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Course Description:

This one semester foundation course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the elements and principles of art as emphasized through the production of art, the study of art history, aesthetics, and art criticism. This is an elective course for 7th and 8th graders. This course can be repeated as Advanced Art.

Course Goals:

1.To become familiar with the language of art by acquiring a working vocabulary based on the elements and principles of art.

2.To stimulate the development and refinement of visual perception.

3.To apply the elements and principles of art in the production of student artwork.

4.To develop skills in the use and organization of visual arts media and tools.

5.To communicate and express ideas imaginatively through the production of two- and three dimensional artwork.

6.To encourage audience recognition of student art by providing opportunities for exhibition.

7.To examine and evaluate past artworks.

8.To understand that art reflects, records, shapes history, and that it plays a role in every culture.

9.To recognize and respect that individual and collective experiences influence visual expression.

10.To incorporate aesthetic analysis, interpretation, and judgment into the production of student artwork.

11.To research and evaluate art-related careers.

12.To explore appropriate multimedia technology as it relates to art.

Supplies Required:

There is a $20.00 fee for this course.

Also needed: an old shirt for messy days

Optional items: Old magazines, newspapers, old toothbrushes, sponges, containers w/lids, fabric scraps, old wallpaper, milk jugs, soup cans, old flower vases, plastic and glass bottles.

Grading System:

Daily Sketch Assignment:	20%
Classwork	20%
Projects	30%
Portfolio (includes artwork, graded DSA's, and sketchbook	30%

A=	90 to 100
B=	80 to 89
C=	70 to 79
D=	60 to 69
F=	0 to 59

Quarter 1+Quarter 2=90%; Semester Exam = 10%

**Portfolios are calculated at the end of each quarter and can drastically effect the student’s overall grade.

Magazine Portfolio:

Is due by the third week at the beginning of the semester
Is used as a resource for drawing material
Only photographs can be used-no drawings or artwork
Must be large enough to see detail
Internet photographs can be used if they are good-quality prints with lots of detail
Personal photographs can absolutely be used-and is encouraged
Students may do extra photos if they find some interesting ones they like

Magazine Photo Requirements

2 photos of Bicycles (motorcycles are included)
2 photos of Cars
4 photos of sports figures in action poses
3 black and white photographs
3 flower pictures
2 landscape pictures
1 cityscape pictures
1 picture of trees w/leaves
1 picture of trees w/out leaves
1 picture w/rocks in it

Artwork:

All artists keep a portfolio of their very best work. These portfolios are used when meeting with clients applying for art scholarships, or interviewing for a job. With this in mind, students are required to keep all of their work in their portfolio until the end of the semester. These projects will be counted at the end of each quarter and count as their artwork portfolio grade. They may add outside artwork as long as it's not done on lined paper.

Sketchbook:

Intermediate Art students are required to keep a sketchbook and draw fifteen quality sketches per quarter. These are cumulative and 30 sketches will count at the end of the semester.

Advanced Art students are required to keep a sketchbook as well, but they will be responsible for 25 per quarter and 50 for the semester.

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