CREDIT: 1 TYPE: Open GRADE: 10 PRERQUISIT: None
This course focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to nurture creativity and to promote the artistic and cultural ties that bind us as learners in a classroom, as community, and as a people. This course is designed to develop student expression and creative skills to create individual works using a variety of crafts. Think form and function – artistic design and detail, practical function. Students will also develop an understanding of the historical significance of crafts. This course presents a unique opportunity for students to delve into the traditions and beliefs of their heritage, as many projects involve working with cultural activities from diverse societies. Students may use their personal cultural heritage to inform their studio work that will also enrich the experience of the class as a whole.
Course note: No artistic experience is required to take this course.
10% Knowledge
12% Thinking & Inquiry
12% Communication
36% Application
21% Practical Exam (project)
Exam Project
Creative Process
Mastery of medium
Overall work
Practical exam should be a demonstration of knowledge gained throughout the semester. No new medium or skills should be introduced in the final project or reflection writing. The form of testing should be familiar to the students, a similar format to what has been done in class.
9% Written Exam During scheduled exams
Written Examination Knowledge and/or Reflection Based