MN State Academic Standards: Visual and Media Art 3501.0620    Kindergarten Through Grade 3 Standards Standard: The student will understand and use artistic processes to create, perform, and interpret art works in at least two of the three arts areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, music, theater, and visual arts. D. VISUAL ARTS. The student will: 1.  understand the elements of visual art, including color, line, shape, form,        texture, and space; 2.  understand the characteristics of visual art from a variety of cultures and          historical times; 3.  use the tools, basic skills, and techniques of at least three different mediums;   and 4.  create original works of art to communicate ideas. 3501.0625    Grades 4 and 5 Standards Standard: The student will understand and use artistic processes to create, perform, and interpret art works in at least two of the three arts areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, music, theater, and visual arts. D. VISUAL ARTS. The student will: 1.    understand the following components of visual arts:     a.    elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;     b.    principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance; and     c.    vocabulary; 2.    understand the cultural and historical forms or traditions of visual arts; 3.    understand how visual arts elements are similar to and different from the            elements of other arts areas, such as dance, music, or theater; 4.    use elements, principles, skills, and techniques of at least three different            mediums; and 5.    create original works of art to express specific artistic ideas. 3501.0630    Grades 6 Through 8 Standards Artistic Interpretation Standard: The student will understand and use artistic processes to analyze and interpret a variety of works in at least two of the three arts areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, music, theater, and visual arts. VISUAL ARTS. The student will: 1.    understand how the following components of visual arts are used to convey meaning:     a.    elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;     b.    principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance;     c.    vocabulary;     d.    styles, such as abstract or impressionist; and     e.    structures, such as two dimensional or three dimensional; 2.    understand the connection between a visual art work, its purpose, and its            cultural and historical contexts; 3.    understand how the principles and vocabulary of visual art are similar to            and different from other arts areas, such as dance, music, or theater; 4.    communicate a personal reaction to works in visual art using the                        components of visual art; and 5.    use criteria to evaluate works of visual art. Artistic Creativity and Performance Standard: The student will understand and use artistic processes to create and perform in at least two of the three arts areas required to be offered by a school from the following: dance, music, theater, and visual arts. VISUAL ARTS. The student will: 1.    understand the following components of visual art:     a.    elements, including color, line, shape, form, texture, and space;     b.    principles, such as repetition, contrast, or balance;     c.    vocabulary;     d.    styles, such as abstract or impressionist; and     e.    structures, such as two dimensional or three dimensional; 2.    understand technical skills of visual arts, such as selecting and using tools            and techniques of the medium; 3.    understand how audience and occasion affect artistic choices in creation of        visual art; 4.    use artistic processes to create in a variety of visual art contexts; 5.    express and communicate ideas using the components of visual arts; 6.    generate ideas for artistic expression in visual arts; 7.    make and explain artistic choices in creating visual art; and 8.    use feedback to revise artistic expression in visual art.