Proficiency in the arts describes the educational growth Indiana students are expected to achieve as they acquire skills and techniques in the arts. Three levels of proficiency statements are described: (1) foundation proficiency statements; (2) specific proficiency statements; and (3) proficiency indicators. Each discipline, music (general music, music theory, band, orchestra, and choral music), visual arts, theater arts, and creative movement/dance is presented separately. General proficiency statements and skill areas are identified for each discipline followed by specific proficiency statements at four developmental levels from kindergarten through grade 12. A model for the development of long-range planning in arts education also is outlined. (KM)