CAEA Standards Grades 7-12

Visual Arts Standards Summaries: Grades 7-12

7th Grade

1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION
Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information
Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts
Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment.
They also use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary
1.1 Describe the environment and selected works of art, using the elements of art and the principles of design.
1.2 Identify and describe scale (proportion) as applied to two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design
1.3 Identify and describe the ways in which artists convey the illusion of space (e.g., placement, overlapping, relative size, atmospheric perspective, and linear perspective).
1.4 Analyze and describe how the elements of art and the principles of design contribute to the expressive qualities of their own works of art.

2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Visual Arts
Students apply artistic processes and skills, using a variety of media to communicate meaning and intent in original works of art.

Skills, Processes, Materials, and Tools
2.1 Develop increasing skill in the use of at least three different media.
2.2 Use different forms of perspective to show the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface.
2.3 Develop skill in using mixed media while guided by a selected principle of design.
2.4 Develop skill in mixing paints and showing color relationships.
Communication and Expression Through Original Works of Art
2.5 Interpret reality and fantasy in original two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
2.6 Create an original work of art, using film, photography, computer graphics, or video.
2.7 Create a series of works of art that express a personal statement demonstrating skill in applying the elements of art and the principles of design.

3.0 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT
Understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural Dimensions of the Visual Arts
Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present cultures
throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to the visual arts and artists.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts
3.1 Research and describe how art reflects cultural values in various traditions throughout the world.
Diversity of the Visual Arts
3.2 Compare and contrast works of art from various periods, styles, and cultures and explain how those works reflect the society in which they were made.

4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING
Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts
Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own,
according to the elements of art, the principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.

Derive Meaning
4.1 Explain the intent of a personal work of art and draw possible parallels between it and the work of a recognized artist.
4.2 Analyze the form (how a work of art looks) and content (what a work of art communicates) of works of art.
Make Informed Judgments
4.3 Take an active part in a small-group discussion about the artistic value of specific works of art, with a wide range of the viewpoints of peers being considered.
4.4 Develop and apply specific and appropriate criteria individually or in groups to assess and critique works of art.
4.5 Identify what was done when a personal work of art was reworked and explain how those changes improved the work.

5.0 CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, APPLICATIONS
Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in the Visual Arts
to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers
Students apply what they learned in the visual arts across subject areas. They develop
competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management of time and resources that contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They also learn about careers in and related to the visual arts.

Connections and Applications
5.1 Study the music and art of a selected historical era and create a multimedia presentation that reflects that time and culture.
5.2 Use various drawing skills and techniques to depict lifestyles and scenes from selected civilizations.
Visual Literacy
5.3 Examine art, photography, and other two- and three-dimensional images, comparing how different visual representations of the same object lead to different interpretations of its meaning, and describe or illustrate the results.
Career and Career-Related Skills
5.4 Identify professions in or related to the visual arts and some of the specific skills needed for those professions.

Grades Nine Through Twelve – Proficient

Note: The proficient level of achievement for students in grades nine through twelve can be attained at
the end of one year of high school study within the discipline of the visual arts after the student has
attained the level of achievement in visual arts required of all students in grade eight.

1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION
Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information
Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts
Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment.
They also use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary
1.1 Identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of art, including their own.
1.2 Describe the principles of design as used in works of art, focusing on dominance and subordination .
Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design
1.3 Research and analyze the work of an artist and write about the artist’s distinctive style and its contribution to the meaning of the work.
1.4 Analyze and describe how the composition of a work of art is affected by the use of a particular principle of design.
Impact of Media Choice
1.5 Analyze the material used by a given artist and describe how its use influences the meaning of the work.
1.6 Compare and contrast similar styles of works of art done in electronic media with those done with materials traditionally used in the visual arts.

Skills, Processes, Materials, and Tools
2.1 Solve a visual arts problem that involves the effective use of the elements of art and the principles of design.
2.2 Prepare a portfolio of original two- and three-dimensional works of art that reflects refined craftsmanship and technical skills.
2.3 Develop and refine skill in the manipulation of digital imagery (either still or video).
2.4 Review and refine observational drawing skills.

Communication and Expression Through Original Works of Art
2.5 Create an expressive composition, focusing on dominance and subordination.
2.6 Create a two- or three-dimensional work of art that addresses a social issue.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts
3.1 Identify similarities and differences in the purposes of art created in selected cultures.
3.2 Identify and describe the role and influence of new technologies on contemporary works of art.
Diversity of the Visual Arts
3.3 Identify and describe trends in the visual arts and discuss how the issues of time, place, and cultural influence are reflected in selected works of art.
3.4 Discuss the purposes of art in selected contemporary cultures.4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING
Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About
Works in the Visual Arts
Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own,
according to the elements of art, the principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.
Derive Meaning
4.1 Articulate how personal beliefs, cultural traditions, and current social, economic, and political contexts influence the interpretation of the meaning or message in a work of art.
4.2 Compare the ways in which the meaning of a specific work of art has been affected over time because of changes in interpretation and context.
Make Informed Judgments
4.3 Formulate and support a position regarding the aesthetic value of a specific work of art and change or defend that position after considering the views of others.
4.4 Articulate the process and rationale for refining and reworking one of their own works of art.
4.5 Employ the conventions of art criticism in writing and speaking about works of art.

Connections and Applications
5.1 Design an advertising campaign for a theatre or dance production held at a school, creating images that represent characters and major events in the production.
5.2 Create a work of art that communicates a cross-cultural or universal theme taken from literature or history.
Visual Literacy
5.3 Compare and contrast the ways in which different media (television, newspapers, magazines) cover the same art exhibition.
Career and Career-Related Skills
5.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the various skills of an artist, art critic, art historian, art collector, art gallery owner, and philosopher of art (aesthetician).

8th Grade

1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION
Processing, Analyzing, and Responding to Sensory Information
Through the Language and Skills Unique to the Visual Arts
Students perceive and respond to works of art, objects in nature, events, and the environment. They also use the vocabulary of the visual arts to express their observations

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary
1.1 Use artistic terms when describing the intent and content of works of art.
Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design
1.2 Analyze and justify how their artistic choices contribute to the expressive quality of their own works of art.
1.3 Analyze the use of the elements of art and the principles of design as they relate to meaning in video, film, or electronic media.

Skills, Processes, Materials, and Tools
2.1 Demonstrate an increased knowledge of technical skills in using more complex twodimensional art media and processes (e.g., printing press, silk screening, computer graphics software).
2.2 Design and create maquettes for three-dimensional sculptures.
Communication and Expression Through Original Works of Art
2.3 Create an original work of art, using film, photography, computer graphics, or video.
2.4 Design and create an expressive figurative sculpture.
2.5 Select a medium to use to communicate a theme in a series of works of art.
2.6 Design and create both additive and subtractive sculptures.
2.7 Design a work of public art appropriate to and reflecting a location.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts
3.1 Examine and describe or report on the role of a work of art created to make a social comment or protest social conditions.
3.2 Compare, contrast, and analyze styles of art from a variety of times and places in Western and non-Western cultures.
Diversity of the Visual Arts
3.3 Identify major works of art created by women and describe the impact of those works on society at that time.
3.4 Discuss the contributions of various immigrant cultures on the art of a particular society.

Derive Meaning
4.1 Define their own points of view and investigate the effects on their interpretation of art from cultures other than their own.
4.2 Develop a theory about the artist’s intent in a series of works of art, using reasoned statements to support personal opinions.
4.3 Construct an interpretation of a work of art based on the form and content of the work.
Make Informed Judgments
4.4 Develop and apply a set of criteria as individuals or in groups to assess and critique works of art.
4.5 Present a reasoned argument about the artistic value of a work of art and respond to the arguments put forward by others within a classroom setting.
4.6 Select a grouping of their own works of art that reflects growth over time and describe the progression.

Connections and Applications
5.1 Select a favorite artist and some of his or her works of art and create a music video that expresses personal ideas and views about the artist.
5.2 Create a painting, satirical drawing, or editorial cartoon that expresses personal opinions about current social or political issues.
Visual Literacy
5.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of visual communication media (e.g., television, music videos, film, internet) on all aspects of society.
Career and Career-Related Skills
5.4 Work collaboratively with a community artist to create a work of art, such as a mural, and write a report about the skills needed to become a professional artist.

Grades Nine Through Twelve – Proficient

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary
1.1 Identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of art, including their own.
1.2 Describe the principles of design as used in works of art, focusing on dominance and subordination .
Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design
1.3 Research and analyze the work of an artist and write about the artist’s distinctive style and its contribution to the meaning of the work.
1.4 Analyze and describe how the composition of a work of art is affected by the use of a particular principle of design.
Impact of Media Choice
1.5 Analyze the material used by a given artist and describe how its use influences the meaning of the work.
1.6 Compare and contrast similar styles of works of art done in electronic media with those done with materials traditionally used in the visual arts.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts
3.1 Identify similarities and differences in the purposes of art created in selected cultures.
3.2 Identify and describe the role and influence of new technologies on contemporary works of art.
Diversity of the Visual Arts
3.3 Identify and describe trends in the visual arts and discuss how the issues of time, place, and cultural influence are reflected in selected works of art.
3.4 Discuss the purposes of art in selected contemporary cultures.4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING
Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About
Works in the Visual Arts
Students analyze, assess, and derive meaning from works of art, including their own,
according to the elements of art, the principles of design, and aesthetic qualities.
Derive Meaning
4.1 Articulate how personal beliefs, cultural traditions, and current social, economic, and political contexts influence the interpretation of the meaning or message in a work of art.
4.2 Compare the ways in which the meaning of a specific work of art has been affected over time because of changes in interpretation and context.
Make Informed Judgments
4.3 Formulate and support a position regarding the aesthetic value of a specific work of art and change or defend that position after considering the views of others.
4.4 Articulate the process and rationale for refining and reworking one of their own works of art.
4.5 Employ the conventions of art criticism in writing and speaking about works of art.

Connections and Applications
5.1 Design an advertising campaign for a theatre or dance production held at a school, creating images that represent characters and major events in the production.
5.2 Create a work of art that communicates a cross-cultural or universal theme taken from literature or history.
Visual Literacy
5.3 Compare and contrast the ways in which different media (television, newspapers, magazines) cover the same art exhibition.
Career and Career-Related Skills
5.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the various skills of an artist, art critic, art historian, art collector, art gallery owner, and philosopher of art (aesthetician).

Grades Nine Through Twelve – Advanced

Note: The advanced level of achievement for students in grades nine through twelve can be attained at
the end of a second year of high school study within the discipline of the visual arts and subsequent to
the attainment of the proficient level of achievement.

Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary
1.1 Analyze and discuss complex ideas, such as distortion, color theory, arbitrary color, scale, expressive content, and real versus virtual in works of art.
1.2 Discuss a series of their original works of art, using the appropriate vocabulary of art.
1.3 Analyze their works of art as to personal direction and style.
Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design
1.4 Research two periods of painting, sculpture, film, or other media and discuss their similarities and differences, using the language of the visual arts.
1.5 Compare how distortion is used in photography or video with how the artist uses distortion in painting or sculpture.
1.6 Describe the use of the elements of art to express mood in one or more of their works of art.
Impact of Media Choice
1.7 Select three works of art from their art portfolio and discuss the intent of the work and the use of the media.
1.8 Analyze the works of a well-known artist as to the art media selected and the effect of that selection on the artist’s style.

Skills, Processes, Materials, and Tools
2.1 Create original works of art of increasing complexity and skill in a variety of media that reflect their feelings and points of view.
2.2 Plan and create works of art that reflect complex ideas, such as distortion, color theory, arbitrary color, scale, expressive content, and real versus virtual.
2.3 Assemble and display objects or works of art as part of a public exhibition.
Communicate and Express Through Original Works of Art
2.4 Demonstrate in their own works of art a personal style and an advanced proficiency in communicating an idea, theme, or emotion.
2.5 Use innovative visual metaphors in creating works of art.
2.6 Present a universal concept in a multimedia work of art that demonstrates knowledge of technology skills.

Role and Development of the Visual Arts
3.1 Identify contemporary styles and discuss the diverse social, economic, and political developments reflected in the works of art examined.
3.2 Identify contemporary artists worldwide who have achieved regional, national, or international recognition and discuss ways in which their work reflects, plays a role in, and influences present-day culture.
Diversity of the Visual Arts
3.3 Investigate and discuss universal concepts expressed in works of art from diverse cultures.
3.4 Research the methods art historians use to determine the time, place, context, value, and culture that produced a given work of art.

Derive Meaning
4.1 Describe the relationship involving the art maker (artist), the making (process), the artwork (product), and the viewer.
4.2 Identify the intentions of artists creating contemporary works of art and explore the implications of those intentions.
4.3 Analyze and articulate how society influences the interpretation and message of a work of art.
Make Informed Judgments
4.4 Apply various art-related theoretical perspectives to their own works of art and the work of others in classroom critiques.
4.5 Construct a rationale for the validity of a specific work of art—artwork that falls outside their own conceptions of art.
4.6 Develop written criteria for the selection of a body of work from their portfolios that represents significant achievements.

5.0 CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, APPLICATIONS
Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in the Visual Arts
to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers
Students apply what they learned in the visual arts across subject areas. They develop
competencies and creative skills in problem solving, communication, and management
of time and resources that contribute to lifelong learning and career skills. They also learn about careers in and related to the visual arts.

Connections and Applications
5.1 Speculate on how advances in technology might change the definition and function of the visual arts.
Visual Literacy
5.2 Compare and contrast works of art, probing beyond the obvious and identifying psychological content found in the symbols and images.
Career and Career-Related Skills
5.3 Prepare portfolios of their original works of art for a variety of purposes (e.g., review for
postsecondary application, exhibition, job application, and personal collection).
5.4 Investigate and report on the essential features of modern or emerging technologies that affect or will affect visual artists and the definition of the visual arts.