What are the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks?
Montserrat’s teacher preparation program has integrated the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks into our curriculum. We use the second edition of the Frameworks, which was adopted by the Board of Education in June 1999. The document covers the state guidelines for learning, teaching and assessment in dance, music, theater and the visual arts. It outlines knowledge requirements for PreK-12 learning. Every art education student is provided with a copy of the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks to use in their methods work, which typically begins in the course, Media, Forms and Ideas.