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State Arts Standards Please choose a state: Alabama Cover Intro Dance K-8 9-12 Music K-8 Choral Instrumental 6-12 Theatre Intro K-6 6-8 9-12 Bibliography Resources Visual Arts K-8 9-12 Resources, glossary, bibiliography Or find these online at the Alabama Department of Education Alaska Arts Content Standards Or find these online at the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development Arizona The Arts Standards Or find these online at the Arizona Department of Education Arkansas The Arkansas Visual Arts Curriculum Framework Or find these online at the Arkansas Department of Education California News Release Introduction Dance Standards Music Standards Theater Standards Visual Arts Standards Or find these online at the California Department of Education Colorado Colorado Model Content Standards Or find these online at the Colorado Department of Education Connecticut The Connecticut Framework K-12 Curricular Goals and Standards - Arts Or find these online at the Connecticut State Department of Education Delaware Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards Or find these online at the Delaware Department of Education District of Columbia Music and Visual Arts Standards exist but are not online For general information visit the District of Columbia Public Schools Florida Dance PreK-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 Music PreK-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 Theatre PreK-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 Visual Arts PreK-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 Or find these online at the Florida Department of Education Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards Or find these online at the Georgia Department of Education Hawaii Content and Performance Standards Or find these online at the Hawaii Department of Education Idaho Achivement Standards Grades 6-8 Achievement Standards Grades 9-12 Or find these online at the Idaho State Department of Education Illinois Illinois Learning Standards for Fine Arts Or find these online at the Illinois State Board of Education Indiana Standards Music Standards Visual Arts Or find these online at the Indiana Department of Education Iowa There are no arts standards Find the Iowa Department of Education online Kansas Music Preface Music PreK Music Standard #1 Music Standard #2 Music Standard #3 Music Standard #4 Music Standard #5 Music Standard #6 Music Standard #7 Music Standard #8 Music Standard #9 Or find these online at the Kansas State Department of Education Kentucky Performance Standards Grade 5 Performance Standards Grade 8 Performance Standards Grade 11 Or find these online at the Kentucky Department of Education Louisiana Aesthetic Perception Content Standards Creative Expression Content Standards Critical Analysis Content Standards Historical and Cultural Perception Content Standards Or find these online at the Louisiana Department of Education Maine Visual and Performing Arts Or find these online at the Maine Department of Education Maryland Online at www.aems-edu.org (general dept of ed is www.msde.state.md.us) Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework Or find these online at the Massachusetts Department of Education Michigan Overview of the Arts Education Content Standards Arts in Context Analyzing Connecting Creating Performing Or find these online at the Michigan Department of Education Minnesota Introduction Dance Literary Arts Media Arts Music Theater Visual Arts Credits General education information at the Minnesota Department of Education Mississippi Dance Music Theatre Visual Arts Or find these online at the Mississippi Department of Education Missouri Frameworks for Curriculum Development Fine Arts Or find these online at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Montana Content Standards Arts Or find these online at the Montana Office of Public Instruction Nebraska No arts standards exist though there are two publications that serve as guides for districts fulfilling the state requirement to teach the arts: the Essential Learnings in the Visual and Performing Arts and the Nebraska K-12 Curriculum Frameworks in the Visual and Performing Arts Find these online at the Nebraska Department of Education Nevada Music Content Standards Music Performance Standards Theatre Content Standards Theatre Performance Standards Visual Arts Content Standards Visual Arts Performance Standards Dance Standards are part of the Physical Education Standards (content standard three) Or find these on line at the Nevada Department of Education New Hampshire Curriculum Framework for the Arts Or find these on line at the New Hampshire Department of Education New Jersey Introduction The Arts and Workplace Readiness Standards Cognitive Skill Development in the Arts Design-The Arts of Work Instructional Adaptations for Students with Diverse Needs Activities Section Appendix Or find these online at the New Jersey Department of Education New Mexico Content Standards, Benchmarks and Performance Standards Or find these online at the State of New Mexico Department of Education New York Learning Standards Arts Or find these online at the New York State Education North Carolina Arts Education Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Competencies Or find these online at the North Carolina Public Schools North Dakota Dance Content Standards Drama Content Standards Music Content Standards Visual Arts Content Standards Or find these online at the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Ohio Arts Standards are expected to be completed in 2003 Keep track of their development at the Ohio Department of Education Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills Or find these online at the Oklahoma State Department of Education Oregon Content Standards Arts Or find these online at the Oregon Department of Education Pennsylvania Academic Standards Or find these online at the Pennsylvania Department of Education Rhode Island Arts Framework Or find these online at the Rhode Island Department of Education South Carolina Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Standards Or find these online at the South Carolina State Department of Education South Dakota Content Standards Arts Or find these online at the South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs Tennessee Content Standards Arts Or find these online at the Tennessee Department of Education Texas Art Curriculum Frameworks Dance Curriculum Frameworks Music Curriculum Frameworks Theatre Curriculum Frameworks Or find these online at the Texas Education Agency Utah Learning Goals in the Fine Arts Or find these online at the Utah State Office of Education Vermont Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities Or find these online at the Vermont Department of Education Virginia Standards of Learning Arts Or find these online at the Virginia Department of Education Washington Arts Essential Academic Learning Requirements Or find these online at the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction West Virginia Fine Arts Goals and Objectives Or find these online at the West Virginia Department of Education Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Arts and Design Or find these online at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Wyoming Content Standards Fine and Performing Arts Or find these online at the Wyoming Department of Education