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Massachusetts K–6 media arts standards

Massachusetts writes its own media arts standards. They are published as Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework, adopted 2019 and are not a version of a national framework. 38 of 44 are matched to a national standard.

Framework
Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework
Adopted
2019
Source last checked
July 24, 2026
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44 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • PK-K.MA.Co.10K
    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Identify examples of media artworks in the student's daily life.
  • PK-K.MA.Co.11K
    Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. With support, identify different types of media artwork (e.g., animation, website, digital space).
  • PK-K.MA.Cr.01K
    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Explore moving images or interactive art using a variety of media and tools.
  • PK-K.MA.Cr.02K
    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Focus on and pursue a process or idea to completion during experimentation with a variety of media and tools.
  • PK-K.MA.Cr.03K
    Refine and complete artistic work. With prompting and support, generate multiple ideas for a moving image or interactive piece.
  • PK-K.MA.P.04K
    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation. Describe process and choices made when generating components for a moving image or interactive piece.
  • PK-K.MA.P.05K
    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Select a media product from play and experimentation to share.
  • PK-K.MA.P.06K
    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Give reasons for selecting a media product to present.
  • PK-K.MA.R.07K
    Perceive and analyze artistic work. With prompting and support, identify similarities between multiple different media art pieces.
  • PK-K.MA.R.08K
    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Share observations regarding a variety of media artworks.
  • PK-K.MA.R.09K
    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Articulate personal responses of media artworks (e.g., “this piece made me feel…” “this piece made me think…”).
  • 1-2.MA.Co.101–2
    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Make connections between an artwork and their personal experience.
  • 1-2.MA.Co.111–2
    Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. Identify examples of different contexts within media artworks.
  • 1-2.MA.Cr.011–2
    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Generate ideas using a variety of platforms (e.g., webpages, animation, videos).
  • 1-2.MA.Cr.021–2
    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Develop plans for media arts productions (e.g., a student says before starting a media project, "I'm going to make an animation using only triangles").
  • 1-2.MA.Cr.031–2
    Refine and complete artistic work. Refine ideas using artistic elements (e.g. color, movement) for moving imagery or interactive art.
  • 1-2.MA.P.041–2
    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation. Identify different times, places, audiences, and contexts for presenting media artwork.
  • 1-2.MA.P.051–2
    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Organize artwork with artistic intent (e.g. by theme, concept, or other organizational principle).
  • 1-2.MA.P.061–2
    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Identify one's best work or one's favorite work for sharing.
  • 1-2.MA.R.071–2
    Perceive and analyze artistic work. With support, identify the basic elements of media art (collections of images and sound, technology, interactivity).
  • 1-2.MA.R.081–2
    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Categorize artwork by subject matter and mood.
  • 1-2.MA.R.091–2
    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Demonstrate close observation of artistic work (e.g. noticing details, making connections).
  • 3-4.MA.Co.103–4
    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Distinguish personal preferences in media arts from those of others (e.g., friends, family, teachers).
  • 3-4.MA.Co.113–4
    Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. Describe ways media arts can be used to express ideas in unique ways.
  • 3-4.MA.Cr.013–4
    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Generate media arts ideas that utilize moving imagery and interactivity.
  • 3-4.MA.Cr.023–4
    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Organize and plan an idea using a teacher-selected strategy (e.g., sketching, brainstorming, simplified story boarding, flow charts, or modeling).
  • 3-4.MA.Cr.033–4
    Refine and complete artistic work. Respond to artistic challenges and hypothesize possible outcomes (e.g., How can moving images be used to teach others about endangered species?).
  • 3-4.MA.P.043–4
    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation. Explain the process used when making personal art, including documenting the early stages of the creative process using a variety of methods.
  • 3-4.MA.P.053–4
    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Refine a specific technique to produce a media artwork (e.g., creating realistic interactive object like a basketball).
  • 3-4.MA.P.063–4
    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Create a work that expresses, evokes, or communicates a directed idea (e.g., students create a work that delivers a message to a specified audience).
  • 3-4.MA.R.073–4
    Perceive and analyze artistic work. Analyze how aesthetic principles impact the effect and purpose of media artworks.
  • 3-4.MA.R.083–4
    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Explain how a piece of artwork can identify multiple perspectives and diverse community ideas and can help connect oneself to a community or culture.
  • 3-4.MA.R.093–4
    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Identify how the basic technical elements of media artwork (e.g., moving image, sound, interactivity) can be used to support the artist's purpose.
  • 5-6.MA.Co.105–6
    Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Describe and demonstrate one’s own artistic style, and preferences in media arts.
  • 5-6.MA.Co.115–6
    Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. Identify influential media works and how they impacted media arts.
  • 5-6.MA.Cr.015–6
    Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Generate integrative approaches to produce content for different audiences.
  • 5-6.MA.Cr.025–6
    Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Organize and plan an idea using a variety of self-selected strategies (e.g., storyboards, flowcharts, or prototypes).
  • 5-6.MA.Cr.035–6
    Refine and complete artistic work. Refine a media arts idea by making changes in how images, interactivity, or sound are used.
  • 5-6.MA.P.045–6
    Select, analyze and interpret artistic work for presentation. Explain artistic choices by developing an artist statement.
  • 5-6.MA.P.055–6
    Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation. Develop a visual plan for displaying a media artwork, analyzing where viewers will interact with the work and other needs of the viewer.
  • 5-6.MA.P.065–6
    Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Formally present a media artwork piece that makes connections to other disciplines.
  • 5-6.MA.R.075–6
    Perceive and analyze artistic work. Analyze how an artwork's form supports the artist's intention.
  • 5-6.MA.R.085–6
    Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Use specific vocabulary to identify details about a media arts work.
  • 5-6.MA.R.095–6
    Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Apply a rubric to evaluate a media piece.

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