Prerequisites
None
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Course Description
This studio elective offers an opportunity for students to explore a range of both traditional and contemporary approaches to drawing and painting. An emphasis will be placed on the development of technical skills, processes, and personal meaning in both conventional and digital media. Areas of focus include: working from direct observation, media exploration, digital illustration, and conceptual investigation. Some projects allow for open-ended exploration and students will be encouraged to develop their own personal approach to their artwork. Additionally, students will be introduced to artists and ideas from both historical and contemporary sources.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Use studio process and the design cycle to generate, analyze and implement ideas for their own work.
- Research and analyze the work of artists from a wide range of historical, cultural and social contexts.
- Understand and apply a variety of skills, media, techniques and processes.
- Experiment, take risks and problem solve in the studio to make informed decisions about media and techniques.
- Reflect on their work and the work of others through critique, written reflections and presentations.
Assessment
- Studio Work
- Sketchbooks (research, development of ideas, reflections, written assignments)
- Critiques
- Presentations
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Grading Scheme
Standards-based Course