Prerequisites
None
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Course Description
The style of graffiti is not just for the streets, it’s mediums and techniques are being brought into the museums and are used widely in advertising and marketing of music, apparel, sports equipment and getting a message across loud and clear. This style of work is young, energetic and can be politically driven. From canvas, to walls this course will experiment in learning the styles and techniques many famous urban artists are using while looking to the past to see how it all began. Students will gain an appreciation for the longest running Art Movement in the world and develop skills in the mediums and styles of this contemporary art form through a variety of creative projects.
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 graffiti artists from a wide range of cultural and social contexts.
- Understand and apply a variety of graffiti 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
- Student Projects
- Sketchbooks (research, development of ideas, reflections, written assignments)
- Class Critiques
- Presentations, Exhibitions & Displaying of personal work
Grades
9,
10,
11,
12
Grading Scheme
Standards-based Course