High School Fine Arts WVCCRS Standards

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Show proper instrument assembly, maintenance, hygiene and cleaning.

Demonstrate a working knowledge of basic music theory skills including appropriate written notation, rhythm, and form.

Interpret expressive symbols (e.g. phrase markings, dynamics, articulation, tempo).

Describe how understanding context and the way the elements of music are manipulated influence the response to music.

Analyze individual and group performances.

Demonstrate how knowledge of the characteristics of the music influence the context of the performance.

Improvise, compose, or arrange music within specified guidelines.

Share personally developed melodic and rhythmic ideas individually or as an ensemble.

Play and embellish rhythmic and melodic patterns within a given meter and tonality.

Create a response to rhythmic and melodic patterns performed by the teacher.

Relate rhythmic subdivision to simple mathematics.

Perform beginning level music demonstrating appropriate pitch, rhythm, tone quality, intonation, and technique.

Demonstrate an awareness of musical context through prepared and improvised performances.

Identify and describe the effect of interest, experience, analysis, and the evaluation of music.

Develop civic and global understandings through patriotic selections, world and folk songs.

Discuss social responsibility through appropriate audience behavior.

Demonstrate social responsibility through appropriate audience behavior in a given setting.

Perform beginning level music demonstrating rhythm, melody, and harmony.

Demonstrate music reading skills where appropriate.

Identify and demonstrate expressive qualities through performance.

Critique using self-reflection and peer review to refine performance.

Demonstrate an awareness of technical, expressive, and contextual qualities through performance.

Play scales and melodies in appropriate keys.

Identify characteristic tone quality of instruments used in the ensemble.

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Demonstrate characteristics of proper ensemble playing, e.g., balance, blend, intonation.

Identify key changes, form, and complex rhythms.

Sight read in major key(s).

Explain how tempo terms relate to metronome markings.

Compose and improvise simple melodies using the first five notes of a major scale.

Create a response to a melodic pattern performed by the teacher.

Improvise a variation on a melody.

Relate rhythmic subdivision to simple mathematics.

Analyze and perform music from different genres, styles, global cultures and historical periods.

Expand civic and global understandings through patriotic selections.

Examine musical careers.

Perform graded band music using appropriate expression, articulation, tone production, and posture.

Demonstrate social responsibility through appropriate audience behavior.

Demonstrate social responsibility through appropriate audience behavior in a given setting.

Play music in a variety of tonalities, utilizing major, minor, and chromatic scales.

Demonstrate an understanding of expressive intent by connecting with an audience through prepared and improvised performances.

Develop accountability and personal productivity through practice habits.

Identify and demonstrate conducting patterns in 2, 3 and 4.

Analyze individual and group performances.

Perform music in simple and compound meters.

Interpret dynamic markings, tempo changes, musical terminology.

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Demonstrate various articulation and ornamentation.

Identify counter melodies.

Develop criteria to use when evaluating musical performances.

Self-evaluate and peer-evaluate student performances based upon intonation, Articulations, rhythms, and tone quality using provided and self-created rubrics.

Explore various musical selections through analyzing musical era, form, style.

Create melodic variations on a given melody.

Perform an improvisational solo (e.g., jazz, blues, aleatoric).

Compose, notate, and perform a melody.

Explain the acoustical properties of particular instruments.

Identify and compare musical characteristics of a variety of genres, styles, historical periods and cultures.

Discuss how the elements of music compare with those of the other arts.

Perform appropriately graded music that exhibits tempo, dynamic, and meter changes.

Analyze and explain how the elements of music can be used to evoke feelings.

Determine and list notable American and West Virginia composers and musicians.

Demonstrate social responsibility through appropriate audience behavior in a given setting.

Develop civic literacy through the performance of the National Anthem and other patriotic selections.

Analyze and explain the style and historical context of American music selections.

Perform conducted changes to tempo and style.

Refine ensemble skills through accountability and personal practice habits.

Play and notate major and minor scales and arpeggios up to four sharps and four flats.

Sight-read melodies in major and minor keys up to four sharps and four flats.

Perform a piece using non-standard notation symbols.

Identify and interpret musical symbols, terminology, dynamic changes, and odd and/or mixed meter.

Describe how the elements of music are used in a given work to make it unique while eliciting an emotional response.

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Sing scales and a variety of vocal warm-ups.

Aurally identify major and minor tonalities.

Visually and aurally identify musical phrases and various forms (e.g. AB or ABA)

Identify voice classifications (e.g., Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass).

Listen to and evaluate models of quality choral performances.

Visually and aurally identify intervals (e.g., steps, skips, leaps).

Interpret musical symbols (e.g., bar lines, measures, ties, accidentals fermata, repeat sign, D.C al Fine, D.S. al Fine and multiple endings).

Improvise a melodic or rhythmic response.

Create new lyrics for a known melody.

Collaborate to compose a vocal warm-up.

Identify physical and anatomical characteristics of vocal tone production.

Sing music with various dynamic levels.

Explain how the text affects choral interpretation.

Describe the stylistic differences of selected global choral literature.

Discuss the role of the conductor and accompanist.

Relate note values to fractions in mathematics.

Discuss social responsibility through appropriate concert etiquette.

Sing a variety of songs (e.g., choral literature and singing styles).

Sing with proper vocal technique (e.g., posture, breath support, pitch).

Sing a variety of accents and articulations

Demonstrate proper ensemble singing characteristics (e.g., balance, blend, sense of ensemble).

Develop personal productivity through practice habits.

Read and sing literature containing various notations, e.g., rhythms, pitches, clefs, articulations and dynamics.

Identify and note various meters, dynamics, rhythm and tempo markings (basic and syncopated.

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Sing a variety of music with more than one voice part that includes a variety of rhythms, meter, dynamics, tempi, articulations, tonalities, and styles.

Identify and sing intervals form advanced notation (e.g., major, minor, perfect, augmented, diminished).

Identify and vocally apply musical terms, expression marks and symbols.

Identify the melodic and harmonic parts in a vocal piece.

Sight-sing simple melodies.

Identify musical phrases and forms.

Discuss differences in singing various styles of music.

Evaluate live and recorded performances of themselves and others.

Improvise a melodic or rhythmic response.

Create lyrics for a multi-section song (e.g., AB, ABA).

Compose a vocal warm-up.

Sing songs in a variety of global languages.

Use information and communication technology to examine musical careers.

Discuss the historical and global origins of a choral work.

Discuss the anatomy of the human voice and how it affects vocal tone production.

Discuss and demonstrate social responsibility through appropriate concert etiquette.

Discuss the literary merits of choral texts.

Sing with expression that is consistent with the interpretation of the text.

Refine, apply and build vocal technique through warm-ups of warm-ups.

Sing a cappella music.

Refine characteristics of ensemble singing, e.g., balance, blend, styles and intonation.

Develops accountability and personal productivity through practice habits.

Expand singing and exploration of various meters, tempo markings and rhythms (e.g., syncopation, compound meters).

Explain and explore major and minor tonalities.

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Demonstrate, apply and perform proper vocal technique (e.g., tone production, breathing, posture, vowel modification, attacks, releases, natural vibrato and straight tone) through a variety of choral literature in three or more parts.

Compare and contrast the various ways voices are combined in given choral works.

Evaluate and critique the choral performances of themselves and others.

Discuss how the music elements in a choral work elicit an emotional response.

Perform compositions that are notated with non-traditional symbols.

Compile of portfolio of performed choral music, musical performances, and a student-generated glossary.

Examine and discuss a given choral composition using the appropriate musical terminology.

Embellish a known melody.

Improvise a melody.

Create harmonic parts or vocal accompaniments in a variety of musical styles.

Compose a multi-part warm-up.

Perform a wide variety of choral literature with stylistic appropriateness and proper ensemble techniques (e.g., intonation, balance, and blend).

Create rhythmic or melodic variations to a known melody.

Use information and communication technology to research musical careers.

Discuss the historical and cultural significance of a choral work.

Discuss and demonstrate social responsibility through concert etiquette.

Compare choral music with other arts from the same historical style period and global culture.

Develop a concert program using designated choral literature.

Analyze and explain how the elements of music can be used to evoke feelings and reflect the choral text.

Expand repertoire including foreign language and world music pieces.

Perform characteristics of ensemble singing (e.g., balance, blend, styles, and expression).

Sing literature with complex rhythmic patterns.

Demonstrate accountability and personal productivity through practice habits.

Sight-sing his/her own part within multi-part score.

Identify melodies, harmonic passages, various meters and voice combinations, and intervallic relationships with in a full vocal score.

Discuss elements of music in a given choral example.

Recognize and generate abstract movement to communicate ideas, experiences, feelings, or images.

Perform a group dance for an audience (e.g. peer, classroom, or public) using technical skills, movement qualities, and performance values learned in class

Observe and explain how personal experience can influence the individual interpretation of a movement.

Explain and discuss how elements of dance and choreographic structures are used to communicate ideas in dance

Recognize and discuss the use of dance elements and choreographic structures in a variety of significant dance works from numerous genres and historical time periods.

Establish a set of aesthetic criteria and apply it in evaluating student work in a group setting.

Understand and apply health related concepts to dance while examining personal physical strengths, weaknesses, and lifestyle choices and the effect on the dancer.

Use dance to interpret concepts in history related to significant events, ideas, and movements from a global context

Observe and compare culturally diverse dances.

Discuss commonalities and differences between dance and other disciplines

Identify, define, and create movement phrases using the elements of dance (i.e., body, action, space, time, energy)

Identify, define, and use choreographic structures (i.e., AB, ABA, canon, rondo, narrative, theme and variation, retrograde, chance, call and response) and choreographic principles (i.e., theme, repetition, transition, resolution) through the creation of a movement phrase

Recognize and examine improvisation as a method of generating movement for choreography

Use collaborative and cooperative skills to contribute constructively to the creation of a group dance with relevant social theme

Use appropriate etiquette while observing and performing dance.

Use movement, strength, flexibility, endurance, and proper alignment to develop technique in a variety of dance genres

Understand, demonstrate, and practice time, space, weight and flow as it relates to locomotor and non-locomotor/axial movements.

Understand and exhibit the impact of performance values of memorization, clarity, concentration, focus, and projection on dance performance

CONNECT: Connect dance to cultural, historical, healthful living, and other disciplines

CREATE: Dance to create and communicate meaning while applying choreographic principles, processes, and structures.

PERFORM: Develop and practice movement elements and skills in performing dance.

RESPOND: Respond to dance by employing critical and creative thinking skills.

Media, Techniques, and Processes

Elements of Art and Principles of Design

Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas

Art History and Diversity

Reflection and Analysis

Multi-disciplinary Connections

Use a critical process to draw comparisons between their artwork and historical or cultural artworks.

Distinguish among a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media, techniques, and processes.

Use creative problem-solving to select and synthesize subjects, symbols, and ideas intentional in a personal artwork.

Examine and research different styles and time periods in art history.

Reexamine the relationship of artworks to one another in terms of history and culture.

Shape artistic investigations, following or breaking with traditions in pursuit of creative art making goals.

Investigate and analyze functions and reasons for creating a variety of types of artworks.

Compare and connect the creative processes used in visual arts to other disciplines.

Research and analyze another subject area to identify similarities and differences to visual art.

Communicate original and personal ideas in a variety of media, techniques, and processes to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks.

Use materials, tools, and technology in a safe and responsible manner; balance experimentation and safety, freedom and responsibility while developing and creating artworks; care for and maintain materials, tools, and equipment; and discuss responsibilities that come with the freedom to create.

Identify similarities and differences in two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual art based on the elements of art and principles of design.

Analyze design structures and functions of two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual art based on the elements of art and principles of design.

Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks based on elements of art and principles of design using appropriate media, processes, and techniques to solve specific problems.

Critique art works to demonstrate an understanding of elements of art and principles of design.

Research use of content and symbols expressed in art from past and present cultures.

Employ subjects, themes, symbols, and ideas in artworks.

Media, Techniques, and Processes

Elements of Art and Principles of Design

Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas

Art History and Diversity

Reflection and Analysis

Multi-disciplinary Connections

Compare a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media, techniques and processes.

Apply creative problem-solving and analogical thinking to visual communication skills.

Categorize historical or cultural contexts of artworks through characteristics and purposes.

Differentiate meaning and style of specific art objects within various cultures, times, and places.

Demonstrate in their own artwork a relationship to history, aesthetics, and culture.

Identify the purpose for creating and maintaining a portfolio and develop criteria for a personal portfolio.

Analyze and assess different genres of artwork emphasizing cultural viewpoints.

Use criteria for evaluating their own work and the work of various periods and different cultures.

Select and compare artwork using specific historical issues or themes related to other subject areas.

Apply creative problem-solving techniques to produce a multi-disciplinary artwork.

Create a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks to communicate ideas and explore expressive qualities.

Use materials, tools, and technology in a safe and responsible manner.

Express personal judgments about the effectiveness of the use of the elements of art and principles of design in a variety of artworks.

Analyze and compare the use of the elements and principles of design in two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks.

Create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks that use organizational principles and functions to solve specific art problems.

Use a variety of critical methods to evaluate the effectiveness of artworks in terms of organizational structures and functions.

Reflect on how artworks differ visually, spatially, intellectually, and functionally, and describe how these differences are a result of historical and cultural context.

Use subjects, themes, symbols, and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks.

Media, Techniques, and Processes

Elements of Art and Principles of Design

Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas

Art History and Diversity

Reflection and Analysis

Multi-disciplinary Connections

Select and defend choices pertaining to media, techniques, and processes in the discussion and creation of artworks.

Develop themes, symbolism, and ideas in relation to life experiences and/or perceptions when creating artwork.

Apply problem-solving skills to choose subject matter, symbols, and ideas for own artwork.

Define and assess themes in visual art common to various cultures throughout history.

Analyze how themes common to various cultures influence the creation of art.

Create artwork that reflect common themes from various cultures past or present.

Determine multiple functions of art.

Use frameworks for understanding contemporary and historic meanings in art addressing a variety of eras and cultures (e.g. timeline, graphic organizers).

Participate in self critique and group critique in the context of a variety of eras and cultures.

Categorize characteristics of visual art used in other disciplines.

Compare the materials, technologies, media, and processes of visual art with those of other disciplines.

Apply problem solving skills to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks in a variety of media developing a personal style.

Create and prepare two-dimensional and three-dimensional works for inclusion in an exhibition and/or portfolio.

Use materials, tools, and technology in a safe and responsible manner.

Explain personal choices in the use of art elements and principles of design in own artworks.

Compare and contrast own work with other artwork in terms of the art elements and principles of design in oral or written form.

Create multiple solutions through preliminary work to solve assigned problems in structures and functions.

Communicate expressive ideas in artworks that demonstrate and understanding of structures and functions for inclusion in a portfolio.

Evaluate and summarize symbolism used in the works of various artists.

Media Techniques, and Processes

Elements and Principles of the Creative Process

Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas

Art History and Diversity

Reflection and Analysis

Multidisciplinary Connections

Demonstrate knowledge of the terminology related to the media, processes, and techniques.

Assess the significance of historical subject matter, themes, and motifs.

Use problem solving skills to explore subject matter, symbols, and ideas as content for artworks.

Produce artworks with subject matter, themes, and motifs related to the media from past and present cultures.

Identify the meanings, functions, and uses of specific art in the media from a variety of past and present cultures.

Explore themes and motifs from various cultures from past history.

Create artworks influenced by past history and culture in the media.

Explore the context and purpose for creating specific works in the media.

Compare a variety of artworks from different historical and cultural viewpoints.

Create artwork and participate in critiques of personal and peer group artworks considering cultural and historical influences.

Compare the materials, technologies, media, and processes of the studio area with those of other creative disciplines.

Demonstrate and understanding of techniques and processes related to the media.

Explore connections between arts disciplines influenced by historical events and developments in science and cultural ideas or issues.

Use problem-solving skills to explore techniques and processes in creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.

Use materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner.

Identify the elements of art and principles of design in artworks of the media.

Analyze the character of the elements of art and principles of design in artworks in the media.

Create artworks that use organizational principles and functions to solve specific problems.

Create artwork demonstrating an understanding of the structures and functions in art.

Explore subject matter, themes, and motifs related to the studio area from the past and present cultures.

Multidisciplinary Connections

Reflection and Analysis

Art History and Diversity

Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas

Elements and Principles of the Creative Process

Media, Techniques and Processes

Demonstrate knowledge of skills, processes and techniques in the creation of artworks.

Apply problem solving skills to explore subject matter, themes and motifs related to the media from past and present cultures.

Create artworks with subject matter, themes and motifs related to the media from contemporary society.

Research the meanings, functions, and uses of specific art in the media from various past and present cultures.

Compare and contrast themes and motifs from various cultures in present time.

Create artworks reflecting contemporary issues and cultural influences.

Probe the context and motivation for creating specific works in the media.

Evaluate a variety of artworks in the media from different historical and cultural viewpoints.

Create and select through group and self-critiques works for inclusion in an exhibition or portfolio.

Incorporate influences of materials, technologies, media, and processes of another creative discipline into their artwork.

Create artworks demonstrating connections between historical events, developments in science, and cultural issues that are influenced by visual art.

Use problem-solving skills in the application of media techniques and processes to communicate ideas and expressive qualities.

Use materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner.

Identify elements of art and principles of design in artwork of the media from a variety of cultures and artists.

Compare the use of the elements and principles of design in artworks of the media from a variety of cultures and artists.

Use multiple solutions exploring organizational principles and functions to solve specific problems.

Create artwork using structures and functions of art to express ideas or concepts.

Research subject matter, themes and motifs related to the studio area from past and present cultures.

Differentiate specific subject matter, themes and motifs in terms of aesthetics.