Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas
PREKINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Instruction: Third Through Fifth Grades
Section 389.2955 - Fifth grade: Visual arts

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 389.2955

Current through February 27, 2024

If a public school offers a course of instruction in visual arts in fifth 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) Generate ideas for creating a work of visual art; and

(2) Identify diverse methods to approach creating works of visual art.

(b) Organize and develop artistic ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Develop and practice skills in multiple techniques of creating visual art;

(2) Demonstrate the safe use and care of materials, tools and equipment for the creation of visual art; and

(3) dentify and document places or objects of personal significance.

(c) Refine, complete and present works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to create an artist statement to enhance the meaning of artistic choices.

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 explain the skills necessary to curate, preserve and present works of visual art.

(b) Develop and refine artistic techniques, work and presentations, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Prepare works of art for presentation and preservation; and

(2) Prepare the materials and space necessary for different methods of presenting and protecting works of visual art.

(c) Discuss and apply topics relating to the presentation of works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to identify different methods of presenting works of visual art and the purpose of each method.

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) Compare interpretations of a work of visual art; and

(2) Analyze cultural associations suggested by a work of visual art.

(b) Interpret intent and meaning in works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to analyze the characteristics of a work of visual art that convey mood.

(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to identify different criteria used 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 use vocabulary commonly used in artistic fields and design when creating works of 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 identify manners in which visual art was used to inform or change systems of value and belief.

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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