Art Standards
Visual Arts: Grades 9 – 12 2008 Revised StandardsStrand I: Artistic FoundationsStandard 1: Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.9.1.1.5.1 Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form, texture, andspace; and principles such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are combined tocommunicate meaning in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.9.1.1.5.2 Evaluate how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast andbalance are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.9.1.1.5.3 Analyze how the characteristics of Western and non-Western styles, movements, and genres inart contribute to the creation of, presentation of, or response to artworks.9.1.1.5.4 Apply understanding of the health and safety issues related to creating in art.Standard 2: Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form,integrating technology when applicable.9.1.2.5.1 Integrate the characteristics of the tools, materials, and techniques of a selected media inoriginal artworks to support artistic purposes.Standard 3: Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historicalcontexts that influence the art areas.9.1.3.5.1 Analyze how visual artworks influence and are influenced by personal, social, cultural orhistorical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.9.1.3.5.2 Synthesize and express an individual view of the meanings and functions of visual art.Strand II: Artistic Process: Create or MakeStandard 1: Create or Make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artisticfoundations.9.2.1.5.1 Create a single, complex artwork or multiple artworks to express ideas.9.2.1.5.2 Revise artworks based on artistic intent using multiple sources of critique and feedback.9.2.1.5.3 Justify an artistic statement, including how audience and occasion influence creative choices.Strand III: Artistic Process: Perform or PresentStandard 1: Perform or Present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artisticfoundations.9.3.1.5.1 Present, exhibit, publish or demonstrate collections of artworks for different audiences andoccasions.9.3.1.5.2 Revise presentation based on artistic intent using multiple sources of critique and feedback.9.3.1.5.3 Justify artistic intent, including how audience and occasion influence presentation choices.Strand IV: Artistic Process: Respond or CritiqueStandard 1: Respond to or critique a variety of creations and performances using the artisticfoundations.9.4.1.5.1 Analyze, interpret and evaluate works of visual art by applying self-selected criteria within thetraditions of the art form.9.4.1.5.2 Justify choices of self selected criteria based on knowledge of how criteria affects criticism
Visual Arts: Grades 6-8 2008 Revised StandardsStrand I: Artistic FoundationsStandard 1: Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.6.1.1.5.1 Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form,texture, and space are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.6.1.1.5.2 Analyze how the principles of visual art, such as repetition, pattern, emphasis,contrast and balance are used in the creation, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.6.1.1.5.3 Describe characteristics of Western and non-Western styles, movements, and genresin art.Standard 2: Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form,integrating technology when applicable.6.1.2.5.1 Demonstrate the characteristics of the tools, materials, and techniques of various twoandthree-dimensional media for intentional effects in original artworks.Standard 3: Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historicalcontexts that influence the art areas.6.1.3.5.1 Compare and contrast the connections among visual artworks, their purposes, andtheir personal, social, cultural and historical contexts, including the contributions of MinnesotaAmerican Indian tribes and communities.6.1.3.5.2 Analyze the meanings and functions of visual art.Strand II: Artistic Process: Create or MakeStandard 1: Create or Make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artisticfoundations.6.2.1.5.1 Create original two- and three-dimensional artworks in a variety of artistic contexts.6.2.1.5.2 Revise artworks based on the feedback of others and self-reflection and artistic intent.6.2.1.5.3 Develop an artistic statement, including how audience and occasion influence creativechoices.Strand III: Artistic Process: Perform or PresentStandard 1: Perform or Present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artisticfoundations.6.3.1.5.1 Assemble and prepare personal artworks for public exhibition.6.3.1.5.2 Revise a presentation based on feedback of others, self-reflection and artistic intent.6.3.1.5.3 Develop an artistic intent, including how audience and occasion impact presentationchoices.Strand IV: Artistic Process: Respond or CritiqueStandard 1: Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artisticfoundations.6.4.1.5.1 Analyze and interpret a variety of visual artworks using established criteria
Visual Arts: Grades 4 – 5 2008 Revised StandardsStrand I: Artistic FoundationsStandard 1: Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.4.1.1.5.1 Describe the characteristics of the elements of visual art, including color, line, shape,value, form, texture, and space.4.1.1.5.2 Describe how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis,contrast and balance are used in the creation, presentation, or response to visual artworks.4.1.1.5.3 Identify characteristics of Western and non-Western styles, movements, and genres inart.Standard 2: Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form,integrating technology when applicable.4.1.2.5.1 Describe the tools, materials, and techniques used in a variety of two- and threedimensionalmedia such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.Standard 3: Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historicalcontexts that influence the art areas.4.1.3.5.1 Describe the personal, social, cultural or historical contexts that influence creationof visual artworks including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes andcommunities.4.1.3.5.2 Describe how visual art communicates meaning.Strand II: Artistic Process: Create or MakeStandard 1: Create or Make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artisticfoundations.4.2.1.5.1 Create original two- and three-dimensional artworks to express specific artistic ideas.4.2.1.5.2 Revise artworks based on feedback of others and self-reflection.Strand III: Artistic Process: Perform or PresentStandard 1: Perform or Present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artisticfoundations.4.3.1.5.1 Select and assemble artworks for a personal portfolio.4.3.1.5.2 Revise a presentation based on the feedback of others and self-reflection.Strand IV: Artistic Process: Respond or CritiqueStandard 1: Respond to or critique a variety of creations and performances using the artisticfoundations.4.4.1.5.1 Justify personal interpretations and reactions to works of visual art.
Visual Arts: Grades K – 3 2008 Revised StandardsStrand I: Artistic FoundationsStandard 1: Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.0.1.1.5.1 Identify the elements of visual art, including color, line, shape, texture, and space.Standard 2: Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form integratingtechnology when applicable.0.1.2.5.1 Identify the tools, materials, and techniques from a variety of two and threedimensionalmedia such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.Standard 3: Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural, historical contextsthat influence the arts areas.0.1.3.5.1 Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including thecontributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.Strand II: Artistic Process: Create or MakeStandard 1: Create or Make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artisticfoundations.0.2.1.5.1 Create original two- and three-dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences, orstories.0.2.1.5.2 Revise an artwork based on the feedback of others.Strand III: Artistic Process: Perform or PresentStandard 1: Perform or Present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artisticfoundations.0.3.1.5.1 Share and describe a personal artwork.0.3.1.5.2 Reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.Strand IV: Artistic Process: Respond or CritiqueStandard 1: Respond to or critique a variety of creations and performances using the artisticfoundations.0.4.1.5.1 Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.