Middle M/J Visual Art 2
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Number of Credits
0.5
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Estimated Completion Time
1 segment, 16-18 weeks
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Earliest Start Date
September 2024
Description
Inspiration comes from anywhere. In MJ Visual Art II, you will explore artistic themes as you create your own portrait, earth, paper, Pop, and globally inspired art. Whether this is your first art course or one of many in your artistic journey, it will help grow your skills and techniques, as you experiment with mediums like drawing, painting, sculpting, mixed media, and even digital art. You’ll need to purchase supplies for this class. But don’t worry, you have choices in what you can use!
Follow the link below for the Department of Education description for this course:
Module 01
In this module, students are introduced to the principles of art and how to express their creative self. They will explore creating a self-portrait in a medium of their choice using the principles of proportion and balance.
- Why is art created?
- Where and when can people experience art?
- What are the principles of art?
- How do artists use proportion and balance to convey ideas?
- How do artists generate ideas for creating art?
- How do we analyze art?
- How do artists create unique self-portraits?
- What mediums can I use to create a self-portrait?
Module 02
In this module, students learn about earth art. They will explore the idea that art can be created from objects all around, can be temporary, and can be large in scale. The module focuses on the principle of movement.
- What is movement, and how do artists use it to convey ideas?
- How can I use my art analysis skills to interpret and discuss a work of art?
- What is earth art?
- How can studying art help me develop goals for art I create?
- How will I create earth art that has natural materials and movement?
- How does my earth art convey my art process and goal?
Module 03
In this module, students will learn all about design and paper art. They will explore the difference between the principles of pattern and repetition.
- What is pattern, and how do artists use it to convey ideas?
- What is repetition, and how do artists use it to convey ideas?
- How can I use my art analysis skills to interpret and discuss a work of art?
- What is paper art?
- How will I create art with flexible materials and pattern or repetition?
- How does my design art convey my art process and goal?
Module 04
In this module, students will learn about pop art and how to create digital art. They can use a digital art software of their choice, and there are many opportunities to practice. This module focuses on the principles of rhythm and emphasis.
- What is rhythm, and how do artists use it to convey ideas?
- What is emphasis, and how do artists use it to convey ideas?
- How can I use my art analysis skills to interpret and discuss a work of art?
- What is digital art?
- How can studying art help me develop goals for art I create?
- How will I create art with digital art techniques and rhythm or emphasis?
- How does my pop art convey my art process and goal?
Module 05
In this module, students will learn about utilitarian objects and art inspiration from around the world. They will learn how about how every artist has their own path. Students will explore the principles of variety and unity and how to use it in their artwork.
- How do we interpret and talk about art?
- How do artists use variety to convey ideas?
- How do artists use unity to convey ideas?
- How do artists incorporate cultural elements in their art?
- How are utilitarian objects and artworks similar and different?
- How can I present my global inspiration art to make it gallery ready?
Required
- Pencil
- Sketchbook
- Mirror
- Camera or device to take photographs of artwork
- Natural materials, like leaves, sticks, or rocks
- Charcoal, pastels, watercolor, or acrylic paint
- Ruler or straightedge
- Black and white paper
- Scissors or art knife
- Glue or tape
- Cutting mat or cardboard
- Flexible material like paper or fabric
- Digital art software
- Sticks, toothpicks, straws, or another building object
- Shells, seeds, or another small object
- String, glue, or another adhesive
Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, research papers, oral assessments, and discussions. This course will use the state-approved grading scale. Each course contains a mandatory final exam or culminating project that will be weighted at 20% of the student’s overall grade.***
***Proctored exams can be requested by FLVS at any time and for any reason in an effort to ensure academic integrity. When a proctored exam is administered to assess a student’s integrity, the student must pass the exam with at least a 59.5% to earn credit for the course.
Courses subject to availability.
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