VISUAL ARTS SYLLABUS

What do I want you to accomplish?

1. For students to develop their skills in communicating visually and verbally through visual art.

2. For students to gain confidence in talking about and creating works of art.

3. For students to learn more about themselves through art.

4. For students to expand their knowledge of artists and art historical trends and periods.

What are we going to do?

1. Making art. In this class, you will have a chance to explore topics that focus on your interests through visual art. We will use a variety of materials including pencil, paint, mixed media, clay, and other materials. 

2. Talking about your art. In class we will discuss artwork, current and historic. We will also critique, or talk about your finished work.

3. Writing about art. Several times over the semester, you will be asked to write about your work and the work of others. This writing could take the form of poetry, story, a persuasive piece, or an artist statement. Writing is meant to ENHANCE the art making experience and will never be used as "busy work" or punishment.

What am I expected to do?

1. Ambition. If you push yourself farther than you think you can go, you may surprise yourself with that you are able to accomplish.

2. Professionalism. In order to become a better artists and a better thinker, you need to act in a professional manner. This means taking care of all your artwork, cleaning up after yourself and your space, doing your best at all times, following all rules, and completing ALL assignments. 

3. Participation. Art is about creating and discussing. For you to reap the full benefits of this class, you need to participate in art-making activities, class discussions, and writing assignments. All three are related and participation in all of these tasks will benefit your artistic mind.

Open-mindedness. New thoughts and ideas are constantly arising in the art world. In order to understand, appreciate, and have the creative mind to create wonderful art work, you must be open to new ideas and experimentations. Don't be afraid to try new things.Assignments on Google Classroom