IB Visual Arts

Fields of Concentration: Visual Arts, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Digital Arts, Graphic Design, Fashion, Weaving, Printmaking

The focus of this two-year course is to develop a serious body of work that is individually meaningful. Students integrate the techniques and processes of art, the visual elements and the principles of design, and the continued acquisition of knowledge of artists and art movements as they work on evolving connections and themes in their own art. Students explore and study the art of other cultures and follow threads that bring out the similarities and differences in the art of other traditions. Class time includes work in a variety of media and forms including drawing and painting, printmaking, sculpture, and installation. Various techniques and approaches to working are introduced or reviewed. Students attend museums and galleries independently. Students keep a Journal, which is a continuing, essential means to initiate ideas, research, reflect, expand knowledge, discover and acknowledge connections, both visually and verbally. Assessment for the course includes an academic Comparative Study of three works of art, a Process Portfolio as well as an installed public exhibition of each student’s work.