Level of Integration of Discipline-Based Art Education Approach in Art Classes in the New Normal as Perceived by the Grade 10 Students in the Selected Public High Schools in Tagkawayan, Quezon

This study aimed to uplift the dignity of Arts education since it has been regarded as a time filler or recreational diversion from academic study according to Greer and Silverman 1987. Also, this will know the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of their age, sex, and their forte in arts, whether it is visual arts production or visual arts critique. In addition, the researcher studied the level of Integration of the Discipline-Based Art Education Approach in the New Normal in the Selected Public High School of Tagkawayan. Also, this aimed to know the difficulties encountered in the integration of this approach in the New Normal in terms of Artwork Learning Acquisition, Artwork Production, and Critiquing an Artwork. And finally, the perceptions of the students regarding the effectiveness of DBAE in their own Art Class This study utilized a quantitative descriptive method of research. For the data gathering procedure, the researcher surveyed the questionnaire in Likert Scale form. The respondents of this study are the grade 10 students of selected public high schools in Tagkawayan. School A has 78 respondents and School B has 63 respondents a total of 141 respondents, majority of them are female under 14 - 17 years old and preferred Visual Art Production instead of Visual Art criticism which suggests that art criticism needs empowerment. According to the study, DBAE helps students to have a sense of direction in choosing their careers. Also, a call for printed materials improvement and providing art-related seminars is a must. For full implementation of DBAE, the Arts and Design Track in Senior High is needed to be empowered and added to all Public High Schools. Equal privilege in Internet connection is a must. And finally, students must embrace the hybrid system of education.