Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Skills Map for the Arts [Pdf]

Arts education is part of the backbone of the 21st Century skills movement. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills had designed a map that provides examples of collaboration, communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem-solving, information literacy, flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, and leadership and responsibility. These skills can be acquired via the study of dance, music, theater, and the visual arts in powerful and engaging ways. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).