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National and Connecticut State Core Arts Standards

1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and works.
3. Refine and complete artistic work.
4. Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation.
5. Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
6. Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
7. Perceive and analyze artistic work.
8. Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
9. Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
10. Synthesize and relate knowledge and personalize experiences to make art.
11. Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

​Explore our music standards through the links below. You will see our individual standards with the 'enduring understanding' and 'essential question'.

Music 
https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/Music%20at%20a%20Glance%20rev%2012-1-16.pdf

Harmonizing Instruments
https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/Music%20Harmonizing%20Instruments%20at%20a%20Glance%203-4-15.pdf

Composition and Theory
https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/Music%20Composition%20and%20Theory%20at%20a%20Glance%203-4-15.pdf

Music Technology
https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/Music%20Tech%20Strand%20at%20a%20Glance%204-20-15.pdf
 
 


For more information about the National Standards and the benefits of musical study, visit the National Association for Music Education website at www.nafme.org

Music helps educate the whole students.  Go to http://www.broaderminded.com/ for information and resources.

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