Arranged into 26 sections, this curriculum guide provides high school teachers with a competency based approach to teaching art education. Following a statement of appreciation, the philosophy and goals for art education in Maryland are presented. An excerpt from Edmund Feldman's "Varieties of Visual Experience" discusses aesthetic expression. High school art program guidelines offer suggestions regarding departmental organization and class size. The "Competency Based Education Art Guide" used as a basis for this curriculum guide is described, as are art courses offered in Frederick County (Maryland) high schools. Course overviews are then provided for each of the following art courses: advanced placement art, ceramics, commercial art, design, drawing, fiber arts, filmmaking, general crafts, jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, publications, sculpture, stagecraft, and Western art history. For each of these courses, content and skills are charted and tagged to competencies, instructional objectives, instructional activities, alternative exercises, and evaluation methods. Bibliographies and relevant reading excerpts are also provided. Additional sections discuss art classroom safety, museum trips, and materials and equipment. (LP)