Visual Arts Content Standards
1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION
Processing, Analyzing, and
Responding to Sensory
Information Through the Language and
Skills Unique to the Visual Arts
Students perceive and respond to
works of art,
objects in nature, events, and the environment.
They also use the
vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.
Develop Perceptual Skills and
Visual
Arts Vocabulary
1.1 Describe the environment and
selected works of
art, using the elements of art and the
principles of design.
1.2 Identify and describe scale
(proportion) as
applied to two-dimensional and three-dimensional
works of art.
Analyze Art Elements and
Principles of
Design
1.3 Identify and describe the
ways in which artists
convey the illusion of space (e.g., placement,
overlapping, relative
size, atmospheric perspective, and linear
perspective).
1.4 Analyze and describe how the
elements of art and
the principles of design contribute to the
expressive qualities of
their own works of art.
2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Creating, Performing, and
Participating in the
Visual Arts
Students apply artistic processes
and skills, using
a variety of media to communicate meaning
and intent in original works
of art.
Skills, Processes,
Materials, and
Tools
2.1 Develop increasing skill in the use of at
least
three different media.
2.2 Use different forms of
perspective to show the
illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.
2.3 Develop skill in using mixed
media while guided
by a selected principle of design.
2.4 Develop skill in mixing
paints and showing color
relationships.
Communication and Expression
Through
Original Works of Art
2.5 Interpret reality and fantasy
in original
two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
2.6 Create an original work of
art, using film,
photography, computer graphics, or video.
2.7 Create a series of works of
art that express a
personal statement demonstrating skill in
applying the elements of art
and the principles of design.
3.0 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL
CONTEXT
Understanding the Historical
Contributions and
Cultural Dimensions of the Visual Arts
Students analyze the role and development of
the
visual arts in past and present cultures throughout
the world, noting
human diversity as it relates to the visual arts and
artists.
Role and Development of
the Visual Arts
3.1 Research and describe how art
reflects cultural
values in various traditions throughout the world.
Diversity of the Visual Arts
3.2 Compare and contrast works of
art from various
periods, styles, and cultures and explain how
those works reflect the
society in which they were made.
4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING
Responding to, Analyzing, and
Making Judgments About
Works in the Visual Arts
Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning
from
works of art, including their own, according to
the elements of art,
the principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.
Derive Meaning
4.1 Explain the intent of a
personal work of art and
draw possible parallels between it and the work
of a recognized artist.
4.2 Analyze the form (how a work
of art looks) and
content (what a work of art communicates) of
works of art.
Make Informed Judgments
4.3 Take an active part in a
small-group discussion
about the artistic value of specific works of art,
with a wide range of
the viewpoints of peers being considered.
4.4 Develop and apply specific and
appropriate
criteria individually or in groups to assess and critique
works of art.
4.5 Identify what was done when a personal
work of
art was reworked and explain how those changes
improved the work.
5.0 CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS,
APPLICATIONS
Connecting and Applying What Is
Learned in the
Visual Arts to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas
and to Careers
Students apply what they learned
in the visual arts
across subject areas. They develop competencies
and creative skills in
problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources
that
contribute to lifelong learning
and career skills. They also learn about careers in and related to
the
visual arts.
Connections and
Applications
5.1 Study the music and art of a
selected historical
era and create a multimedia presentation that reflects
that time and
culture.
5.2 Use various drawing skills
and techniques to
depict lifestyles and scenes from selected civilizations.
Visual Literacy
5.3 Examine art, photography, and other two
and
three-dimensional images, comparing how different
visual
representations of the same object lead to different interpretations of
its
meaning, and describe
or illustrate the results.
Career and Career-Related
Skills
5.4 Identify professions in or
related to the visual
arts and some of the specific skills needed for those
professions.