Fine & Performing Arts

Choose your state to see its official standards. National frameworks are models; each state's adopted standards are the authoritative source.

National standards

• National Core Arts Standards (opens the official website in a new tab)

  National Coalition for Core Arts Standards
  Official source ↗

  Standards for dance, media arts, music, theatre and visual arts.

  Standard Grades PreK–12

Music

• National Association for Music Education (NAfME) (opens the official website in a new tab)

  National Association for Music Education
  Official source ↗

  Music education standards resources and professional support.

  Professional resource Grades PreK–12

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