Mayfield Secondary School
Department: Visual Arts
Course Code: AWS2OR
Course Name: Grade 10 Digital Media (Regional Arts)
This course focuses on the development of digital media skills through the production of art works involving traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques such as new media, computer animation, and web environments. Students will explore the evolution of digital media arts as an extension of traditional art forms, use the creative process to produce effective media art works, and critically analyse the unique characteristics of this art form. Students will examine the role of media artists in shaping audience perceptions of identity, culture, and values.
The following learning skills will be taught and assessed throughout the course and rated on the report card:
Responsibility
Organisation
Independent work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-regulation
These skills will not be included in the final numeric mark unless they are part of the provincial curriculum expectations for the course.
However, it is important to remember that the development of these skills is critical to academic achievement and does have a direct bearing on the final mark.
The Creative Process: apply the creative process to create a variety of digital art works, individually and/or collaboratively;
The Elements and Principles of Design: apply the elements and principles of design to create art works for the purpose of self-expression and to communicate ideas, information, and/or messages;
Production and Presentation: produce art works, using a variety of media/materials and traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques, and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of ways of presenting their works and the works of others.
The Critical Analysis Process: demonstrate an understanding of the critical analysis process by examining, interpreting, evaluating, and reflecting on various art works;
Art, Society, and Values: demonstrate an understanding of how art works reflect the society in which they were created, and of how they can affect both social and personal values;
Connections Beyond the Classroom: demonstrate an understanding of and analyse the requirements for a variety of opportunities related to visual arts
Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of, and use correct terminology when referring to, elements, principles, and other components related to visual arts
Conventions and Techniques: demonstrate an understanding of conventions and techniques used in the creation of visual art works;
Responsible Practices: demonstrate an understanding of responsible practices related to visual arts.
Identify, research and describe education pathways and careers in the visual arts.
Assessment and evaluation in this course will be based on the provincial curriculum expectations incorporating four broad categories:
Knowledge and Understanding: subject-specific content acquired in each course (knowledge), and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding).
Thinking: the use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes.
Communication: the conveying of meaning and expression through various art forms.
Application: the use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between various contexts.
Communications
Visual presentation and display
Note taking
Oral presentation /Critiques
Portfolio presentation
Knowledge & Understanding
Unit and term tests
Quizzes
Written critiques and reports
Written analysis of art works
Thinking & Inquiry
Internet search
Library research
Studio:
Problem solving and planning (preliminary visual work)
Visual research
Application
Studio Works :
Demonstrated use of elements and principles of design and theory
Originality and creativity
Media and technical skills
Safe and responsible use of equipment
A final grade will be determined as follows: Term Work 70%; Final Evaluation 30%. The final evaluation will take place IN CLASS during the last two weeks of the semester. Dates TBA. There will be both a studio component and a written test.
Attendance: Regular attendance at school is critical for the student’s learning and achievement of course expectations. Students are expected to follow the school policy regarding absence during an evaluation. ( see school agenda)
Plagiarism: Includes electronic theft and misrepresentation of original work, cheating, theft of evaluation instruments, use of unauthorized aids and false representation of identity-will result in appropriate consequences including a zero on the evaluation.
Deadlines: Deadlines are realistic in normal working life outside of the school setting. Deadlines are also set as a reasonable management strategy for teachers so that workloads can be varied and balanced; as a way of bringing closure on one unit of work and moving ahead to another.
Students must understand that teachers require a body of evidence (assignments, demonstrations etc.) upon which to base their judgements for evaluation.
To choose not to submit work may be to choose not to receive a grade for the assignment and chronic failure to submit work jeopardizes whether a final grade can be calculated or not.
It is your responsibility to seek assistance from the teacher when you feel unable to complete a task/assignment due to insufficient knowledge or skill.
It is not acceptable to advise the teacher of difficulty the day before or on the day a task/assignment is due.
It is never acceptable to submit work late without negotiating alternate deadlines.
Chronic lateness in submitting tasks/assignments may prevent your teacher from evaluating your work and/or providing effective feedback