Comparative Study

Comparative Study SL & HL

The comparative study is an externally examined assessment task worth 20% of your IBVA Exam. It is a critical and contextual investigation of meanings and practices of art from different times and cultures.

Formal requirements

SL

• SL students submit 10–15 screens, which examine and compare at least three artworks, objects or artifacts, at least two of which need to be by different artists.

• The works selected for comparison and analysis should come from differing cultural contexts.

• SL students submit a list of sources used.

HL

• HL students submit 10–15 screens, which examine and compare at least three artworks, objects or artifacts, at least two of which need to be by different artists.

• The works selected for comparison and analysis should come from differing cultural contexts.

• HL students submit 3–5 screens, which analyse the extent to which their work and practices have been influenced by the art and artists examined.

• HL students submit a list of sources used.

CS Tips:

• Type your CS in Google Slides and add to that same slideshow for each step

• *Visually organized screens/slides that are easy to read (10pt font or larger), and interesting/ appealing: include images and text on every slide

• Include lots of images and details, but only those that are relevant (show your reader what you are writing about)

• Be sure to use academic grammar, punctuation, and visual arts vocabulary

REQUIRED:

*MLA citations on each screen for ALL IMAGES and ALL INFORMATIONAL SOURCES

*Keep a running list of sources for your Works Cited Doc on a separate Doc that you will submit in addition to your final CS.