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Sam Skinner
Art MS 1 & 2 Beginner / Intermediate Course
Room Number: 113
☏ 972-494-8362
💬 Office Hours: 1:40 - 3:20 (A days only: every Monday & Wednesday)
Tutorial times: Tuesday 8:10am- 8:40am
Wednesday 4:10pm-4:40pm
Thursday 8:10am- 8:40am
Class overview
Art 1 is an introductory level art course, designed for students with all artistic ability levels and skills. Both 6th and 7th grade students can be in this class Students will explore various materials, techniques, concepts, and processes essential to understanding the visual arts and the role of the artist, work on individual projects and studio studies to develop basic drawing and painting skills, learn design concepts, and further develop hand-eye coordination and fine-motor skills.
Art 2 is an intermediate level course that involves students further developing 2D and 3D design skills using a variety of processes and mediums such as drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Students will complete projects focused around styles from art history, creative concepts, and specific techniques/ mediums. Art 2 is a required prerequisite for the 8th grade accelerated art course.
Junior VASE Platinum award winner art 2 student sculpture project.
Junior VASE Platinum award winner art 2 student still life
Student junior VASE drawing
Grading
Art classes grades are based on skills and performance of each individual student. Full credit will be given to all COMPLETED assignments that have followed the guidelines/rubric and turned in on time.
Students must follow the teacher’s instructions to fulfill project requirements. Grading requirements and rubric will be explained at the beginning of each project. Formative assessment measures student skill growth.
Critiques, studio work, and practice are considered to be a formative assessment and are worth 20% of the semester grade.
Summative assessment measures student performance. Completed artwork is considered a summative assessment. Summative grades are worth 80% of the semester grade.
NOTE: Unless a project specifically requires copying, it will be interpreted in the same manner as plagiarism and is not acceptable.
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