{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-10-307","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 53G-10-307","heading":"Art or fine arts education -- Definition -- Credit requirements.","body":"(1) As used in this section, \"art\" or \"fine arts\" means:\n(a) courses, instruction, or experiences in visual arts, music, dance, or theater;\n(b) courses, instruction, or experiences in applied crafts and technical arts that incorporate artistic elements, including:\n(i) woodworking;\n(ii) metalworking and welding;\n(iii) traditional handcrafts;\n(iv) architectural trades, including carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and stonework;\n(v) automotive design and customization;\n(vi) electrical and electrician work;\n(vii) digital design and animation; or\n(viii) other similar courses that combine technical skill with artistic expression; and\n(c) other forms of creative or interpretive expression as an LEA determines.\n(2) For purposes of meeting art or fine arts credit requirements the state board establishes, an LEA shall accept a course listed in Subsection (1) that meets the LEA's art or fine arts credit requirements if the course:\n(a) incorporates artistic or creative elements in the curriculum;\n(b) includes instruction in principles of design, form, or aesthetic expression; and\n(c) provides students opportunities for creative expression and artistic application of technical skills.\n(3) Nothing in this section:\n(a) prevents an LEA from:\n(i) establishing the LEA's own additional criteria for courses accepted for fine arts credit; or\n(ii) offering additional courses for fine arts credit; or\n(b) requires an LEA to offer all courses listed in Subsection (1).","path":["Title 53G Public Education System -- Local Administration","Chapter 53G-10 Curriculum Participation and Requirements","Part 53G-10-3 Miscellaneous Curriculum and Credit Requirements"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53G/Chapter10/53G-10-S307.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"29b1f1c898951636c6c4c8f8e266172ef3e5f205e99f7da0cf6c1116323b87da","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-10-305","next":"us-ut/utah-code-53g-10-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}