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Advanced Studio (ACP) 840
Themed Concentration

TIME FRAME:
GRADE: 11-12
CONTACT:

         MAP LEVEL:
01.4 THE ARTS - VISUAL ART

01.4.1.9.1 -- Students will apply media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence and sensitivity that their intentions are understood

01.4.1.9.2 -- Students will conceive and create original works of art that demonstrate a connection between personal expression and the intentional use of art materials techniques and processes

01.4.1.9.3 -- Students will communicate ideas consistently at a high level of effectiveness in at least one visual arts medium.

01.4.2.9.1 -- Students will judge the effectiveness of different ways of using visual characteristics in conveying ideas

01.4.2.9.2 -- Students will apply comprehension and skill in incorporating the elements of art and principles of design to generate multiple solutions to and effectively solve a variety of visual art problems.

01.4.3.9.1 -- Students will use, record and develop ideas for content over time

01.4.3.9.2 -- Students will use subject matter, symbols, ideas and themes that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, and cultural and aesthetic values to communicate intended meaning.

01.4.4.9.1 -- Students will analyze and interpret art works in terms of form, cultural and historical context, and purpose

01.4.4.9.3 -- Students will compare works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics and culture; justify conclusions made and use these conclusions to inform their own art making.

01.4.5.9.1 -- Students will research and analyze historic meaning and purpose in varied works of art

01.4.5.9.2 -- Students will reflect critically on various interpretations to better understand specific works of art

01.4.5.9.3 -- Students will defend personal interpretations using reasoned argument

01.4.5.9.4 -- Students will apply critical and aesthetic criteria (e.g., technique, formal and expressive qualities, content) in order to improve their own works of art.

03.0 LANGUAGE ARTS

03.0.2.9.4 -- Students will engage in a process of generating ideas, drafting, revising, editing and publishing or presenting; students will identify and use the most effective process for them to create and present a written, oral or visual piece.



1. What comprises a creative and effective concentration of work?
2. How does an artist investigate and develop a themed body of work?
3. How are the elements and principles manipulated to achieve original ideas?
4. How does art history play a part in the development of an idea?



This unit emphasizes the research and development of a personal, effective, and original theme, the development of multiple works related to a specific theme,
the concept that each piece develops and grows from the previous completed work of art, the exploration and use of various techniques and materials to bring out a desired effect, the exploration and creation of unique compositons and the use of space, and the exploration of styles and periods of art.




When students are creating a body of work related to a theme, they will develop the ability to:
-- research and develop a working theme,
-- create several pieces of work based on one theme,
-- write and record the process of their experience,
-- work with a chosen technique and media to best express their concentration,
-- demonstrate proficiency in compositon and drawing.




All students will:

-- apply thinking processes in organizing knowledge and ideas to communicate visually,
-- demonstrate a srong proficiency in drawing media and techniques,
-- demonstrate good compositional skills,
-- respond to and receive feedback on their own work,
-- produce a body of work related to a theme of choice.