Evaluation of education programmes of the art drawing lecture of the anatolian fine arts high schools

The first Anatolian Fine Arts High School was established in 1989. These schools are giving education in secondary (high school) levels. Students who are studying in universities faculty of fine arts departments are the graduates of these high schools. That is why Anatolian Fine Arts High Schools are the essential components of education system. In this respect, (developed) curriculum should contribute students? improvement in skills such as visual perception and aesthetic understanding. Moreover, students should be able to develop visual and artistic elements. The aim of this research is to evaluate the education programs of the art drawing lecture of the Anatolian Fine Arts High Schools with the help of the thoughts and proposals of the instructors of these schools. The research is composed of four chapters. These are ?Introduction?, ?Method?, ?Results and Discussion?, ?Conclusion and Implications? . In the Introduction section, theoretical information about Anatolian Fine Arts High School, fine arts education in these schools, art drawing education are given respectively. On the basis of this theoretical information the research problem is proposed. In the method section, the procedure of the research is explained. The research is conducted in Anatolian Fine Arts High Schools in 15 different cities during the 2006-2007 academic seasons. The data collected through a survey which was developed by the researcher. The survey is consisted of 8 demographic items, 30 closed-ended items measuring the program elements of art drawing lecture. In addition, one open-ended item is asked for opinions and suggestions of the participants. In conclusion, art drawing lecture which is in the curriculum of Anatolian Fine Arts High Schools, are examined in terms of aim, content, teaching-learning. The results showed that the course has restrictions. Moreover, the course is inadequate to prepare the student further education. In addition, preparatory school was removed from the system. These schools have become 4 year high (secondary) schools. That is why there is no course like ?art drawing lecture? in 9th grade. Therefore, it is suggested for 9th graders to develop a course content of art drawing lecture. With respect to this implication it is also suggested that the entire curriculum should be updated accordingly.