Wallingford Public Schools - HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OUTLINE

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1 Wallingford Public Schools - HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OUTLINE Course Title: Advanced Placement Art Studio Course Number: 5342: Drawing Portfolio 5343: 2-D Design Portfolio 5344: 3-D Design Portfolio Department: Art Grade(s): Level(s): Advanced Placement Credit: 1 Course Description The Advanced Placement Art Studio course is designed for students who are seriously interested in pursing a career in art. Course work will be based on various projects suggested for portfolio review by the College Board. Students will be required to complete a portfolio and exhibit artwork at the end of the school year. Students who opt to take AP Art Studio for a second year, must develop a portfolio in a different area. Students will also have the opportunity to submit their portfolio to the College Board, in accordance with their requirements and may be awarded college credit. (Prerequisite: Art Studio 1, Art Studio 2, or recommendation of teacher, and portfolio accepted by the art department chairman.) Required Instructional Materials Completion/Revision Date Slides and slide projector Revisions Approved by Board of Education on June 16, 2005 Mission Statement of the Curriculum Management Team The mission of the Art and Music Curriculum Management Team is to ensure that the K-12 curriculum provide educational experiences that foster creative expression, develop the full range of students abilities in music and the visual arts, and develop in students the ability to make informed aesthetic choices. The Wallingford graduate will possess an appreciation of the importance of the arts in relation to history, cultures, and our society. Enduring Understandings for the Course Artists select art elements and design principles to originate a composition. Art elements and design principles can be used intentionally to elicit a specific response from the viewer. Art media, techniques, and processes work together to create works of art. Artists correlate their personal creative response to both internal and external sources. Artists manipulate art media and techniques to execute original ideas. Art media, techniques, and processes should be used in a safe and responsible manner. Artists and their work continuously evolve. Artists of different cultures express meanings and ideas in different ways. Art and society are interwoven. Artwork elicits personal responses. The critique process enables the student to evaluate artwork. The process of sharing and reflecting enables one to better understand and appreciate art. There are a multitude of career opportunities that utilize art skills. Career opportunities begin with a continued education. Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 1 of 9

2 1.0 Art Elements and Design Principles ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS Artists select art elements and design principles to originate a composition. Art elements and design principles can be used intentionally to elicit a specific response from the viewer. LEARNING OBJECTIVES The student will: 1.1 Select art elements and design principles to originate a composition. Art elements o Line o Shape o Value o Form o Texture o Color o Space Design principles o Balance o Pattern o Repetition o Rhythm o Movement o Emphasis o Unity 1.2 View the making of art as an ongoing process that involves informed and critical decision-making. 1.3 Continue to develop a personal style using the art elements and design principles. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do artists select art elements and design principles to originate a composition? How do artists manipulate art elements and design principles to elicit a specific response from the viewer? Art Department Book List Slides/color transparencies Art posters Lecture o Introduction and explanation of projects Reading assignments o Handouts Class discussion o Evaluation of art work Modeling/demonstration of techniques o Teacher/student examples o A.P. slide review o Advanced drawing techniques, mixed media techniques o Safety Problem solving o Apply personal style using traditional and nontraditional art media Group projects o Art exhibits o Artists o Art movements o Art careers o Colleges o Written, spoken o Formal, informal o Self, peer, group SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT METHODS Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 2 of 9

3 Peer evaluations Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 3 of 9

4 2.0 Art Media and Techniques ENDURING UNDERSTANDING(S) Artists correlate their personal creative response to both internal and external sources. Artists manipulate art media and techniques to execute original ideas. Art media, techniques, and processes should be used in a safe and responsible manner. LEARNING OBJECTIVES The student will: 2.1 Demonstrate high quality of technical skill. 2.2 Correlate inspirational sources with technique to create a concentrated body of work. 2.3 Apply a breath of techniques to personal compositions. 2.4 Demonstrate the safe and responsible use of art media. ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) How do artists relate their inspirational sources to personal work? How do artists manipulate different media and techniques to express original ideas? What are the safe, responsible and appropriate uses of materials? Are some media better than other for communicating particular ideas and emotions? Art Department Book List Slides/color transparencies Art posters Individualized Instruction o Selection of medium/technique Reading assignments o Handouts o Research medium/technique Modeling/demonstration of techniques o Teacher/student examples o Videos/slides o Advanced drawing techniques, mixed media techniques and 3-D techniques o Safety Problem solving o Selection of a portfolio concentration o Selection of a medium/technique o Adaptation of medium/technique to convey a personal style Group projects o Art exhibit A. P. examples with follow up discussions o Slides o Posters o Art careers o Art medium/techniques o Written, spoken o Formal, informal o Self, peer, group Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 4 of 9

5 SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT METHODS Peer evaluations Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 5 of 9

6 3.0 Art History ENDURING UNDERSTANDING(S) Artists and their work continuously evolve. Artists of different cultures express meanings and ideas in different ways. LEARNING OBJECTIVES The student will: 3.1 Investigate creatively as well as systematically formal and conceptual issues. 3.2 Strive to become independent thinkers who will contribute inventively and critically to their culture through the making of art. Essential Questions What is art? Why do artists and their style continuously evolve? What can artworks tell us about a culture or society? Art Department Book List Slides/color transparencies Art posters Individualized instruction Reading assignments o Handouts Class discussion o Analysis of artwork o Compare & contrast artwork o Internal and external influences Museum field trip o o M.O.M.A., Yale or Met. visits See an artist s body of work in person Guest speaker o Museum curators, artists, designers o Artists o Art movements Art careers art historian, museum curator, educator, art restoration SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT METHODS Peer evaluations Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 6 of 9

7 4.0 Art Criticism ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS Art and society are interwoven. Artwork elicits personal responses. The critique process enables the student to evaluate artwork. The process of sharing and reflecting enables one to better understand and appreciate art. LEARNING OBJECTIVES The student will: 4.1 Evaluate devices used to express ideas. Art elements and design principles Composition Style Selection of media & techniques Symbolism Aesthesis 4.2 Defend choices in his/her own work of art. Communicate his/her ideas about their artwork using reasoned argument. Presents ideas in a logical and effective manner. 4.3 Apply critical and aesthetic criteria to improve his/her own work. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do artists and society influence each other? How can reflection on your own work help you improve as an artist? How does sharing and reflecting enable on to better understand and appreciate art? Art Department Book List Slides/color transparencies Art posters Art postcards Critique o Written, spoken o Formal, informal o Self, peer, group Class discussion o Evaluation of work in regard to craftsmanship, artistic influences, and composition o Argue the artist s intent o Compare & contrast artwork Written response o Is the students work of art successful, based on the stated aesthetic criteria? o Why or why not? o What connections can you make between your work and the work of other artists? o Free writing regarding a work of art o Journal and sketchbook responses to works of art Museum field trip o Preliminary research o Summative assessment Slides/video with follow up discussions o A.P. examples o Art careers art critic, museum curator, educator Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 7 of 9

8 SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT METHODS Peer evaluations Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 8 of 9

9 5.0 Art Careers ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS There are a multitude of career opportunities that utilize art skills. Career opportunities begin with a continued education. LEARNING OBJECTIVES The student will: 5.1 Assess careers that utilize art skills. 5.2 Determine how art skills can be applied to other disciplines, careers, or daily life. 5.3 Investigate what level of education is needed to pursue an art/art related career. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How can art knowledge and experience prepare you for a career? What types of careers exist that utilize art skills? What education is needed to prepare for artistic careers? Guest speakers Magazines Art career posters College/university/art school poster Reading assignments o Handouts o Research career opportunities Class discussion o How skills can work in art careers and other related disciplines Field trip o Museum curator, docent o Studio o Firm architectural, advertising o Typesetting studio Guest speaker o College representatives o Professionals from art fields o Careers o Job shadowing o Interview professionals from art fields o Internships SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT METHODS Peer evaluations Advanced Placement Art Studio Page 9 of 9