Modos de ver a arte na escola: contribuições para uma gestão escolar democrática e participativa

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating managers’ view about Arts discipline in the curricular organization. It also aimed at verifying the construction of Politic- Pedagogical Project (PPP) of searched schools and understanding how the management is related to Arts discipline. The research was structured based on a qualitative approach, using a Multicases Study that had as participants two managers. The data search had as instrument a semi-structured interview and as register a field diary. With the data, for its analysis, it was used Content Analysis technique. The data analysis contemplates meanings interpretation of what the research participants attribute to the reality, as well to the context where they are. The categories were: views about democratic management and views about Arts discipline. It considers that an education on arts based on production of only practical proposals, as a mere artistic illustration for the knowledge obtained in other disciplines; do not contemplate a project of democratic and participative management. It can serve to an educational management view and to the preparation for some students that stand out in the artistic practical production for the market. Finally, it presents a visual culture proposal as partner of a educational management view.