Younger elementary students who are engaged in the fine arts are actually involved in the process of selecting, arranging, and decision making. Students, therefore, need a variety of experiences with fine arts media. Older elementary students, as they continue to work with a variety of media, increase their skills in expressing their ideas, feelings, and concepts. Information on careers in the fine arts should be introduced. Fine arts experiences for students in grades 5-8 include opportunities to broaden special arts interests and to continue the process of transforming personal experiences into art forms.
Students also continue to develop knowledge related to careers in the fine arts.
In grades 9-12, students refine their skills in working with arts media and learn to think creatively. Some students consider the possibility of fine arts as a professional field of work.