Description
This is a practical course. Students will learn Art History by both looking at art and creating their own art. The virtual learning space is an artist's studio. This studio will be the workplace to share insights, collections, inspirations, and to critique each other's work. This is a thematic approach to Art history, rather than chronological. Ideas within the themes of self-portrait, conflict, simplicity, storytelling, and the natural world will be explored. Students will collect and create art that communicates their own ideas of each theme. After traveling to online art museums and artists' studios and creating a drawing, painting, ink wash and a handmade book, students will design their own exhibits. This is a combination of traditional and modern methods. Traditional (drawing, painting) and modern (image manipulation) media will be employed. Students will sketch, paint, draw, and collage into pages of a sketchbook. These pages will be scanned or photographed with a digital camera and displayed for the class. Technology will transform art, ideas, comments, critiques, sketches, and collections into an interactive and collaborative Art History.
Prerequisites
None
Course Objectives
Students will:
- Create artwork that demonstrates a purposeful use of the elements and principles of design to convey meaning and emotion.
- Demonstrate the ability to draw from other disciplines in the creation of a body of work.
- Organize and present an exhibit of a body of their own work to others.
- Critique one's own work, the work of peers, and the work of professional artists and demonstrate an understanding of the formal, cultural and historical contexts of the work.
- Identify the roles of artists, patrons, and arts institutions in societies of the past and the present.
- Use electronic technology for reference and for creating original artwork.
Additional Requirements
Students must have access to scanner or digital camera. Students will also need these items for completing projects: a sketch book, watercolor set, drawing pencils, three pieces of watercolor paper, one piece compressed charcoal. Students may be required to download (free) software from the Internet. Please note: Although every effort has been made to make course resources accessible to all students, some resources in this course, such as audio files or images of visual art pieces, may present accessibility challenges.
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Details
Discipline:
Arts
Level:
High School Standard
Program:
Gifted and Talented Middle School, High School
Grade:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
When Offered:
Duration:
weeks
Lab Kit Purchase Required:
No
Accredited:
Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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