Media Arts Standards PK Through Grade Twelve
California Arts Standards for Media Arts Grades TK-Twelve
The CAS for media arts, adopted in 2019, provides a blueprint for students to achieve dance literacy. The standards provide benchmarks that educators can adapt to specific media and emphasize process so that the standards remain relevant as technology evolves. Access the full standards document here. The media arts standards are on pages 57-82.
California Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations
While the California Arts Education Framework provides guidance for teaching the arts in pre kindergarten, California PK/TK Learning Foundations (CA PTKLF) for Visual and Performing Arts provides guidance for teaching the arts to three-to-five-and-a-half-year-old children and includes a brief discussion of media arts on page 9. See the California Arts Education Framework (page xi) for guidance about when to use the CAS and when to use the CA PTKLF.
Spotlight on Media Arts Education
- Artscapes–Butte County is a 3 minute video that features Golden Feather School District, a small district in Butte County where a teaching artist provides instruction in media arts education.
- A.C.T.O.S in Action! Digital Media Arts 3rd -12th Grade is a multimedia story about a school district in Monterey County and their journey to implement and sustain a media arts program.
Professional Learning
Professional Organizations
The National Association for Media Arts Education tracks media arts education efforts nationwide and serves as a professional network for educators and arts education advocates.
Creativity at the Core Professional Learning Modules
- Media Arts for Elementary Classrooms is a robust professional learning module based on the 2019 California Arts Standards for Media Arts. It provides foundational skills and instruction in various media arts topics and features many resources from Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Technology Enhanced Arts Learning (TEAL), a blended model of online and virtual professional development.
Opportunities for Students
The annual California Student Media Festival provides a platform for students to share their work and compete for awards for their school. It is free to enter. Submissions begin in January and continue through April.
