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Other National Core Arts Standards Visual Arts sets

Creating: Conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work.VA:Cr

  • A

    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.VA:Cr1

    1. 1

      Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.VA:Cr1.1.IIa 

    2. 2

      Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.VA:Cr1.2.IIa 

  • B

    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.VA:Cr2

    1. 1

      Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.VA:Cr2.1.IIa 

    2. 2

      Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.VA:Cr2.2.IIa 

    3. 3

      Redesign an object, system, place, or design in response to contemporary issues.VA:Cr2.3.IIa 

  • C

    Refine and complete artistic work.VA:Cr3

    1. 1

      Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.VA:Cr3.1.IIa 

Presenting: Interpreting and sharing artistic work.VA:Pr

  • A

    Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.VA:Pr4

    1. 1

      Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.VA:Pr4.1.IIa 

  • B

    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.VA:Pr5

    1. 1

      Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.VA:Pr5.1.IIa 

  • C

    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.VA:Pr6

    1. 1

      Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.VA:Pr6.1.IIa 

Responding: Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning. VA:Re

  • A

    Perceive and analyze artistic work.VA:Re7

    1. 1

      Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.VA:Re7.1.IIa 

    2. 2

      Evaluate the effectiveness of an image or images to influence ideas, feelings, and behaviors of specific audiences.VA:Re7.2.IIa 

  • B

    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.VA:Re8

    1. 1

      Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.VA:Re8.1.IIa 

  • C

    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.VA:Re9

    1. 1

      Determine the relevance of criteria used by others to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.VA:Re9.1.IIa 

Connecting: Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.VA:Cn

  • A

    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.VA:Cn10

    1. 1

      Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentation to explore unfamiliar subjects through art-making.VA:Cn10.1.IIa

  • B

    Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.VA:Cn11

    1. 1

      Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural, and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in contemporary and local contexts.VA:Cn11.1.IIa 

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
National Core Arts Standards

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