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Intro. to ArtIntroduction to Fine Arts Course Outline Course: Introduction to Arts Queen of Teacher: Ms. Sieradzka 2008-2009 Course Description: While academic studies are the main pursuits of an education, cultural development is vital in producing a well rounded student. This course introduces students to the ways in which human beings have communicated with the arts through the ages. It is designed to help all students develop an awareness and understanding of the arts. Students learn to identify and describe visual art forms from different historical periods, as well as familiarize themselves with key artists of the ages Course Objectives: v Recognize and identify a variety of works of visual art, including sculptures and paintings from a variety of periods v Recognize and identify elements and influences in architecture from a variety of periods v Explain and analyze conventions and influences of art v Distinguish and evaluate the differences between art of the different eras v Analyze individual works of art and synthesize an understanding applicable to their own lives v Evaluate great works of art and justify their inclusion in the established canon of great art v Compare and contrast Western high culture throughout the ages with modern American popular culture v Locate and identify elements of Western high culture that have been borrowed, parodied or integrated into today’s popular culture. Course Work: Daily selected reading Daily written homework response Formal MLA style written research paper Oral presentations In class tests Take home tests Quizzes Projects Outings when ever possible Course Topics: Classical and Medieval Periods Renaissance and Baroque Periods Romanticism Neoclassicism Impressionism 20th Century Instructional Strategies In an effort to promote learning and mental stimulation for all, a variety of methods will be used to present information to accommodate to the range of learning styles, special needs, and the gifted. These accommodations include, but are not limited to, lectures, visual presentations, hands on projects, videos, cooperative group work, oral readings, books on tapes, and self-study. Grading: Rubrics or guidelines will be given to students for projects and speeches so that what is expected of student is clearly stated. Homework, tests, and quizzes will be graded on a strict scale. The following grading scale, as found in the school handbook, will be used. A = 93-100 B = 85-92 C = 77-84 D = 70-76 F = (Failure) below 70 THERE WILL BE NO (If you can not complete the regular work, how can you complete extra?!)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro to Art Terms Form- refers to purely visual elements of art and architecture, which include line, color, texture, spatial attributes, and composition. Line- is an element, usually drawn or painted, -made by a more-or-less continuous mark. Color- has several attributes which include: Secondary hues: Value- is the relative degree of lightness or darkness of a given color and it is created by the amount of light reflected from the object’s surface. Saturations- or intensity, is a color’s quality of brightness of dullness. Texture- is the textile quality of a surface, how the surface feels (smooth, polished, rough, etc.). Space- is what contains objects. Actual or 3-D, two-dimensional Mass- is matter sculpture or architecture that takes up space. Volume- The shape and mass of a 3-dimensional form, measurable in terms of the actual space it occupies and characterized as well by its weight or appearance of weight. Content- The essential meaning, significance, or aesthetic value of a work of art, based on the sensory, subjective, psychological, or emotional properties it evokes, as opposed to its descriptive aspects alone. Style- A distinctive or characteristic manner of working identifiable to a particular artist, school, or period in art, including the types of imagery employed, the objects produced, the application of media and techniques, and the utilization of the art elements. Medium- The material(s) used by an artist to create art works. Mixed Medium- two or more mediums are combined to create an artwork Architecture- is the three dimensional art of building and designing buildings which are highly spatial, functional, and closely bound with technology and materials. |
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