Trollwood Academy

TROLLWOOD ACADEMY
Grades 8-12

(all grades refer to the 2023-2024 school year)

Period 1 (9:00am-10:20am):

Broadway Balanced
Start the day off right and turn the spotlight on your well-being! Find your “center” stage and discover the power of mindfulness through various exercises and practices including vison board creation, daily stretching, and other healthy habits. As performers, it is so important to take care of both our body and mind to enhance our lives and performance. This wellness class is designed to support actors, singers, dancers, and other creatives within the demanding but exhilarating world of theatre and the arts.

Pitch Perfect Acapella
A-ca-scuse me? A-ca-believe it! Let’s ditch the instruments and let our voices do the talking! From belting out your favorite tunes to creating vocal arrangements together, this class is all about exploring different music styles and working as a team to blend our sound with harmonies, beatboxing, and whatever other sounds we come up with!

Stage Directing
Here’s your invite to sit in the director’s chair! Back by popular demand after a brief hiatus, this class will explore the magic of bringing your vison to life on stage. From deciphering scripts to orchestrating actors and weaving in technical elements, we will discover the intricacy and detail-orientated world of directing. Through hands-on, collaborative projects and the addition of your artistic flair, create scenes with the help from those also in the class and find your directorial signature.

Film Studies
Love watching movies? Want to better understand what makes them so incredible? This class will screen and analyze clips from popular movies, breaking down storytelling secrets such as the importance of setting, how camera movement underlines a scene, how to disguise exposition, how costuming, lighting, and even the actors’ blocking all help to establish a tone–and much, much more! From classics to contemporary films, we will explore every genre to find out why we all love going to the movies so much! Popcorn is optional.

Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience – Costuming – Class is Full!
Attention high schoolers with a flair for making magic happen behind the scenes! If you have passion for fashion and dream of creating show-stopping costumes, the Trollwood Academy class entitled “Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience: Costuming” is your backstage pass to making these stage-worthy Mainstage Musical designs come to life. Play a key role in making the Bluestem stage sparkle and shine those beautiful, summer nights in July!

Period 2 (10:30am-11:50am):

Show Choir
Can’t get enough singing and dancing? Show Choir is a perfect platform designed specifically for skilled singers and stage performers like you! Immerse yourself in a diverse range of pop, rock, and Broadway music, studying and showcasing your vocal abilities. Collaborate with an ensemble to learn more advanced choreography honing your stage charisma and perform a high-energy performance at Sun Celebration, where all of your collective talents will shine!

Acting Styles
For the more experienced actor, this class will explore a variety of classical to contemporary styles of performance. Build your “actor toolbox” and discover the extensive range of styles of acting ranging from Greek Chorus to Shakespeare to Restoration Comedy to Clowning and so much more! Through interactive workshops, scene challenges, and training with viewpoints, you will no doubt expand your knowledge and get a wide scope of what theatre can look like for the actor. Expand the possibilities and get out of your comfort zone in a safe space with those who support you!

Intermediate/Advanced Improv
Say “YES!” to intricate and extended challenges, exploring longer, more complex handles (games with particular structures and rules) leading to long form improvisation. Building upon foundational principles, students will level up their spontaneity skills and enhance relationships, status, and plot and perform longer open scenes. Expect to tackle more stimulating theatrical puzzles – both collaboratively and individually. We will dive deeper into interactive audience engagement, analyze the effectiveness of scenes, master attentive listening, and take our time to build a story.

Conservatory – Musical Theatre (Weeks 3 & 4 – sign up for both periods 2 & 3)
For our most advanced musical theatre student, this program is tailored to elevate your “triple threat” skills. Gain insights from industry professionals to further develop your acting, dance, and vocal talents. Expand your repertoire and deepen your understanding of the professional realm of Musical Theatre through personalized guidance and workshops. Collaborate with fellow artists, combining your skills to create show-stopping numbers that will “wow” any audience!

Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience – Lights & Sound
Attention high schoolers with a flair for making magic happen behind the scenes! If you have a knack for creating mesmerizing lights and captivating soundscapes, the Trollwood Academy class entitled “Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience: Lights & Sound” is your place to be! Illuminate the stage by gaining experience hanging and programming lights at the state-of-the-art Bluestem Center for the Arts venue as well as craft the essential sounds that breathe life into the Mainstage Musical.

Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience – Set, Paint, Props – Class is Full!
Attention high schoolers with a flair for making magic happen behind the scenes! If you are eager to wield your talents in building breathtaking sets and props, the Trollwood Academy class entitled “Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience: Set/Paint/Props” is your ticket to hands-on construction! Transform the Bluestem Ampitheater stage into the gorgeous Addam’s Family mansion that will leave audiences in awe!

Period 3 (1:00pm-2:20pm):

Dance for Stage
Step-Ball-Change! Master a plethora of combinations from iconic Broadway musicals and improve upon your dance skills and retention. Cover a mix of classic and contemporary musical theatre styles and steps to strengthen your overall dance ability while increasing expressiveness and acting the song. This class is a great opportunity for those aiming to hone their dance audition skills.

Duets to Quartets
This vocal intensive will combine your passion for musical theatre and love of working with your peers to tell a story! Grow your acting and vocal chops and explore the possibilities of emotive singing and expressing nuanced feelings of characters within musical narratives. Together with a partner or small group, learn the power of giving and receiving while blending your voices. Sing classic or modern favorites such as “Anything You Can Do”, or “Sincerely, Me”, or “The I Love You Song”. Have fun with friends while mastering your stage presence and vocal abilities. Duets and trios and quartets! Oh my!

Stage Combat
There are few things as thrilling as watching a well-executed fight scene in a movie or play! In addition to the thrills, stage combat can serve as an essential tool to inform character and advance plot. The tricky thing is how to pull off these complicated moves without getting hurt or hurting your partner! The answer is proper technique, control, and practice! This class will introduce students to the basic elements of Stage Combat. To begin, students will learn how to tumble and fall (safely!) and progress to punches, slaps, kicks, and grappling. Students will also choreograph a short fight scene as a final project.

Online Content Creation
Are you inspired by a favorite YouTuber whose videos make you a dedicated subscriber? Step into the creator’s shoes in this class and bring your own informative, comedic, and imaginative ideas to life! From creating engaging vlogs to podcasts and short social media videos, you’ll dive into the nitty-gritty of writing, filming, and editing. Learn how to grab and audience’s attention, hone your unique style, and collab with other creators. Smash that subscribe button!

Conservatory – Musical Theatre (Weeks 3 & 4 – sign up for both periods 2 & 3)
For our most advanced musical theatre student, this program is tailored to elevate your “triple threat” skills. Gain insights from industry professionals to further develop your acting, dance, and vocal talents. Expand your repertoire and deepen your understanding of the professional realm of Musical Theatre through personalized guidance and workshops. Collaborate with fellow artists, combining your skills to create show-stopping numbers that will “wow” any audience!

Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience – Lights & Sound – Class is Full!
Attention high schoolers with a flair for making magic happen behind the scenes! If you have a knack for creating mesmerizing lights and captivating soundscapes, the Trollwood Academy class entitled “Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience: Lights & Sound” is your place to be! Illuminate the stage by gaining experience hanging and programming lights at the state-of-the-art Bluestem Center for the Arts venue as well as craft the essential sounds that breathe life into the Mainstage Musical.

Period 4 (2:30pm-3:50pm):

Tap Dance
Get your toes tapping and your heels clicking in this class where you will continue to build skills and confidence in tap steps, foot patterns, and tap improvisation while jamming to catchy tunes! For the more experienced tapper, this class will build upon the fundamentals, focusing on increased levels of difficulty and cleaner sound that will reiterate your love for making music with your feet!

NOTE: This class requires a pair of tap shoes to bring to class each day. If you are unable to purchase or provide a pair, please contact Student Services and share your shoe size as we may have options for you to borrow from our inventory.

Songwriting
Immerse yourself in the art of songwriting! Hone your craft in both music and lyric writing. Expect an interactive and engaging experience where you will receive expert support and feedback on your original material. Discover essential tools and techniques needed to bring your musical ideas to life and learn the ropes of recording your music.

Voice & Movement for the Actor
Do you sometimes feel awkward on stage? Do you have a hard time projecting and articulating your lines? Do you feel like your voice and movements aren’t expressing your full range of emotion? Then this class is for you! Learn how to release inhibitions and integrate movement, sound, and emotion in your performance. Learn how to increase your stage presence with greater movement and voice freedom!

On Camera Acting & Auditioning
Gain acting skills and confidence in front of the camera, whether for film, television, or social media. With the professional world expecting self-tapes more and more, this class gives actors the chance to learn and practice screen acting techniques in a safe and supportive environment. All actors will get the experience of working in front of a camera, as well as learn tips such as how to “hit your mark”, pace your performance, work within the framing of close-ups or wides and more. Students will get the opportunity to act for the Filmmaking class short films as a part of their final projects. Lights. Camera. Action!

Filmmaking
For those that are interested in stepping up their moviemaking game, this class will delve further into how to write, produce, direct and edit your own 10-15 minute narrative project in collaboration with the On Camera Acting & Auditioning class. Whether you’re looking to recreate a scene from your favorite movie, make a music video, or write and create your own short film, this class will give you the tools you need to push your filmmaking skills to the next level. Learn to use more sophisticated editing software, as well as analyze clips from big budget Hollywood movies and more!

Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience – Costuming – Class is Full!
Attention high schoolers with a flair for making magic happen behind the scenes! If you have passion for fashion and dream of creating show-stopping costumes, the Trollwood Academy class entitled “Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience: Costuming” is your backstage pass to making these stage-worthy Mainstage Musical designs come to life. Play a key role in making the Bluestem stage sparkle and shine those beautiful, summer nights in July!

Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience – Hair/Makeup – Class is Full!
Attention high schoolers with a flair for making magic happen behind the scenes! If you love creating wigs and applying makeup to your own face to test designs, the Trollwood Academy class entitled “Mainstage Musical Tech Theatre Experience: Hair/Makeup” is your chance to shine! Play a crucial role in bringing the magic of the Mainstage Musical to life and transform actors into characters with stunning, professional designs!

TROLLWOOD ACADEMY INSTRUCTORS

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Scott McClure
Film

Scott McClure is a filmmaker, writer, and actor. A Fargo native, he created a popular web-series and a considerable following on YouTube. Currently, he is working on several film projects with Trollwood Alumni and colleagues. He’s excited to be back again in 2024 for yet another year as a June session instructor and The Trollwood Players Director.

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Ginny Glaser
Acting & Stage Makeup

Ginny Glaser is a Los Angeles based performer with 20 years of experience as an actress, recording artist, and lyricist. She is a Trollwood alumnus, performing in the Mainstage Musical for five years in such roles as Dorothy (The Wiz), Millie (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Narrator (Joseph), and Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof). She’s thrilled to be spending her time with her Fargo friends and family this summer!

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Katie Damico
Vocals

Katie Damico is super excited to be returning for another summer at Trollwood! Katie just finished her 21st year of teaching and currently is the 7-8 choir director at Horizon East Middle School in Moorhead. In addition to her full-time teaching job, Katie also vocal directs the fall musical at Fargo North High School and is an assistant speech coach at Moorhead High School. During her many years working for Trollwood, she has vocal directed and stage directed and taught for many of the programs, including Winter Academy, TTA, TA, Artspark! Katie lives in Moorhead with her husband Daniel, and two children, Isaiah (16) and Lily (13).

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Matt Smith
Improv

Born and raised from Fargo, ND, Matt Smith was an alumni of Trollwood from 2017. A recent graduate of NDSU for English Education and Theater arts, Matt has experience in both writing, acting, and directing in the Fargo area. He has been doing improv for about 10 years and is currently the coach for South High School’s improv troupe the Donkey Hotey’s.

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Ayden Smith
Acting & Songwriting

Ayden Smith is an actor and musician in Fargo. Growing up in Wahpeton, he moved to Fargo to attend NDSU for Vocal Music and Theatre. Ayden spends his time performing in a variety of productions around the area, writing songs, and singing karaoke. He is excited to return to Trollwood to teach classes in June and Stage Manage Matilda Jr. with The Totally Trollwood Musical.

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Mariah Schafer
Dance

Hey guys, I am Miss Mariah! This will be my third summer at Trollwood and I am so excited to spend it with you. I will be teaching TTA Dance for Stage, Tap, and Hip Hop as well as TA Dance for Stage. I will also be teaching two weeks of ArtSpark in July (July 8-12 & July 15-19). Outside of Trollwood, I work at L.E Berger Elementary, Red River Dance & Performing Company as a competitive instructor, and Fargo South High School as their musical choreographer. I enjoy taking my cat Baymax on walks, going to the lake with my parents and two younger sisters, reading fantasy books, puzzles and coloring. Trollwood has made my summers more fun, given me one of my best friends Hannah, and opened the door for so many opportunities that I am forever grateful for. I hope you immerse yourself in all that Trollwood has to offer this summer. I can’t wait to meet you 😊

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David Triptow
Dance

Born and raised in the Midwest, David Triptow is a movement artist, choreographer, and yoga educator. His career has given him the opportunity to teach, perform, and choreograph around the United States, Mexico and Canada. David has worked with directors and choreographers from all over the globe and has had the opportunity to be a part of NYC-based dance apprenticeships in the styles of modern, jazz, and contemporary.

In 2018, David landed the role of Riff in an off-Broadway production of West Side Story, working with director and choreographer Michael Jablonski; an opportunity of a lifetime to dance to the original Jerome Robbins choreography.

In 2019, David traveled on the road as the Dance Captain in the North American tour of PJ Masks Live!

In 2020, David partnered with ChamberSixMedia and Rethink Dance to choreograph a short dance film entitled Wake, which has been accepted into film festivals across the country.

Over the past decade, David has dedicated his time and currency to a variety of yoga modalities, working side by side with his mentors in NY, MN, MT, and Mexico accumulating over 800 hours of continued yoga education. Currently David teaches group classes and Katonah Yoga Therapeutic privates in the FM area, and travels throughout the state teaching workshops and trainings to yoga practitioners and teachers.

David contributes his love and passion for life from his time as a student at Trollwood Performing Arts School, and to this day, practices curiosity and a life-long learner mindset. He strives to ignite the same attributes in his students.

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Lori Cline
Accompanist

Born and raised in central Ohio, Lori has lived in the Fargo-Moorhead community since 1990. She has more than 30 years experience as a church music professional. For 11 years she was the staff accompanist for the Moorhead High School music department and enjoyed accompanying their choirs and ensembles, as well as coaching and accompanying vocal and instrumental soloists for annual competitions. Lori has worked as a collaborative pianist at all three Fargo-Moorhead area universities and is currently employed as an Adjunct Collaborative Pianist at MSUM.

Lori is studying Collaborative Piano Performance and Theory Pedagogy in pursuit of the Master of Music Degree at NDSU. (One semester to go!) Ms Cline is studying piano with Dr. Tyler Wottrich and Dr. Robert Groves and theory pedagogy with Dr. Cassie Keogh.

Last summer Lori had the pleasure of playing with the pit orchestra for Trollwood’s mainstage production of Singin’ in the Rain.

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Kate Folkestad
Acting

Kate Folkestad is an actor, singer, and strong mover born and raised in Fargo. She is currently attending NDSU for Performance with a minor in Strategic Communications. At NDSU she is the current Student Representative of the Theatre Department, the Chair of the Newfangled Theatre Company, and the Events Coordinator for USITT. Kate is a Trollwood alum that is thrilled to be teaching at Trollwood for the first time!

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Eve Hanson
Dance

Eve is a performing artist currently working in the Twin Cities, and is a Trollwood Performing Arts School Alumna. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Arts in History. In 2023, she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Masters of Education in Secondary Social Studies and just finished her first year of teaching at Spring Lake Park High School. Her experiences working and performing with both visiting and local professional artists with the U of M Dance Theatre have helped her expand her artistic possibilities and facilitate growth in choreographing, movement exploration and technical expertise. When not performing, Eve engages in the arts by teaching and taking dance classes and directing youth theater in the Twin Cities. Eve values the dynamic culture of the dance and arts community in the Twin Cities and highly regards their commitment to increasing visibility and connection. She is eager to immerse herself in the Fargo arts arena and work with students in Broadway Balanced, TA and TTA Dance Improv and Choreography, and Tap classes this summer at Trollwood!

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Daniel Damico
Stage Direction

Daniel Damico lives in Moorhead with his wife Katie, and their children, Isaiah and Lily and is the Worship Arts Director at First Lutheran Church in Fargo. He most recently directed FMCT’s production of Hello Girls, played Geaorge Bailey in FMCT’s production of It’s A Wonderful Life: The Musical, Ned Bates in Harwood Prairie Playhouse’s production of Murder Gone Wrong, and Col. Nathan Jessep in FMCT’s production of A Few Good Men. Other Directing credits include; Young Frankenstein (FMCT), Dani Girl (WTP), Cabaret (MTFM), White Christmas and Forever Plaid (FMCT). Some of his favorite acting roles include: Marty in Dani Girl, Senator Charles Whitmore in Church and State (Theatre B), Baker in Into The Woods (WTP), Dad in Billy Elliot, CC Showers in The Diviners, and Tony in Tony and Tina’s Wedding (FMCT). In his free-time, Daniel enjoys spending time with family and is also an aspiring Photographer.

Clothing for Trollwood Academy:

Clothes should be comfortable and movable.  Athletic wear works great!
Tops –Tank top, t-shirt, sweatshirt
Bottoms – Sweatpants, long shorts, leggings
Footwear – Appropriate shoes for the class:
Dance:  Ballet, jazz, or clean tennis shoes. Tap shoes if you are taking that section.
(If you need help acquiring dance shoes, please contact Student Services)
Acting, Improv, Musical Theatre, Other:  Clean tennis shoe.  NO sandals or flip-flops.

Please dress in layers as it can be colder in the mornings and hotter in the afternoons!

TROLLWOOD ACADEMY

Grade 8 through 2023 graduated seniors
(all grades refer to 2022-2023 school year)

Trollwood Academy exposes students to the performing arts in several curricular areas.  The applicable standards and benchmarks for this program are listed below.  Not all standards and benchmarks will be addressed in each four week session, but a significant number of them will be represented.

MUSIC

Standard 1: Singing
Students sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

9-12.1.1. Sing with expression and technical accuracy.
9-12.1.2. Sing music written in four or more parts, with and without accompaniment.
9-12.1.3. Sing in small ensembles with one student per part.

Standard 2: Instrumental Performance
Students perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.

*This standard is not applicable in Trollwood Academy.

Standard 3: Improvisation
Students improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments.

9-12.3.1. Improvise stylistically appropriate harmonizing parts.
9-12.3.2. Improvise rhythmic and melodic variations.
9-12.3.3. Improvise original melodies over given chord progressions.

Standard 4: Composition
Students compose and arrange music within specified guidelines.

9-12.4.1. Compose music in several distinct styles.
9-12.4.2. Arrange pieces for voices or instruments other than those for which the pieces were written in ways that preserve or enhance the expressive effect of the music.

Standard 5: Reading Music
Students read and notate music.

9-12.5.1. Know how to read a score of up to four staves.

Standard 6: Listening
Students listen to, analyze, and describe music.

9-12.6.1. Know the uses of the elements of music in the analysis of compositions representing diverse genres and cultures.
9-12.6.2. Understand technical vocabulary of music.

Standard 7: Evaluating Music
Students evaluate music and music performances.

9-12.7.1. Develop specific criteria for making informed, critical evaluations of the quality and effectiveness of performances, compositions, arrangements, and improvisations.
9-12.7.2. Evaluate a given musical work in terms of its aesthetic qualities.

Standard 8: Music and Other Disciplines
Students understand the relationship between music, the other arts, and other disciplines.

9-12.8.1. Know how artistic elements and processes are used in similar and distinctive ways in the various arts.
9-12.8.2. Understand the ways in which the principles and concepts of various disciplines outside the arts are related to those of music.

Standard 9: Music, History, and Culture
Students understand music in relation to history and culture.

9-12.9.1. Know representative examples of music from a variety of cultures and historical periods.
9-12.9.2. Know sources of American music, the evolution of these genres, and musicians associated with them.
9-12.9.3. Know various roles that musicians perform and representative individuals who have functioned in each role.

DRAMA

Standard 1: Dramatic Literature
Students comprehend a wide variety of dramatic literature.

9-12.1.1. Know elements of dramatic literature.
9-12.1.2. Know and describe the elements of scripting.
9-12.1.3. Understand the impact of choice of medium.

Standard 2: Acting
Students use fundamental acting skills.

9-12.2.1.Understand the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of characters found in dramatic texts from various genres and media.
9-12.2.2. Know various classical and contemporary acting techniques and methods.
9-12.2.3. Know how characters as an ensemble communicate with audiences.

Standard 3: Production
Students use fundamental production skills.

9-12.3.1. Use technical elements to design a production plan for a scene or play.
9-12.3.2. Perform publicly and house management duties.
9-12.3.3. Manage a technical element of a scene or play.

Standard 4: Cultural Context of Drama
Students understand drama’s role in cultural and human experiences.

9-12.4.1. Know the historical, social, and cultural factors that influence the theatre.
9-12.4.2. Know characteristics of dramatic genres from a variety of cultures.

Standard 5: Consumer of Theatre
Students understand how to be knowledgeable consumers of theatre.

9-12.5.1. Understand the relationship between production elements and the director’s interpretation of the playwright’s script.
9-12.5.2. Understand the relationship of background research for a production to the audience’s comprehension and enjoyment of the production.

Standard 6: Drama and Human Development
Students understand the role of theatre in human development.

9-12.6.1. Use Understand how drama influences the development of creative thinking skills, critical thinking skills, and social skills throughout one’s life.

Standard 7: Drama and Other Disciplines
Students understand the connections between drama and other disciplines.

9-12.7.1. Know how elements of drama are used in similar and distinctive ways in various arts.
9-12.7.2. Know the ways in which drama influences other disciplines.
9-12.7.3. Know the ways in which other disciplines influence drama.

DANCE

Standard 1: Movement Elements
Students understand the role of movement elements and skills in dance.

9-12.1.1. Use appropriate technique in dance.
9-12.1.2. Know complex steps and patterns from various dance styles and traditions.
9-12.1.3. Understand the importance of using various complex time elements.
9-12.1.4. Understand the principles governing combinations and variations in a broad dynamic range.
9-12.1.5. Understand why it is important to project in dance.

Standard 2: Choreography
Students understand choreographic principles, processes, and structures.

9-12.2.1. Understand the importance of structures and forms of movement.
9-12.2.2. Understand the use of improvisation to generate movement.

Standard 3: Dance and Meaning
Students understand dance as a way to create and communicate meaning.

9-12.3.1. Understand how movement choices are used to relate abstract ideas and themes in dance.
9-12.3.2. Understand how interpretation of dance can be influenced by personal experience.

Standard 4: Dance and Thinking Skills
Students apply critical and creative thinking skills in dance.

9-12.4.1. Establish a set of aesthetic criteria for evaluation.
9-12.4.2. Formulate and answer aesthetic questions.

Standard 5: Dance, History, and Culture
Students understand the historical development of dance and its relationship to various cultures.

9-12.5.1. Know the similarities and differences among various contemporary theatrical forms of dance.
9-12.5.2. Know dance pioneers as an index to the artistic and social values of civilization.
9-12.5.3. Understand how dance and dancers are portrayed in contemporary media.
9-12.5.4. Know the traditions and techniques of classical dance forms.

Standard 6: Dance and Personal Wellness
Students understand the connection between dance and personal wellness.

9-12.6.1. Know how lifestyle choices affect dancers.
9-12.6.2. Understand the significance of historical and cultural images of the body in dance.

Standard 7: Dance and Other Disciplines
Students understand the connections between dance and other disciplines.

9-12.7.1. Know how dance is similar to and different from other disciplines.
9-12.7.2. Know how technology can be used to reinforce, enhance, or alter dances.

VISUAL ARTS

Standard 1: Media, Techniques, and Processes
Students understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.

9-12.1.1. Use visual art media, techniques, and processes to accomplish a purpose in their own works of art.
9-12.1.2. Understand how to create works of visual art that communicate an idea in one or more visual art media.
9-12.1.3. Use visual art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner.

Standard 2: Structure and Function
Students understand how works of art are structured and how visual art has a variety of functions.

9-12.2.1. Understand how the visual art structures and functions are used to accomplish personal, commercial, societal, or other art intentions.
9-12.2.2. Analyze and understand visual art organizational structures and what makes them effective or ineffective in the communication of ideas.

Standard 3: Subject Matter, Themes, Symbols, and Ideas in Visual Art
Students know a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.

9-12.3.1. Understand how to interpret, integrate, and apply subjects, themes, symbols, and ideas in works of art.

Standard 4: Visual Art, History, and Culture
Students understand the visual arts in relation to history and culture.

9-12.4.1. Understand works of art among a variety of historical and cultural contexts in terms of characteristics, functions, and purposes of visual art.
9-12.4.2. Understand relationships among works of art in terms of history, aesthetics, and cultures.

Standard 5: Merits of Visual Art
Students understand the characteristics and merit of one’s own works of art and the visual artwork of others.

9-12.5.1. Understand various intentions of those creating works of art.
9-12.5.2. Understand how works of art are created and their relationships to historical and cultural contexts.
9-12.5.3. Understand how one’s own work of art has purpose and meaning.

Standard 6: Connections
Students make connections between the visual arts and other disciplines.

9-12.6.1. Understand and compare the similarities between the visual arts and the other arts disciplines (performing arts, literature, practical arts) that show common themes, historical periods, and cultural context.
9-12.6.2. Understand and compare the relationship between the visual arts and other disciplines in the curriculum.