1. Follow Mrs. Adams and the Art Room
Fundamentals of Art II
Syllabus
How To Be Successful In Art
Participation: 50% of grade
note-taking, engaging in art activities, asking questions during discussion, answering questions, providing constructive criticism, participating in “shout-outs,” and meeting classroom behavior expectations
Homework: 10% of grade
Becoming a successful artist requires practice outside the art room. Assignments are designed to be completed in 20 minutes and increase understanding and application of techniques.Timely completion of homework demonstrates self-responsibility therefore, late assignments will result in a 10% deduction per day.
Art Projects / Portfolio: 25% of grade
Students will be creating a timeline artist portfolio to record and monitor their progress. A drawing project will follow a formal examination and practice period and students will also complete a ceramics project.
Formal Assessment: 15% of grade
Quizzes and writing prompts will assessed after informal assessments to test student understanding of key vocabulary, content, and concepts throughout the quarter.
Mrs. Adams follows the school policy on assigning letter grades. Specifics can be found in the student handbook.
*subject to changes
Student Behavior Expectations
Columbia School District is empowering students to be aware of their actions by using the motto “BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE SAFE.” All students are expected to conduct themselves respectfully, responsibly, and safely in the art room. These expectations will be discussed thoroughly in class, especially during the start of new units.
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2. What will we be accomplishing in art?
Color Theory
Understanding how color impacts the viewer, the symbolism of color, and it’s importance in “reading” art will be critical foundational skills in this course. Students will use a variety of media to explore color theory and gain experience analyzing and creating color. Throughout the course, students will use implement color schemes into their art works.
Mandala Art:
Students will discover the relationship between art and cultures by exploring mandala art and applying their knowledge to creating a Mandala. Using color theory and the Elements and Principles of art, students will plan and produce a mandala which expresses their personal culture. Colored pencil techniques, focusing on color blending, will be an important part of the studio project.
Selfie Art:
During this studio artwork, students will explore the historical and contemporary functions of the self-portrait. Using digital tools, students will compose their self-portrait intentionally and use Pixlr Editor to modify the color scheme. Created with acrylic paint, this project expands foundational knowledge of mixing colors, responsibility for materials, and constructive criticism.
Community Arts
Art is not just housed in a museum, but woven throughout our culture and community. This project will focus on creative problem solving, working cooperatively, and implementing color theory to express a concept. Students will work together to plan and create an artwork within the community.
The Connected Art Room
Creation of art is not an isolated task and requires a cross-curricular mindset to become successful. For this reason, reading, writing, math, and science will be integrated within the class,
creating a more rounded
student of art.
Requirement
A sketchbook is required of each student for this class and used for in-class work, home assignments, reflective writing, and notes.
Please, get a cheapo one.
If this requirement
creates any type of
hardship, please
contact me asap and I can help!