Section 389.336 - Seventh grade: Visual artsIf a public school offers a course of instruction in visual arts in seventh 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) Overcome creative blocks using recommended or self-generated methods; and(2) Develop criteria to assist in creating visual art to achieve an identified purpose.(b) Organize and develop artistic ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to: (1) Demonstrate persistence in developing skills relating to materials and methods for creating visual art;(2) Demonstrate ethical responsibility when posting and sharing images and other materials on social media; and(3) Apply strategies for visually organizing works of art in a manner that clearly communicates information or ideas.(c) Refine, complete and present works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to explain information about works of visual art using artist statements.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: (1) Compare and contrast methods of preserving, presenting and experiencing works of visual art and discuss the impact of technology on the preservation, presentation and experience of works of visual art; and(2) Develop a portfolio of works of visual art that convey personal meaning.(b) Develop and refine artistic techniques, work and presentations, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to analyze and evaluate methods for preparing and presenting 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 compare and contrast the experience of viewing collections and exhibitions of visual art in different venues.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) Explain how the manner in which visual art is displayed, the location of such displays and the venue in which visual art is displayed influences the perception and value of the visual art; and(2) Analyze multiple ways in which images influence specific audiences.(b) Interpret intent and meaning in works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to interpret visual art by analyzing approaches to creating visual art to identify ideas and mood conveyed by the visual art.(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to compare and contrast an evaluation of a work of visual art based on personal criteria with an evaluation of the same work based on prescribed criteria.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 create visual documentation of places and times experienced by the pupil and members of the community.(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 responses to visual art reflect changing times, traditions, resources and culture.Nev. Admin. Code § 389.336
Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R043-18A, eff. 12/19/2018NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 389.021