Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas
PREKINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Instruction: Sixth Through Eighth Grades
Section 389.313 - Sixth grade: Visual arts

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 389.313

Current through February 27, 2024

If a public school offers a course of instruction in visual arts in sixth grade, such instruction must be designed so that pupils meet the following standards of performance by the completion of the course:

1. Creation of new visual art by conceiving and developing visual art, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Collaborate with others to generate ideas for creating visual art; and

(2) Conduct relevant exploration and inquiry to inspire the creation of visual art.

(b) Organize and develop artistic ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Demonstrate the use of new materials and methods when creating visual art;

(2) Explain the environmental implications of conserving, caring for and cleaning up materials; and

(3) Design or redesign objects and systems to meet the needs of diverse users.

(c) Refine, complete and present works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to revise works of visual art to convey intended meaning.

2. Interpretation and presentation of visual art, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Select, analyze and interpret works of visual art for presentation, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to compare and contrast methods of preserving and presenting two-dimensional, three-dimensional and digital works of visual art;

(b) Develop and refine artistic techniques, work and presentations, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to develop a visual plan for displaying works of visual art from a portfolio.

(c) Discuss and apply topics relating to the presentation of works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to explain how museums or other venues for displaying visual art reflect the cultural or historical values of a community.

3. Understanding and evaluating, alone and with others, how visual art conveys meaning, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Perceive and analyze works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Interpret how works of visual art and design reflect views and values; and

(2) Analyze how the effects, visual components and cultural associations of a work of visual art influence the ideas, emotions and actions of the viewer.

(b) Interpret intent and meaning in works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant context and analyze subject matter, form and structure to identify messages conveyed by visual art.

(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to develop and apply relevant criteria to evaluate a work of visual art.

4. Using external context when creating, evaluating and finding personal meaning in visual art, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Apply and relate knowledge and personal experience to visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to generate ideas reflecting the current interests of the pupil that are useful in creating visual art.

(b) Analyze works of visual art in light of societal, cultural and historical context to create a deeper understanding of the works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to analyze how visual art reflects changing times, traditions, resources and culture.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R043-18A, eff. 12/19/2018

NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 389.021

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