IB Visual Arts Cover Sheet
IBDP I/II Visual Arts Cover Sheet
“Inspire and Expect Excellence Everyday”
Mr. Travis Krause
Art Office: 348-5518
YouTube: XavisKruz
Course Outcomes:
See attached packets “Nature of the Subject”
As outlined in the “Nature of the Subject,” there are two different levels that IB Visual Arts can be examined:
HL (240 hours)
SL (150 hours)
IA (Internal Assessment) - Exhibition 40%
Resolved Artworks: SL 4-7, HL 8-11
Curatorial Rationale: SL 400 Words, HL 700 Words
Art Forms: 2-D, 3-D & Lens/Digital
EA (External Assessment) - Process portfolio (& Arts Journal) 40%
SL 9-18 pgs
HL 13-25 pgs
Art Forms: 2-D, 3-D & Lens/Digital
EA (External Assessment) - Comparative Study 20%
SL 10-15 pgs
HL 10-15 pgs (+ 3-5 pgs making connections to own work)
Primary Methods of Instruction:
The goal of the IB Visual Arts class is to help each student build the skills necessary to function as artists on their own. The teacher will begin the process with direct instruction with specific projects, workshops and assignments. Through the course of the year and, in turn, through the course of both years, individualized work will increase with the student planning and executing their own course of study.
Group critiques will be a major teaching tool. Student participation in critiques is vital. The Art Journal becomes a record of the student’s progress and development. Students will tie their studio work with their research and their research will guide their studio work! Students will produce an art show during April, which will be publically displayed and digitally documented. The work shown should demonstrate both technical ability and creativity in a variety of media with depth in concept.
Students can earn college credit through this class. It should be understood that students cannot receive an “A” in this class without a considerable measure of effort outside of the normal class hours! Attendance at Open Studio evenings is expected.
Textbook and Materials:
Students will be given a black Visual Arts Journal for the investigation facet of this course. Textbooks are assigned by individual need from the art room or the Greeley West Media Center or Public Libraries
Grading Procedures:
The grading procedures for IB Visual Arts at GWHS will closely follow the criteria and weights established by IB.
Studio/ Exhibition50%
Growth, Commitment, Effort and Scholarship (Critiques)25%
Art Journal/Process Portfolio/ Comparative Study25%
Students can anticipate 1-2 hours of homework per class session. Students will be required to journal in their IW and to do research as homework. Use class time as primarily STUDIO time when possible.
There are some in-class activities that are unique to the class and will not be able to be reproduced. Students who miss these activities will be asked to make up the experience through comparable research and independent study.
Art Journal will be scored on IB criteria. All Journal deadlines must be met! They will NOT be graded if they are turned in late.
Final and Subject Exam policy: IA Due April 5th, EA Due April 15th (or dates in Handbook of Procedures)IA is The Exhibition, EA is Process Portfolio and Comparative Study
All students will participate in the final exam process. There are no exemptions from the Finals. A non-submission is a Failing condition for the course and IB Diploma with no exam fee refunds. Finals will consist of IB Final Art Show and IB Practice Exams. Subject Exams are in May and finalize a 1or 2 year HL or SL.
Registration $168 (2016) (IBPO can help offset costs, see Yvette Finger for details)
Subject Exam Fee$116 (2016)
Classroom Rules and Procedures:
This is a studio art class where students need to follow specific procedures for work and clean-up. These procedures are taught throughout the course of the first nine weeks.
Working Agreements:
1)Contribute and work from bell to bell.
2)Express positive attitudes.
3)Academic use of electronics.
4)Respect yourself, others and art studio. Keep the studio CLEAN.
iPad Check Out and Loan Policy
Students may borrow iPads for use during class or overnight.
The student agrees that:
- The iPad is to be used only for school appropriate investigation and academic research.
- Information and applications will be wiped (deleted) from the iPad occasionally; students are responsible for saving their own data.
- The student checking out the iPad is solely responsible for the care of the iPad until it is checked in.
- The replacement cost for a lost, stolen, or damaged iPad is $600. If an iPad is 3 days overdue, it is considered lost or stolen, and the borrower will be charged for its replacement.
- A charge of $40.00 will be assessed for each lost power cord and adapter, camera connection kit, or VGA Adapter; $20 for a lost stylus; $50 for a lost case. Damage charges will be assessed based on the actual repair costs.
Cell Phone and other electronic devices:
Use is only appropriate for academic work. Social/recreational use is not appropriate. (Including Text Messaging Etc).Please See Student Handbook.
Attendance Policy:
The GWHS art department will closely follow the guidelines specified in the GWHS Student Handbook.
Make-up Policy /Retesting Procedures::
If students are absent on the day of a deadline and it is an excused absence or school absence, they will have two weeks to turn in the missed work. Students will turn in work and receive a grade on a deadline date without exception. Students will have only two weeks to improve the work for that assignment and turn work back in for the higher grade. If the student misses the IB Final Exam, the IB Organization will be contacted and it will be to their discretion whether the examination will be retested.
Help availability:
Additional work time will be made available in the form of “Open Art Studios.” These are late afternoon and evening times when both art rooms are opened up during non-school times for students to work independently. This is not to be considered a time when missed instruction can be made up.
Notes:
Students and parents please sign after you have read this coversheet and return it to class. This shows your understanding of the expectations for this class.
Student Name Student Email Phone #
Student Signature Date
Parent NameParent EmailPhone #
Parent Signature Date
Nature of the Subject
Visual arts
The visual arts are an integral part of everyday life, permeating all levels of human creativity, expression, communication and understanding. They range from traditional forms embedded in local and wider communities, societies and cultures, to the varied and divergent practices associated with new, emerging and contemporary forms of visual language. They may have sociopolitical impact as well as ritual, spiritual, decorative and functional value; they can be persuasive and subversive in some instances, enlightening and uplifting in others. We celebrate the visual arts not only in the way we create images and objects, but also
in the way we appreciate, enjoy, respect and respond to the practices of art-making by others from around the world. Theories and practices in visual arts are dynamic and ever-changing, and connect many areas of knowledge and human experience through individual and collaborative exploration, creative production and critical interpretation.
The IB Diploma Programme visual arts course encourages students to challenge their own creative and cultural expectations and boundaries. It is a thought-provoking course in which students develop analytical skills in problem-solving and divergent thinking, while working towards technical proficiency and confidence as art-makers. In addition to exploring and comparing visual arts from different perspectives and in different contexts, students are expected to engage in, experiment with and critically reflect upon a wide range of contemporary practices and media. The course is designed for students who want to go on to
study visual arts in higher education as well as for those who are seeking lifelong enrichment through visual arts.
Supporting the International Baccalaureate mission statement and learner profile, the course encourages students to actively explore the visual arts within and across a variety of local, regional, national, international and intercultural contexts. Through inquiry, investigation, reflection and creative application, visual arts students develop an appreciation for the expressive and aesthetic diversity in the world around them, becoming critically informed makers and consumers of visual culture.
Distinction between SL and HL
The visual arts syllabus demonstrates a clear distinction between the course at SL and at HL, with additional assessment requirements at HL that allow for breadth and greater depth in the teaching and learning. The assessment tasks require HL students to reflect on how their own work has been influenced by exposure to other artists and for them to experiment in greater depth with additional art-making media, techniques and forms. HL students are encouraged to produce a larger body of resolved works and to demonstrate a deeper consideration of how their resolved works communicate with a potential viewer.