Course Requirements

You are required to submit your work on three major tasks for the final assessment. These three tasks will be completed throughout the two years in the course. IB uses the term screens to describe a digital image PDF of your artwork and writing. Screen simply refers to the computer screen your work will be viewed on.

1: Comparative Study (externally assessed, 20%)

This is an independent critical and contextual investigation in which you explore artworks from differing cultural contexts. Both SL & HL students compare at least 3 different artworks, by at least 2 different artists, in a presentation (visual and written) of 10-15 screens. In addition, HL students reflect on how their own artwork and practices have been influenced by any of the art/artists examined (3-5 screens)

2: Process Portfolio (externally assessed, 40%)

You are required to compile carefully selected materials, documenting your experimentation, exploration, manipulation and refinement of a range of visual art activities during the two-year course. The presentation comprises 9-18 screens for SL students and 13-25 screens for HL students, and must demonstrate at least three different art making forms.

3: Exhibition (internally assessed, 40%)

You are required to submit documentation (images or video) of a selection of resolved artworks from your exhibition. This is a coherent body of work, which shows evidence of technical skills, and that is thoughtfully considered, presented, and supported by a curatorial rationale. SL students submit 4-7 pieces, with exhibition texts and a curatorial rationale (max. 400 words). HL students submit 8-11 pieces with exhibition texts and a curatorial rationale (max. 700 words).