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Nebraska K–6 media arts standards

Nebraska writes its own media arts standards. They are published as Nebraska K-12 Fine Arts Standards, adopted 2014 and are not a version of a national framework. 39 of 45 are matched to a national standard.

Verified against the four 2014 discipline PDFs at education.ne.gov/finearts/standards/ (final_fas_media_arts / _visual_arts / _dance / _theatre .pdf, which 302-redirect to /wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Final_FAS_*.pdf). Codes carry the grade band in their first segment (FA 2 = K-2, FA 5 = 3-5, FA 8 = 6-8) and the discipline in the second (1 Media, 2 Visual, 3 Dance, 5 Theatre).

Framework
Nebraska K-12 Fine Arts Standards
Adopted
2014
Source last checked
July 25, 2026
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45 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • FA 2.1.1.aK–2
    Share imaginative ways that media arts can be used to communicate a narrative, experience, or idea (e.g., movie, podcast, digital art).
  • FA 2.1.1.bK–2
    Determine the steps, vocabulary, and the resources necessary to create media arts.
  • FA 2.1.1.cK–2
    Explore various editing tools on existing media to create media arts (e.g., capture, copy, paste).
  • FA 2.1.1.dK–2
    Introduce understanding of, and respect for, the accepted procedures regarding the responsible care of media arts equipment and materials.
  • FA 2.1.2.aK–2
    Introduce cooperation, negotiation, and communication in creating media arts (e.g., collaborative posters).
  • FA 2.1.2.bK–2
    Practice manipulating media and context for personal expression in media arts productions.
  • FA 2.1.2.cK–2
    Understand self and others as an audience with guided reflection. (e.g., who, what, when, where, why).
  • FA 2.1.2.dK–2
    Share or distribute media arts in a safe and appropriate venue (e.g., school website, student information system).
  • FA 2.1.3.aK–2
    Identify different elements that make up media arts and how they make us feel (e.g., background music, imaging, timing).
  • FA 2.1.3.bK–2
    Discuss how media arts experiences can shift individual understanding.
  • FA 2.1.3.cK–2
    Identify meaning in media arts.
  • FA 2.1.4.aK–2
    Investigate media arts connections to school, community, and everyday life (e.g., websites, advertising).
  • FA 2.1.4.bK–2
    Share and discuss the characteristics of digital citizenship (glossary) (e.g., copyright, plagiarism).
  • FA 2.1.4.cK–2
    Explore use of media arts as a collaborative art form to communicate information, experiences, or ideas to others.
  • FA 2.1.4.dK–2
    Identify the importance of media arts as a learning tool.
  • FA 5.1.1.a3–5
    Generate ideas for stories, events, or experiences that can be the basis of content for media arts (e.g., brainstorming, role-playing, discussion).
  • FA 5.1.1.b3–5
    Develop a process with timelines and roles using steps, vocabulary, and resources in creating media arts (e.g., storyboard).
  • FA 5.1.1.c3–5
    Experiment with multiple strategies to combine and adapt media arts formats, ideas, and processes (e.g., editing).
  • FA 5.1.1.d3–5
    Reinforce understanding of, and respect for, the accepted procedures regarding the responsible care of media arts equipment and materials.
  • FA 5.1.2.a3–5
    Contribute to a collaborative project in an assigned role (e.g., leader, designer, actor, timekeeper, storyboard artist, cinematographer, director, sound editor, video editor).
  • FA 5.1.2.b3–5
    Explore how media arts elements and context enhance overall effectiveness and expression (e.g., image, sound, light, movement, time, space).
  • FA 5.1.2.c3–5
    Construct and adapt media arts in consideration of audience and the context of the work (e.g., public service announcements).
  • FA 5.1.2.d3–5
    Share and/or distribute media arts through a specific and/or variety of contexts (e.g., physical, virtual channels, venues, spaces, mass audiences, participants).
  • FA 5.1.3.a3–5
    Compare and contrast the elements of media arts that make it unique (e.g., background music, imaging, timing, message).
  • FA 5.1.3.b3–5
    Justify personal and group interpretations and reactions to a variety of media arts.
  • FA 5.1.3.c3–5
    Discuss components and criteria that convey meaning in media arts.
  • FA 5.1.4.a3–5
    Examine media arts to demonstrate student interest and knowledge of self.
  • FA 5.1.4.b3–5
    Demonstrate knowledge of digital citizenship (e.g., copyright, plagiarism, citations, validating resources).
  • FA 5.1.4.c3–5
    Discuss and determine benefits and challenges of incorporating various ideas when creating or engaging with media arts.
  • FA 5.1.4.d3–5
    Share the importance of media arts as a learning tool and explore potential careers.
  • FA 8.1.1.a6
    Identify artistic challenges that exist in the process of creating media arts and discover ways to implement possible solutions.
  • FA 8.1.1.b6
    Expand media arts vocabulary along with elements and principles of design in the creative process.
  • FA 8.1.1.c6
    Utilize available tools, techniques, and conventions in the creation of media arts.
  • FA 8.1.1.d6
    Demonstrate understanding of, and respect for, the accepted procedures regarding the responsible care of media arts equipment and materials.
  • FA 8.1.2.a6
    Contribute, communicate, and edit in collaborative work, independent work, and/or or performance environment.
  • FA 8.1.2.b6
    Combine components of media arts to improve overall quality (e.g., tone, mood, feeling, character).
  • FA 8.1.2.c6
    Utilize audience impact and response in the revision of work and planning for later work.
  • FA 8.1.2.d6
    Expand opportunities for others (e.g., audience, school, community) to actively engage in the media arts (e.g., social media, videos, online gallery).
  • FA 8.1.3.a6
    Describe the qualities and relationships of the components in media arts as related to collective personal experiences.
  • FA 8.1.3.b6
    Analyze multiple perspectives, key components, and relationships in media arts.
  • FA 8.1.3.c6
    Interpret and evaluate possible meanings or points of view of media arts (e.g., intention, form, context).
  • FA 8.1.4.a6
    Demonstrate use of media arts to address social, cultural, or societal issues (e.g., advertising, social media, public service announcements.
  • FA 8.1.4.b6
    Demonstrate and describe the impact of digital citizenship (e.g., copyright, plagiarism, citations, validating resources).
  • FA 8.1.4.c6
    Identify and incorporate personal or collective experiences, perspectives, and ideas of others through media arts.
  • FA 8.1.4.d6
    Examine careers in media arts and lifelong learning opportunities.

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