This study examined the primary, middle and high-school art curriculum and textbooks based on the 6th and the 7th Korean National Curriculum, and suggested a curriculum plan for the 'Art and Life' course, which will be provided as one of the high-school general elective courses. The purpose of the study was to examine the current National Art Curriculum and textbooks at a primary, middle and high-school level focused on the two contents, ‘art and life’ and ‘art appreciation’, which are closely related to the I ‘Art and Life’ course as one of general elective course in the 7th Korean National Curriculum and to suggest a Curriculum plan for the ‘Art and Life’ course by reorganizing the ‘Art and Life’ National Curriculum. This study included 1) the two contents ‘art and life’ and ‘art appreciation’ in the current primary, middle and high-school art textbooks, 2) the National Art Curriculum based on the 7th Korean National Curriculum. 3) a Curriculum planning for the ‘Art textbooks at a primary, middle and high-school level, 4) a content and Curriculum planning for the ‘Art and Life’ textbook as one of general elective courses for blth and 12th grade high-school students. The three categories and contents, ‘Understanding Art’, ‘Art in Life ’and ‘Art and Culture’ were suggested as the contents for the ‘Art and Life’ course by reorganizing ‘Understanding Art’, ’Art appreciation’ ‘Art Marking’, the contents of ‘Art and Life’ National Curriculum. The recommendations for a Curriculum planning for ‘Art and Life’ the high-school elective course based on the 7th Korean National Curriculum ware followings: 1) a Curriculum planning should be based on the characteristics objectives, contents, instructional methods and evaluation of the ‘Art and Life’ National Curriculum: 2) there should be distinct difference and relation between the contents and the Curriculum of ‘Art and ‘Art and Life’ courses: 3) there should be many ways to organize the course units accepted and recognized: 4) learner-centered direct experience should be emphasized: 5) printing, editing and publishing should be appropriate to the course. In addition, 1) publishing teacher’s edition should be considered: 2) there should be many assistant materials including multimedia developed: 3) teacher training should be reinforced: 4) a study on art-education Curriculum is needed for understanding art in general.