Purely intellectualised, consciously derived art is congenial to the age, because it is easy, and therefore democratic. It can be made to happen on a whim, without the long experience of apprenticeship leading to skill, and without the necessity for intuition, both of which are in part gifts, and therefore unpredictable and undemocratic.
The art taught in school therefore is likely the former as there exist the democratic element in the adjuducated grading system; the parent asking why their child isn't masterful.
