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<chapter num="16" heading="Programs in Fine Arts" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="04">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Requirements for Fine Arts (Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, Visual Art) Instructional Programs for Grades Prekindergarten—12.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Each local school system shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Provide an instructional program in fine arts each year for all students in grades prekindergarten—8 as follows:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Within the prekindergarten—5 grade span, students shall have experiences in the fine art forms of dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual art; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Within grades 6—8, students may specialize in one or more of the fine art forms of dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual art; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Provide an instructional program that enables all students in grades 9—12 to meet graduation requirements, and to select from among fine arts elective courses of dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual art that will prepare them for post-secondary education and careers.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Maryland Fine Arts Program. The school system must allot dedicated time in the instructional program aligned to the content standards set forth in §C of this regulation and must adhere to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to maximize learning opportunities for all diverse learners, including students with disabilities, students who are English learners, and students who are gifted and talented.  UDL shall guide local school systems in the development of curriculum, instructional planning, instructional delivery, material selection, and assessment.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Content Standards. Students shall demonstrate the ability to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Organize and develop artistic ideas and work;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Refine and complete artistic work;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Develop and refine artistic work for presentation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>Perceive and analyze artistic work;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(9)">
        <text>Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(10)">
        <text>Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(11)">
        <text>Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Curriculum Guides. Consistent with Education Article, §4-111, Annotated Code of Maryland, each local school system shall use fine arts curriculum documents in each of the fine arts disciplines for the elementary and secondary schools under its jurisdiction that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Include the content standards described in §C of this regulation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Align with the Maryland State Standards for the Fine Arts for grades prekindergarten—12 as developed by the Maryland State Department of Education in collaboration with local school systems and in alignment with the National Core Arts Standards.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Student Participation. Each student shall participate in the fine arts instructional programs required by this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Fine Arts Education Advisory Panel.">
    <text>The State Superintendent of Schools shall maintain a Fine Arts Education Advisory Panel that shall advise the Superintendent on issues and best practices relevant to fine arts education for students in Maryland.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Certification Procedures.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Beginning September 1, 2019, and each 5 years after that, each local superintendent of schools shall certify to the State Superintendent of Schools that the instructional programming within grades prekindergarten—12 meets, at a minimum, the requirements set forth in Regulation .01 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Each local school system shall report annually their goals, objectives, and strategies regarding the implementation of fine arts instructional programming and methods for measuring progress.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Education Article, §2-205, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: July 1, 1988 (15:9 Md. R. 1110)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01B amended effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1388)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01 and .02 repealed and new Regulations .01—.03 adopted effective November 23, 2017 (44:23 Md. R. 1079)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>