Rule 10.53.609 - ARTS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES(1) The media arts content standards for ninth through twelfth grades are that each student will: (a) integrate ideas, develop artistic goals, and problem solve in media arts creation processes;(b) apply criteria in developing and refining artistic ideas, plans, prototypes, and production processes;(c) enhance and modify media artworks, honing aesthetic quality;(d) synthesize various art forms and themes into media artwork productions considering the reaction and interaction of the audience;(e) demonstrate a progression of skills by fulfilling specific roles in the production of a variety of media arts presentations;(f) evaluate impact and implement improvements in presenting media artworks considering personal, local, and social impacts;(g) synthesize the qualities and relationships of the components in a variety of media artworks to create intention and persuasion;(h) analyze the intent, meanings, and reception of a variety of media artworks, focusing on personal and cultural contexts;(i) analyze critiques of media artworks and production processes;(j) demonstrate the use of media artworks to synthesize new meaning and knowledge that reflect and form cultural experiences; and (k) analyze how media artworks and ideas relate to various contexts, purposes, and values.(2) The visual arts content standards for ninth through twelfth grades are that each student will: (a) develop plans for creating art and design works using various materials and methods from traditional and contemporary practices;(b) create art or design projects in response to contemporary issues that demonstrate an awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative works; (c) complete artworks or designs incorporating relevant criteria as well as personal artistic vision;(d) curate artifacts and artworks for presentation and preservation;(e) apply appropriate methods or processes to display artwork in a specific place; (f) analyze an exhibit or collection's impact on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings;(g) evaluate the effectiveness of an artwork as perceived by a variety of audiences;(h) defend an interpretation of an artwork or collections of artworks;(i) analyze a collection of artwork based on sets of criteria;(j) incorporate knowledge of personal, social, cultural, and historical life to create artworks; and(k) compare uses of art in a variety of personal, societal, cultural, and historical contexts. (3) The theatre arts content standards for ninth through twelfth grades are that each student will: (a) examine the roles of character, story, playwright, theatre tradition, and genre in a drama or theatre work;(b) analyze the collaborative relationship of the actor, director, and playwright in creating a drama or theatre work;(c) refine design choices to support the story and impact of devised or scripted drama and theatre works;(d) apply a variety of acting techniques in the rehearsal and performance of drama and theatre works;(e) apply technical elements to enhance the production of drama and theatre works;(f) perform a rehearsed scripted drama or theatre work for a specific audience;(g) synthesize what is seen, felt, and heard in drama and theatre works to develop criteria for personal artistic choices; (h) analyze how artistic choices are developed from personal experiences in drama and theatre works;(i) analyze a drama or theatre work using personal aesthetics and artistic criteria;(j) collaborate on drama or theatre work that examines a critical issue using various perspectives; and(k) analyze the social, historical, and cultural contexts of drama and theatre works.(4) The music content standards for ninth through twelfth grades, when a district incorporates or integrates music into district curriculum or offers an elective course in general music, performance-based classes, music technology, or music theory, are that each student will: (a) analyze rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic phrases and harmonic accompaniments for expressive intent;(b) assemble and organize sounds or short musical ideas for express purposes;(c) analyze and revise the technical and expressive aspects of personal musical ideas; (d) analyze how the elements of a musical performance relate to style and mood;(e) analyze ways a performance conveys the elements of music, style, and mood;(f) analyze musical performances to explain how the elements of music are used to convey intent;(g) analyze elements of music in selected works for specific responses;(h) analyze composers' and performers' expressive intent in interpretations of music;(i) develop criteria to analyze the technical and expressive qualities of music and performances;(j) analyze how interests, knowledge, and skills relate to intent when creating, performing, and responding to music; and(k) analyze relationships between music, arts, society, and cultures.(5) The dance content standards for ninth through twelfth grades are that each student will: (a) analyze established dance forms to inform their own original dances;(b) analyze dance patterns and sequences;(c) analyze and evaluate the impact of choices made in revising dance sequences;(d) present an expanded repertoire of movement and dance compositions;(e) use technical dance skills to perform in a variety of dance genres;(f) collaborate with others to produce a dance production that reflects the artistic intent of a dance performance;(g) compare and contrast movement patterns and the elements of dance in a variety of genres and styles;(h) analyze and interpret how elements of dance contribute to artistic expression across genres and styles;(i) analyze the artistic expression of a dance and discuss insights using criteria and genre-specific dance vocabulary;(j) perform a dance inspired by a topic of interest; and(k) analyze how dances from a variety of cultures and time periods communicate specific purpose and meaning. Mont. Admin. r. 10.53.609
NEW, 2016 MAR p. 1387, Eff. 7/1/2017AUTH: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-114, MCA; IMP: Mont. Const. Art. X, sec. 9, 20-2-121, 20-3-106, 20-7-101, MCA