GACE Art (726) study guide

GACE Art (726) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.

The GACE Art (726) assessment is part of Georgia's state-approved educator certification assessment program, developed by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) and Evaluation Systems, Pearson (ES). It is intended for candidates seeking certification to teach art in Georgia's public schools. The assessment is computer-delivered and is aligned with the state standards for the P-12 curriculum and with state and national content standards. Each GACE test, including Art (726), was developed by Georgia educators from across the state, including committees of educators, educator preparation faculty, and other content and assessment specialists. The GACE assessments are criterion-referenced and objective-based, measuring a candidate's knowledge and skills against an established standard rather than against other candidates. The passing score for each test is established by the agency Commissioners based on professional judgments and recommendations of Georgia educators. Topics on this exam: Art content and pedagogy (domain structure not enumerated in source). The GACE Art (726) study guide has 1 section and about 1,851 words.

Creating: Elements and Principles, Media, Techniques, and Processes

Domain 1 tests studio knowledge: the vocabulary of elements and principles, the material logic of each medium (binder, tool, process, safety), and your ability to reason from a described process to its visual result. Items are applied rather than recall-based - a teacher's goal, a student's problem, or a described artwork. Elements: line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space. Principles: balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial), emphasis, contrast, pattern, rhythm and movement, proportion and scale, unity and variety.

1,851 words, about 9 min

More study resources for GACE Art (726)

Practice questionsA middle school class is analyzing how artists use the elements of art.
FlashcardsElements of art. The basic visual building blocks: line, shape, form, color, value, texture, and space.
Cheat sheetElements of art: line, shape/form, color, value, texture, space.
Key termsElements of Art. The basic visual building blocks used to describe and create artwork: line, shape, form, space, color, value, and texture.
Study planMap the full Art content and pedagogy domain into its tested subareas (elements and principles, media and processes, art history and criticism, aesthetics, and pedagogy) and rate your confidence in each subarea on a 1-5 scale.
Common mistakesCandidates prepare with flashcards of famous works rather than learning the visual vocabulary (handling of figure, perspective, color, medium) that lets them reason about works they have never seen.
Exam-day guideBring the exact ID the testing provider requires, with your name matching your registration.