Academic Standards Arts 9-12

Minnesota Department of Education

3501.0635     Grades 9 Through 12 Standards.

Permanent rule relating to statewide rigorous core academic standards.

Analysis and Interpretation

Standard:

The student will understand and apply artistic process to analyze, interpret, and evaluate art works in at least one of the three arts areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, media arts, music, theater, and visual arts.

Benchmark:

A. DANCE. The student will:

1. understand how a synthesis of the following components of dance is used to define a work in dance:
   1. elements, including action, space, time, and energy;
   2. principles of choreography, such as repetition, pattern, or unity; vocabulary;
   3. choreographic structures, such as theme and variation;
   4. styles, such as tap, ballet, or modern; and
   5. technical skills, such as alignment, locomotor, or nonlocomotor movement;
2. understand the similarities and differences among the styles and choreographic structures within dance;
3. understand how the selection of criteria affects criticism of a dance creation, interpretation, or performance;
4. understand the connections between dance and other disciplines outside the arts, such as mathematics, science, or history;
5. select criteria for evaluating the performances of original dances or the interpretations and performances of existing dances;
6. analyze and interpret dance through its historical, cultural, or social context;
7. support personal reactions to the performances of original dances or the interpretations and performances of existing dances using the components of dance; and
8. articulate informed evaluations of performances of original dances or the interpretations and performances of existing dances using selected criteria. 

B. MEDIA ARTS. The student will:

1. understand how a synthesis of the following components of media arts is used to define a work in media arts:
   1. elements, including image, sound, space, time, motion, and sequence;
   2. principles, such as repetition, unity, or contrast;
   3. vocabulary;
   4. structures, such as chronological or spatial;
   5. styles, such as documentary, narrative, or abstract; and
   6. technical skills, such as selection and use of the tools of the medium;
2. understand the similarities and differences among the structures and styles within media arts;
3. understand how the selection of criteria affects criticism of a work in media arts;
4. understand the connection between media arts and other disciplines outside the arts, such as mathematics, science, or history;
5. select criteria for evaluating works in media arts;
6. analyze and interpret media art through its historical, cultural, or social context;
7. support personal reactions to media art works using the components of media arts; and
8. articulate informed evaluations of media art works using selected criteria. 

C. MUSIC. The student will:

1. understand how a synthesis of the following components of music is used to define a composition, interpretation, or performance in music:
   1. elements, including melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, and form;
   2. vocabulary;
   3. styles, such as blues, jazz, or opera;
   4. structures, such as ABA; and
   5. technical skills, such as singing or playing instruments;
2. understand the similarities and differences among the structures and styles within music;
3. understand how the selection of criteria affects criticism of a musical composition, interpretation, or performance;
4. understand the connections between music and other disciplines outside the arts, such as mathematics, science, or history;
5. select criteria for evaluating the performances of original compositions or the interpretations and performances of existing compositions;
6. analyze and interpret music through its historical, cultural, or social context;
7. support personal reactions to performances of original compositions or the interpretations and performances of existing compositions using the components of music; and
8. articulate informed evaluations of performances of original compositions or the interpretations and performances of existing compositions using selected criteria. 

D. THEATER. The student will:

1. understand how a synthesis of the following components of theater are used to define a work in theater:
   1. elements, including plot, theme, character, language, sound, and spectacle;
   2. forms, such as tragedy, comedy, farce, or melodrama;
   3. vocabulary;
   4. styles, such as romantic or classical;
   5. structures, such as chronological or nonlinear; and
   6. technical skills, such as scenery or prop design;
2. understand the similarities and differences among the structures and styles within theater;
3. understand how the selection of criteria affects criticism of a theater creation, interpretation, or performance;
4. understand the connections between theater and other disciplines outside the arts, such as mathematics, science, or history;
5. select criteria for evaluating performances of original works or the interpretation and performance of existing works in theater;
6. analyze and interpret theater through its historical, cultural, or social context;
7. support personal reactions to original works or the interpretation and performance of existing works in theater using the components of theater; and
8. articulate informed evaluations of original works or the interpretation and performance of existing works in theater using selected criteria. 

E. VISUAL ARTS. The student will:

1. understand how a synthesis of the following components of visual arts is used to define a work in visual art:
   1. elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;
   2. principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance;
   3. vocabulary;
   4. styles, such as abstract or impressionist;
   5. structures, such as two dimensional or three dimensional; and
   6. technical skills, such as selecting and using tools and techniques of the medium;
2. understand the similarities and differences among the structures and styles within visual arts;
3. understand how the selection of criteria affects criticism of a work in visual arts;
4. understand the connections between visual arts and other disciplines outside the arts, such as mathematics, science, or history;
5. select criteria for evaluating visual art works;
6. analyze and interpret visual art through its historical, cultural, or social context;
7. support personal reactions to visual art works using the components of visual arts; and
8. articulate informed evaluations of visual art works using selected criteria.

3501.0635     Grades 9 Through 12 Standards.

Permanent rule relating to statewide rigorous core academic standards.

Creation and Performance Standard:

The student will understand and use artistic processes to create original or perform existing works of art in at least one of the three arts areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, media arts, music, theater, and visual arts. As an elective, the student may understand and use artistic processes to create original or perform existing works of art in another art form or creative writing.

Benchmark:

A.     DANCE. The student will:

1. understand the integration of the following components of dance:
   1. elements, including action, space, time, and energy;
   2. principles of choreography, such as repetition, pattern, or unity;
   3. vocabulary;
   4. choreographic structures, such as theme and variation;
   5. styles, such as tap, ballet, or modern; and
   6. technical skills, such as alignment, locomotor, or nonlocomotor movement;
2. understand the cultural, historical, or social contexts that influence the creation, interpretation, or performance of dance works;
3. use artistic processes to create an original or perform an existing single, complex work or multiple works in dance;
4. use improvisation to generate original ideas for work in dance;
5. make decisions based on artistic intent;
6. make choices based on analysis of audience and occasion for dance; and
7. revise dance using multiple sources of critique and feedback. 

B.     MEDIA ARTS. The student will:

1. understand the integration of the following components of media arts:
   1. elements, including image, sound, space, time, motion, and sequence;
   2. principles, such as repetition, unity, or contrast;
   3. vocabulary;
   4. structures, such as chronological or spatial;
   5. styles, such as documentary, narrative, or abstract; and
   6. technical skills, such as selection and use of the tools of the medium;
2. understand the cultural, historical, or social contexts that influence the creation of media arts;
3. use artistic processes to create a single, complex work or multiple works in media arts;
4. generate and clarify artistic intent for work in media arts;
5. make decisions based on artistic intent;
6. make choices based on analysis of audience and occasion for media art work; and
7. revise media art work using multiple sources of critique and feedback;  

C.    MUSIC. The student will:

1. understand the integration of the following components of music:
   1. elements, including melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tone color, texture, and form;
   2. vocabulary;
   3. styles, such as blues, jazz, or opera;
   4. structures, such as ABA; and
   5. technical skills, such as singing or playing instruments;
2. understand the cultural, historical, or social contexts that influence the creation, interpretation, or performance of music;
3. use artistic processes to create an original or perform an existing single, complex work or multiple works in music;
4. use improvisation to generate original ideas for music composition or performance;
5. make decisions based on artistic intent;
6. make choices based on analysis of audience and occasion for music composition, interpretation, or performance; and 
7. revise music composition, interpretation, or performance using multiple sources of critique and feedback. 

D.    THEATER. The student will:

1. understand the integration of the following components of theater:
   1. elements, including plot, theme, character, language, sound, and spectacle;
   2. forms, such as tragedy, comedy, farce, or melodrama;
   3. vocabulary;
   4. styles, such as romantic or classical;
   5. structures, such as chronological or nonlinear; and
   6. technical skills, such as scenery or prop design;
2. understand the cultural, historical, or social contexts that influence creation, interpretation, or performance in theater;
3. use artistic processes to create an original or perform an existing single, complex work or multiple works in theater;
4. use improvisation to generate original ideas for theater work;
5. make decisions based on artistic intent;
6. make choices based on analysis of audience and occasion for theater work; and
7. revise original creation or interpretation and performance of existing work in theater using multiple sources of critique and feedback. 

E.     VISUAL ARTS. The student will:

1. understand the integration of the following components of visual arts:
   1. elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;
   2. principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance; 
   3. vocabulary;
   4. styles, such as abstract or impressionist;
   5. structures, such as two dimensional or three dimensional; and
   6. technical skills, such as selecting and using tools and techniques of the medium;
2. understand the cultural, historical, or social contexts that influence creation of visual art;
3. use artistic processes to create and single, complex work or multiple works in visual arts;
4. generate and clarify artistic intent for work in visual art;
5. make decisions based on artistic intent;
6. make choices based on analysis of audience and occasion for work in visual art; and
7. revise visual art work using multiple sources of critique and feedback. 

F.     CREATIVE WRITING. The student will:

1. understand the integration of the following components of creative writing:
   1. elements, including plot, character, setting, imagery, theme, point of view, and conflict;
   2. principles, such as balance or repetition;
   3. vocabulary;
   4. structural forms, such as short story, novella, or prose poem;
   5. styles, such as classical, romantic, or gothic; and
   6. technical skills, such as organization or focus;
2. understand the cultural, historical, or social contexts that influence the creation of the writing;
3. use artistic processes to create a single, complex work or multiple works in creative writing;
4. generate and clarify artistic intent for writing;
5. make decisions based on artistic intent;
6. make choices based on analysis of audience and occasion for writing; and
7. revise writing using multiple sources of critique and feedback.