INDEX

• Description
• Members of the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations
• Credits and Disclaimer
• Ordering a Print Copy of the Standards
• Table of Contents for The National Standards for Arts Education

DESCRIPTION

Developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations (under the guidance of the National Committee for Standards in the Arts), the National Standards for Arts Education is a document which outlines basic arts learning outcomes integral to the comprehensive K-12 education of every American student. The Consortium published the National Standards in 1994 through a grant administered by Music Educators National Conference.

MEMBERS of the CONSORTIUM of NATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS

The member organizations of the Consortium are:

CREDITS & DISCLAIMER

The Director of the Arts Standards Project was John J. Mahlmann, the Project Administrator was Margaret A. Senko, the Editor was Michael Blakeslee, and the Project Assistant was Megan Prosser. Writing and editorial services were provided by Bruce O. Boston of Wordsmith, Inc.

The Arts Standards Project would like to recognize the contributions of Gregory R. Anrig (1931-1993) and Terry Taylor (1946-1994) for their work on the National Committee for Standards in the Arts.

The Arts Standards were prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Grantees undertaking such projects are encouraged to express freely their professional judgment. This publication, therefore, does not necessarily represent positions or policies of the U.S. government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.

Permission to reproduce this document on ARTSEDGE granted by Music Educators National Conference.

Copyright © 1994
Music Educators National Conference
1806 Robert Fulton Dr.
Reston, VA 22091
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
ISBN 1-56545-036-1, MENC stock #1605

ORDERING a PRINT COPY of the STANDARDS

To obtain a print copy of National Standards for Arts Education: What Every Young American Should Know and Be Able to Do in the Arts (ISBN 1-56545-036-1, MENC stock #1605), please contact Music Educators National Conference at the address below:

MENC Publications Sales
1806 Robert Fulton Dr.
Reston, VA 20191
phone: 1-800-828-0229 (credit card orders)
fax: 1-888-275-MENC

Additional documents related to the Arts Standards which are available from MENC:

"Summary Statement: Education Reform, Standards, and the Arts" http://www.menc.org/publication/books/summary.html
-a brief statement that spells out the goals of the standards and describes the context from which they have emerged. Not available in print.
"The Vision for Arts Education in the 21st Century" - the ideas and ideals behind the development of the National Standards for Arts Education. ISBN 1-56545-025-6; MENC stock #1617.

TABLE of CONTENTS for THE NATIONAL STANDARDS for ARTS EDUCATION

1. Preface: Defining Terms
2. Introduction
   1. Discovering Who We Are
   2. What Benefits Does an Arts Education Provide?
      • An Education in the Arts Is for All Students
      • The Arts Are Important to Life and Learning
      • The Difference Standards Make
   3. Context and Issues
      • Arts Standards Are at the Core of Education Reform
      • The Standards Provide a Crucial Foundation
      • The Standards Are Keys to Each of the Arts Disciplines
      • The Standards Are Keys to Correlation and Integration
      • The Standards Incorporate Cultural Diversity
      • The Standards Focus on Appropriate Technologies
      • The Standards Provide a Foundation for Student Assessment
      • The Standards Point Beyond Mere "Exposure"
      • Adopting the Standards Is Only a Beginning
   4. The Standards
      • How the Standards Are Organized
      • What Students Should Know and Be Able to Do in the Arts
3. The National Standards for Arts Education
   1. Grades K-4
      • Dance
      • Music
      • Theatre
      • Visual Arts
   2. Grades 5-8
      • Dance
      • Music
      • Theatre
      • Visual Arts
   3. Grades 9-12
      • Dance
      • Music
      • Theatre
      • Visual Arts
4. Appendix 1: Selected Glossary
   • Dance
   • Music
   • Theatre
   • Visual Arts
5. Appendix 2: Outlines of Sequential Learning
   • Dance
   • Music
   • Theatre
   • Visual Arts
     
     *** NOTE: Appendix 2 is available only in the print version of the Standards, available for order from MENC.
6. Appendix 3: Summary Statement
7. Appendix 4: Contributors and Endorsers