Core Objective 7: Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression
Exceeds Expectations / Meets Expectations / Does Not Meet Expectations4 (Exemplary) / 3 (Good) / 2 (Developing) / 1 (Inadequate)
Content Knowledge and/or Demonstration / Explains or demonstrates multiple aesthetic forms, methods, and creative processes within the arts, as presented in the course; explains visual and/or performance principles; articulates critical interpretation of the piece in question or demonstrates critical application of technique towards it. / Describes or demonstrates multiple aesthetic forms, methods, and creative processes within the arts, as presented in the course; discerns or demonstrates visual and/or performance principles; articulates critical interpretation of the piece in question or demonstrates critical application of technique towards it. / Identifies some aesthetic forms, methods, and creative processes within the arts, as presented in the course; unable to discern or demonstrate visual and/or performance principles; recognizes but has difficulty articulating critical interpretation of the piece in question or demonstrating critical application of technique towards it. / Unable to identify aesthetic forms, methods, and creative processes within the arts, as presented in the course; unable to discern or demonstrate visual and/or performance principles; unable to articulate critical interpretation of the piece in question or demonstrate critical application of technique towards it.
Analytical Skills / Able to analyze the historical, theoretical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts of art presented in the course; explains how artistic skills are used and the connections between art and its contexts. / Describes the historical, theoretical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts of art presented in the course; identifies which artistic skills are used and some contexts surrounding the art. / Identifies some of the historical, theoretical, cultural, and/or aesthetic contexts of art presented in the course; cannot identify which artistic skills are used or draw connections between art and its contexts. / Unable to identify the historical, theoretical, cultural, and/or aesthetic contexts of art presented in the course; cannot identify which artistic skills are used or draw connections between art and its contexts.
Interpretation and Engagement / Critically and persuasively addresses the questions generated by works of art presented in the course; demonstrates interpretative insights independent of those posed in class and incorporates them into written or oral work or performance. / Provides thoughtful, if not critical or persuasive,answers to the questions generated by works of art presented in the course; incorporates insights posed in class into written or oral work or performance. / Demonstrates limited ability to address the questions generated by works of art presented in the course; has trouble incorporating insights posed in class into written or oral work or performance. / Unable to address the questions generated by works of art presented in the course; unable to incorporate insights posed in class into written or oral work or performance.