Learn about the Connecticut Arts and Standards

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Connecticut Arts and Standards

Overview

The Connecticut State Department of Education supports arts learning through education focused on the whole child to promote artistically literate citizens well equipped with the creativity, communication, and critical thinking skills needed to live rich, meaningful lives.

Dance

Music

Theatre

Visual Arts

What's happening in the arts?

The Connecticut Arts Standards Model District Curriculum Documents