Visual Arts
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PennsylvaniaStandards:
Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities9.1 Production, performance and exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts
9.2 Historical and Cultural contexts
9.3 Critical Response
9.4 Aesthetic Response
National Art Standards:
NS1. Understanding and apply media, techniques, and processes
NS2. Understanding of structures and functions
NS3. Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas
NS4. Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures
NS5. Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others
NS6. Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines
Course Description:
The goal of the Visual Art program is designed to enhance the artistic, creative and expressive qualities of all students. Art opportunities are provided for every child to learn the skills of creating, analyzing, interpreting and evaluating works of art. The Visual Art program will enable students to understand that art is a universal language interconnected to other content areas and cultures.
This course builds on the concepts and skills covered in Painting I. Media that students will explore are: watercolor, acrylic, oil and mixed media. Various painting techniques will be introduced as students paint from direct observation of still life, portraiture and landscape as well as from imagination using realistic and abstract themes. A strong aesthetic awareness and basic compositional skills are stressed as elements and principles of design are studied and explored. An awareness of the impact of painting throughout human history as well as the study of significant art movements and artists will be emphasized. Through the creative process, students will develop their ideas and arrive at a finished piece. Students must supply a sketchbook and a portfolio.
Prerequisite(s): Painting I
Specific and measurable objectives directly related to the academic standards to be achieved by students:
Specific course objectives are related to the Pennsylvania Department of Education Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities and the National Visual Arts Standards.
Content to be used to reach objectives:
In order to offer a comprehensive, balanced visual art program, students are offered a wide variety of materials and experiences at varied levels and interests.
Materials:
In order to offer a comprehensive art education in which students will actively view, create, analyze, interpret and critique art and incoming visual stimuli, students are offered a wide variety of materials at varied levels and to accommodate many interests.
Technology
- LCD projector
- Computer work station(s)
Varied art supplies (materials)
Varied art tools
Display Boards
Storage Cabinets
Bookshelves
Easels
Instructional Activities:
A standards-based Visual Arts program requires that our students develop viewing and thinking processes that are self-directed, collaborative, creative, critical, and reflective. Development of skills in art production, art history, aesthetics, and art criticism, and in visual literacy will be developed through the following instructional activities:
- Differentiated instruction
- Audio-visual presentations
- Problem-solving
- Research
- Hands-on activities
- Cooperative learning
- Use of various tools and equipment
- Written and verbal critiques – self, peer, group
Estimated instructional time to be devoted to achieving objectives:
This course will meet every day for 18 weeks.
Procedures for measurement of student progress will include:
A variety of oral, written and performance assessments will be used to determine student progress.
An explanation of how student grades will be determined:
A student's grade will be determined by levels of participation, completion of projects, engagement with learning opportunities, critical thinking, and demonstration of skills. Assignments will vary in weight and will be used collectively to determine a student's grade.