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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).
View the full text of the standards.
For reprint permissions, visit MENC.
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:
For state standards, visit:
Tips:
Consult the glossary for definitions of arts-related terms used in the standards.
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PREFACE: DEFINING TERMS (Art, the Arts Disciplines, and the Arts)
In discussing these Standards for arts education, some brief definitions may be useful.
In this document, art means two things: (1) creative works and the process of producing them, and (2) the whole body of work in the art forms that make up the entire human intellectual and cultural heritage. When we study art, we involve ourselves in a particular set of processes, products, influences, and meanings. We recognize that art is expressed in various styles, reflects different historical circumstances, and draws on a multitude of social and cultural resources.
We use the terms arts discipline and art form to refer to Dance, Music, Theatre, and the Visual Arts, recognizing that each of these encompasses a wide variety of forms and sub-disciplines.
When this document speaks of the arts, it means these arts disciplines taken together or, most inclusively, the totality of all activities in the arts. Following the Standards, a Glossary is presented that defines how various terms from each of the arts disciplines are used.
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Preface: Defining Terms
