Evaluation of the teaching programmes of primary school visual arts (art lesson) lesson (between 1948 and 2007)

In Turkey, art education in primary schools, connected with education of visual arts (art lesson) can not be conducted compatible with modern art education principles. Continuous changes in the educational policy, short term solution searches for problems, changed visual arts lesson into an activity which fills students? free times besides other subjects. Limited lesson hours in primary schools and the shortage of workshops and equipments prevent performance of visual arts lesson in the literal sense.This study reveals the historical development of visual arts lesson and visual arts education at present, the educational programmes of art education implemented in primary schools between 1948 and 2007, and their effects and outcomes.In this study, as a model ?Scanning Model? was used. For this aim, the history and development of art education was investigated as Before Republic and After Republic. The researcher mentioned the ideas of İsmail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu, İsmail Hakkı Tonguç and Atatürk, who are considered as important contributors to art education. The resources on art education programmes were reviewed. Visual arts teaching programmes in primary schools were evaluated in terms of their aims/goals and content.