Art Education at Saint Kateri is built upon the NYS Learning standards for Visual Art and the Common Core Standards.
Art Education at Saint Kateri is built upon the NYS Learning standards for Visual Art and the Common Core Standards.
NYS Learning Standards for the Visual Arts
Elementary
Standard 1
Creating Performing and Participating in the Arts
a
Experiment and create art works, in a variety of mediums based on a range of individual and collective experiences
b
Develop their own ideas and images through the exploration and creation of artworks based on themes symbols and events
c
Understand and use the elements and principles of art in order to communicate their ideas
d
Reveal through their own work understanding of how art mediums and techniques influence their creative decisions
e
Identify and use, in individual and group experiences, some of the roles and means for designing, producing, and exhibiting art works
Standard 2
Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources
a
Understand the characteristics of various mediums in order to select those that are appropriate for their purpose and intent
b
Develop skills with electronic media as a means of expressing visual ideas
c
Know about some cultural institutions and community opportunities for looking at original art and talking to visiting artists to increase their understanding of art
d
give examples of adults who make their living in the arts professions
Standard 3
Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art
a
Explain their reflections about the meanings, purposes, and sources of works of art; describe their responses to the works and reasons for their responses
b
Explain the visual and other sensory qualities found in a wide variety of art works
c
Explain the themes that are found in works of visual art and how the art works are related to other forms of art
d
Explain how ideas, themes, or concepts in the visual arts are expressed in other disciplines
Standard 4
Understanding the Cultural Contributions of the Arts
a
Look at and discuss a variety of art works and artifacts from world cultures to discover some important ideas, issues and events of those cultures
b
Look at a variety of art works and artifacts from diverse cultures of theUnited States and identify some distinguishing characteristics
c
Create art works that show the influence of a particular culture
Elementary
Standard 1
Creating Performing and Participating in the Arts
a
Experiment and create art works, in a variety of mediums based on a range of individual and collective experiences
b
Develop their own ideas and images through the exploration and creation of artworks based on themes symbols and events
c
Understand and use the elements and principles of art in order to communicate their ideas
d
Reveal through their own work understanding of how art mediums and techniques influence their creative decisions
e
Identify and use, in individual and group experiences, some of the roles and means for designing, producing, and exhibiting art works
Standard 2
Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources
a
Understand the characteristics of various mediums in order to select those that are appropriate for their purpose and intent
b
Develop skills with electronic media as a means of expressing visual ideas
c
Know about some cultural institutions and community opportunities for looking at original art and talking to visiting artists to increase their understanding of art
d
give examples of adults who make their living in the arts professions
Standard 3
Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art
a
Explain their reflections about the meanings, purposes, and sources of works of art; describe their responses to the works and reasons for their responses
b
Explain the visual and other sensory qualities found in a wide variety of art works
c
Explain the themes that are found in works of visual art and how the art works are related to other forms of art
d
Explain how ideas, themes, or concepts in the visual arts are expressed in other disciplines
Standard 4
Understanding the Cultural Contributions of the Arts
a
Look at and discuss a variety of art works and artifacts from world cultures to discover some important ideas, issues and events of those cultures
b
Look at a variety of art works and artifacts from diverse cultures of theUnited States and identify some distinguishing characteristics
c
Create art works that show the influence of a particular culture