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IB Visual Arts, SL & HL Grades
Offered: 11-12 Credit:
1.0 for 1 year 2.0 for 2
years Link to the PHS Visual Arts Website Course 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. 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 hours Core 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 RESEARCH WORK
BOOKS – Students will be expected to: o
Demonstrate clearly in visual and written terms how
personal research has led to an understanding of the topics or concepts being
investigated o
Analyze critically the meaning and aesthetic qualities
of art forms using an informed vocabulary o
Show some awareness of the cultural, historical and social
dimensions of themes in more than one cultural context o
Examine the visual and functional qualities of art from
their own and other cultures for meaning and significance Assessment:
The assessment
in Visual Arts consists of an evaluation of both the finished products and
the process of artistic research and development. 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. Ongoing
Assessment: 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. 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. Resources:
General: ·
Exploration of art/design terms from a sketchbook
resource provide opportunities to visually comprehend important vocabulary
related to the creative process ·
Trips to local Museums (MOA on BYU campus) and local ·
Aesthetic inquiry and criticism: Students learn to describe, analyze,
interpret and judge artwork ·
Art History exploration of different cultures, artists,
styles, and techniques Visiting
Artist Lectures: Books are available to art
students interested in conducting individual research into specific artists,
art movements or media skills. |
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Provo High School An “IB World School” 1125 N. University Ave. Provo, UT 84604 |
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Phone: 801-373-6550 Fax: 801-374-4880 IB Coordinator:: Lori Rich |
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