Advanced Arts Syllabus (Studio & Pottery):
During the first week of school, this course is outlined for the students.
In this course students will investigate all three aspects of advanced art portfolio development – Quality, Concentration, and Breadth.
Students will be expected to develop mastery in concept, composition, and execution of ideas.
An actual student portfolio is used to show completed components of each section.
Current student portfolios are reviewed for content, quality, and originality with a classroom critique to aid in their development.
Students will work toward the development of a comprehensive portfolio that may meet the requirements for entry into college-level classes.
Students learn to seek out creative problems that are interesting and challenging and use goal setting, informed decision making and problem solving skills to pursue their own artistic interest in an informed way.
Students are responsible for demonstrating mastery in using the elements of art to organize the principles of design in their work.
A minimum of 9 works will be completed, 5 should be from your chosen area of concentration, up to 4 may be from alternative areas of interest.
How to work with breadth and concentration: think thematically(topic to explore in different ways) not just in terms of media (drawing/painting/etc.)
BREADTH:
The first 9 weeks will focus on the creation of works related to Breadth, with customized teacher-guided lessons on techniques.
In the Breadth section of the class, the student will explore a variety of concepts and demonstrate versatility with respect to the use of media, techniques, problem solving, and ideation in a general exploration within their chosen area of concentration.
A major emphasis in this course will focus on developing mastery of traditional skills in accurate observation.
In addition, the work of artists from various historical periods will serve as models for study.
Issues of style, aesthetics, and expression will be discussed with articles assigned for reading.
The required sketchbook will require students to continually develop ideas and form an eventual proposal for their Concentration Section during the second 9 weeks.
In this course students will investigate all three aspects of advanced art portfolio development – Quality, Concentration, and Breadth.
Students will be expected to develop mastery in concept, composition, and execution of ideas.
An actual student portfolio is used to show completed components of each section.
Current student portfolios are reviewed for content, quality, and originality with a classroom critique to aid in their development.
Students will work toward the development of a comprehensive portfolio that may meet the requirements for entry into college-level classes.
Students learn to seek out creative problems that are interesting and challenging and use goal setting, informed decision making and problem solving skills to pursue their own artistic interest in an informed way.
Students are responsible for demonstrating mastery in using the elements of art to organize the principles of design in their work.
A minimum of 9 works will be completed, 5 should be from your chosen area of concentration, up to 4 may be from alternative areas of interest.
How to work with breadth and concentration: think thematically(topic to explore in different ways) not just in terms of media (drawing/painting/etc.)
BREADTH:
The first 9 weeks will focus on the creation of works related to Breadth, with customized teacher-guided lessons on techniques.
In the Breadth section of the class, the student will explore a variety of concepts and demonstrate versatility with respect to the use of media, techniques, problem solving, and ideation in a general exploration within their chosen area of concentration.
A major emphasis in this course will focus on developing mastery of traditional skills in accurate observation.
In addition, the work of artists from various historical periods will serve as models for study.
Issues of style, aesthetics, and expression will be discussed with articles assigned for reading.
The required sketchbook will require students to continually develop ideas and form an eventual proposal for their Concentration Section during the second 9 weeks.
Discipline Concentrations:
2-D Creation
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3-D Creation
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Drawing & Illustration
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Grading/Assessment/Attendance:
Class Work: projects, sketchbook, etc. 80%
Formal Assessment: essays, portfolio reviews, critiques, etc. 10%
Final Exam 10%
Assessment:
Works in progress will be evaluated informally on a daily basis through conversation and critique format. Finished work will be graded individually with comments.
Quarterly portfolio reviews will provide formal assessment in grading current work with a rubric and analysis in improving work with individual and group critiques, enabling students to learn to analyze their own artworks and those of their peers.
Work in progress or unfinished work at the close of each grading period will not be graded.
Grading Scale:
A+ / 100%
A / 95%
A- / 90%
B+ / 89%
B / 85%
B- / 80%
C+ / 79%
C / 75%
C- / 70%
D+ / 69%
D / 65%
D- / 60%
F / 59% and Below
Late Work Policy:
All work turned in late after deadline will receive a:
(B- MAX after 1 day late)
(D- MAX after 2 days late)
(F after 3 days + late)
Copyright Issues: (TAKE YOUR OWN REFERENCE PICTURES WHEN POSSIBLE!)
Students are not allowed to work from published materials, either from photographs or other artistic works in the form of drawings or paintings, except as a reference.
When doing this, students must move beyond mere duplication in their work. The work must be significantly altered in the service of the individual student’s own voice and expression.
Misuse of copyrighted materials is plagiarism and a legal issue and can be pursued as such.
Formal Assessment: essays, portfolio reviews, critiques, etc. 10%
Final Exam 10%
Assessment:
Works in progress will be evaluated informally on a daily basis through conversation and critique format. Finished work will be graded individually with comments.
Quarterly portfolio reviews will provide formal assessment in grading current work with a rubric and analysis in improving work with individual and group critiques, enabling students to learn to analyze their own artworks and those of their peers.
Work in progress or unfinished work at the close of each grading period will not be graded.
Grading Scale:
A+ / 100%
A / 95%
A- / 90%
B+ / 89%
B / 85%
B- / 80%
C+ / 79%
C / 75%
C- / 70%
D+ / 69%
D / 65%
D- / 60%
F / 59% and Below
Late Work Policy:
All work turned in late after deadline will receive a:
(B- MAX after 1 day late)
(D- MAX after 2 days late)
(F after 3 days + late)
Copyright Issues: (TAKE YOUR OWN REFERENCE PICTURES WHEN POSSIBLE!)
Students are not allowed to work from published materials, either from photographs or other artistic works in the form of drawings or paintings, except as a reference.
When doing this, students must move beyond mere duplication in their work. The work must be significantly altered in the service of the individual student’s own voice and expression.
Misuse of copyrighted materials is plagiarism and a legal issue and can be pursued as such.