'Art as a Means of Learning about the Self, the Group, and Other Cultures' in New Opportunities for Interest-Driven Arts Learning in a Digital Age

Arts may be scarce in many public schools, especially in disadvantaged communities. But outside school, one sees a "strikingly different landscape," according to this report. Why? Digital technologies are offering young people new ways to engage in the arts on their own time and according to their own interests. The report describes the new technologies, young people's media use and a framework for thinking about "interest-driven" arts learning. Three appendices include: (1) Communities that support interest-driven digital arts learning; (2) Apps that support interest-driven digital arts learning; and (3) Online platforms that support interest-driven digital arts learning.