ARTSEDGE: Standards

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About Standards:

National Standards for Arts Education:

The standards outline what every K-12 student should know and be able to do in the arts. The standards were developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations, through a grant administered by The National Association for Music Education (MENC).

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National Standards for Other Subjects:

For more information on standards in other subject areas, refer to the Mid-Continent Regional Education Laboratory (McREL).

State Standards:

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Tips:

Consult the glossary for definitions of arts-related terms used in the standards.

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Arts Subject:	Grade Band:	Content Standard:
Music		Content Standard: 1: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music


Music		Content Standard: 2: Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music


Music		Content Standard: 3: Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments


Music		Content Standard: 4: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines


Music		Content Standard: 5: Reading and notating music


Music		Content Standard: 6: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music


Music		Content Standard: 7: Evaluating music and music performances


Music		Content Standard: 8: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts


Music		Content Standard: 9: Understanding music in relation to history and culture


Music		Content Standard: 1: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music


Music		Content Standard: 2: Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music


Music		Content Standard: 3: Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments


Music		Content Standard: 4: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines


Music		Content Standard: 5: Reading and notating music


Music		Content Standard: 6: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music


Music		Content Standard: 7: Evaluating music and music performances


Music		Content Standard: 8: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts


Music		Content Standard: 9: Understanding music in relation to history and culture


Music		Content Standard: 1: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music


Music		Content Standard: 2: Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music


Music		Content Standard: 3: Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments


Music		Content Standard: 4: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines


Music		Content Standard: 5: Reading and notating music


Music		Content Standard: 6: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music


Music		Content Standard: 7: Evaluating music and music performances


Music		Content Standard: 8: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts


Music		Content Standard: 9: Understanding music in relation to history and culture

Viewing 27 items. Use the options on the left to narrow / broaden your results. You can also click the column headers below to re-sort items.