Scientific Journal of Motaleate-e Tatbighi-e Honar

The purpose of this article is a comparative study of the use of technology in art curriculum in selected countries in order to provide guidelines for art education in Iran. Therefore, the type of study of this research is comparative-descriptive and its method is descriptive and descriptive, according to Bardi's four stages; That is, description, interpretation, juxtaposition and comparison were done. The required information has been collected through library documents and research reports between 2022-2025. The internal and external validity of the documents was checked. To determine the internal credibility, the accuracy of the documents and to determine the external validity, the degree of importance of the documents was evaluated, and according to the newness of the research and its connection with the curriculum of art and technology, among 88 articles, finally 10 articles were selected as research sources. The target sample of the first part of the research was selected from among the unsuccessful countries in the field of the research topic, which included three countries: India, the United Arab Emirates, and Cyprus.The findings of the research showed that these countries faced challenges due to the lack of proper understanding and teachers' resistance to technology and the lack of necessary infrastructure. In the second part of the research, among the successful countries in the field of research topic, three countries, Finland, England and Spain, were selected based on targeted sampling. The results showed that in the two countries of England and Finland, the necessary technological tools for artistic activities are provided and taught to students. The educational policy of the Spanish government is such that in the discussion of the use of technology in the art curriculum, one should act very cautiously, and the teachers of the use of new technologies such as Artificial intelligence is considered only to the extent of basic literacy and knowledge of using the tools of this technology.According to the obtained information and evidence, it is suggested that Iran's educational system prioritizes the training of teachers and the provision of necessary infrastructure in order to apply technology in the art curriculum.