Standard (Curriculum)

Instruction and Assessment

Standard 1. The student understands and applies visual arts knowledge and skills

1.1 Explains and applies the concepts of art using visual arts vocabulary
Elements
* Combines art elements for expressive purposes
* Creates sculptural forms
* Identifies and demonstrates how line and value define form and space
* Identifies color attributes:
* Identifies and uses form and texture in 2D and 3D art forms
Principles of Organization (Design)
* Uses proportion to analyze size relationships in an artwork
* Uses emphasis in an artwork (e.g., to create a focal point)
* Creates realistic, non-objective, and abstract works of art
* Balances forms

1.2 Explains and develops visual arts skills and techniques
* Uses spatial devices (e.g., one-point perspective
* Demonstrates the use of value and texture in drawing
* Uses exaggeration and simplification
* Presents work for display (e.g., centers, mounts/mats)

1.3 Understands, identifies, and uses visual arts styles from various artists, cultures, and times
* Applies techniques from various artists, cultures, and/or times

1.4 Explains and applies audience skills in a variety of visual arts settings and performances
* Understands and demonstrates the relationship and interactive responsibilities of the artist/performer and audience

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Standard 2. The student demonstrates thinking skills using artistic processes

2.1 Develops and applies to work with instructor assistance using a creative process in the arts
* Conceptualizes that context or purpose
* Gathers information from diverse sources
* Develops ideas and techniques
* Organizes arts elements, forms, and/or principles into a creative work
* Reflects for the purpose of elaboration and self-evaluation
* Refines work based on feedback
* Presents work to others
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a creative process

2.2 Develops, explains, and applies to artwork performance processes in the arts with instructor assistance
* Identifies audience and purpose
* Selects artistic work (repertoire) to perform
* Analyzes the structure and background or work
* Interpret by developing a personal approach to work
* Rehearse, adjust and refine through evaluation and problem-solving
* Present work for others; reflects, and evaluates
* Applies arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

2.3 Develops, applies and explains a responding process in the arts with instructor assistance
* Engages actively and purposefully
* Describes what is seen and heard
* Analyzes how the elements are arranged and organized
* Interprets based on descriptive properties
* Evaluates using supportive evidence and criteria
* Applies previously learned arts concepts, vocabulary, skills, and techniques through a performance process

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Standard 3. The student communicates through visual arts

3.1 Explains and applies arts to express and present ideas and feelings
* Expresses ideas and feelings through the arts in a variety of styles
* Describes use and misuse of pre-existing artistic works to communicate

3.2 Applies and explains visual arts to communicate for a specific purpose
* Creates and/or performs an artwork to communicate for a selected purpose with instructor assistance

3.3 Explains and applies personal aesthetic criteria to communicate artistic choices
* Explains how aesthetic choices are influenced by culture and history

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Standard 4. The student makes connections within and across visual arts, to other disciplines, cultures, life, and work

4.1 Explains and applies the connections among visual arts disciplines
* Compares and contrasts attributes of personal artwork with other arts disciplines

4.2 Explains and applies the connections between visual arts and other content areas
* Explains relationships between the arts and other content areas

4.3 Explains and applies how visual arts impact lifelong choices
* Analyzes how the arts impact choices in natural and constructed

4.4 Explains and applies that visual arts shape and reflect culture and history
* Compares and contrasts specific attributes of artworks that reflect culture and history

4.5 Explains and applies knowledge of arts careers and the role of visual arts skills in the world or work
* Describes work habits and skills needed for careers in the arts
* Explains how arts skills and knowledge are used in the world

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