description
students in this course will develop a body of work which represents their individual research and development of artistic expression. students will create works in various media inspired by their own personal research. the structure of the course is designed to provide students with the opportunities to develop aesthetic, imaginative and creative facilities; stimulate and train visual awareness, perception, and criticism of the arts of various cultures; enable students to discover, develop, and enjoy means of creative visual expression; encourage the pursuit of quality through training, individual experiment, and persistent endeavour. students will be given an opportunity to select from a variety of visual media limited only by the resources available to the individual.

this course will prepare students for the international baccalaureate standard level or higher Level art examination. the standard level involves 150 hours to be completed in one school year with 30% Research Workbooks and 70% dedicated toward studio work. at higher level, 240 hours are completed in two years with 30% research workbooks and 70% studio practice.

examples of student final senior show

examples of junior work:design

examples of junior work: painting

topics
The course consists of two linked compulsory parts with activities integrating work in the studio with workbook research. The primary difference in the expectations of the Higher and Standard Level is indicated by the difference in total teaching times.
Candidates who have completed the Higher Level (HL), Standard Level Option A (SLA), or Standard Level Options B (SLB) course will be expected to demonstrate:
· Growth and commitment through the study of art
· An interrelationship between their research and their artistic production.

Higher Level:
· Studio work (sketching, rendering pieces of art) – 168 hours
· Research Workbook (written art criticism, research work, analysis) – 72 hours

Standard Level:
· Studio work (sketching, rendering pieces of art) – 105 hours
· Research Workbook (written art criticism, research work, analysis) – 45 hoursCore elements common to each course include:
Introduction to art concepts, criticism, analysis:
o Visit exhibitions, discuss them, express the influence of the exhibition on their work, their personal opinion about art
o Critic other artists’ work, make comparisons between different artists or their art works (considering contextual references)
o Interview or study artists and come to their own conclusions

Acquisition of studio, technical, and media skills:
o Painting, drawing, rendering quick sketches and long term pieces
o Exploring different media
o Use of models for creating artwork

Relation of art to socio-cultural and historical contexts:
o The areas of research depend on the idea or the theme of the art work which students choose and develop individually
o More than one culture is explored and represented in students’ work

assessment
The assessment in Visual Arts consists of an evaluation of both the finished products and the process of artistic research and development. Throughout the one- or two-year course, students are assessed on the quality of their research workbooks, art criticism, and the quality and quantity of their pieces of art.

process portfolio
A process-portfolio contains student works of varying quality that includes sketches, preliminary studies, developmental studies, works in process, and a variety of finished works. A journal, typically included as a companion to the portfolio, contains focused written reflections/critiques of student works by self and others (peers and teacher), notes on problems encountered and their solution(s), diagrams/sketches of ideas, observations, and insights gained through reflection. There is evidence of remediation and/or modification of works based on reflections/critiques, and additional student reflections on how such comments and personal insights informed the direction of subsequent works

Final Assessment:
Assessment Evaluated at PHS: 30%
· Research Workbooks
· Art criticism (can be represented as short essays)
· Reasonable amount of work

Assessment Evaluated by an IB Desginate: 70%
· The exhibition, which includes:
o Final art works, the quantity of which depends on the complexity of the pieces, the scale of the pieces, media chosen, time constraints of the level, the technical characteristics of the media and the production process required
o Research work such as: sketches, notes, practices, photos taken by student, etc.
o Selection and presentation of art works which reflect the student’s art concept
o Exhibition space, which helps the student to represent the works in a well-arranged show, equipped with special devices in case the product needs it (video recorder for example)
· Discussion of Studio Work with the examiner

Performance Assessment: The Critique
Whether this form of assessment is administered in writing or as a dialogue between the instructor and students, amongst students, or with oneself, the criteria generally used as the focus of the evaluation are the very same criteria that are used in scoring. The following are the general categories used in critiques:

· Use of Media
· Technical Qualities
· Formal Qualities
· Composition/Spatial Structure/Performance Elements
· Expressiveness/Imagination
· Execution/Presentation

Each of these categories is discussed either singularly or in a composite way to provide the artist with meaningful, constructive commentary concerning the developing or completed work. The criteria that are used as the focus of discussion can be tailored to address either individual or group needs, and are generally established to address the objectives and expected outcomes of past, present, or future instruction.

links
ibo website
other ib school
ib art gallery

ap studio site with media links

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