(1) The program requires that successful candidates:

(a) develop competence and a working vocabulary in:

(i) art production through developing the ability to present imaginative and original ideas and feelings by creating images in a concentration of one or more of the visual art forms;

(ii) art history and heritage through developing the ability to understand and appreciate works of art from different cultures, places, and times, to include Montana American Indians;

(iii) art criticism through developing the ability to analyze and evaluate the structure and significance of works of art and to make reasoned interpretations and judgments about their meaning; and

(iv) aesthetics, including sensory perception, and the study of the nature and experience of the arts;

(b) use appropriate technologies as tools of expression, research, and assessment;

(c) comprehend and appropriately use copyright and patent laws in relation to original art works and reproductions;

(d) develop sequential visual arts curricula with a mission and scope that assures student development and competence in a variety of media;

(e) demonstrate an understanding of:

(i) the stages of development as these relate to art curriculum, and ensuring that the scope and sequence of the curriculum is age appropriate;

(ii) the necessity of creating an environment of empathy, tolerance, and emotional safety in the art classroom;

(iii) the health and safety aspects of studio work, including materials, tools, equipment, classroom design, and procedures;

(iv) budgeting and purchasing; and

(v) censorship issues and their complexity;

(f) develop and use assessment strategies for evaluating student progress and accomplishments in the visual arts as aligned to the Montana standards for visual arts, as well as other standards where the arts are integrated with technology and the content areas;

(g) connect art with other disciplines; and

(h) introduce career opportunities in art and art related fields, and encourage and advise students about postsecondary options.