Art Intermediate Syllabus

Dr. Deaton

 

Art intermediate is a course designed for students who have taken and showed success in art beginning.  In art intermediate students will be involved with a variety of artistic media, they will thoroughly examine famous artists and the movements their art was involved in, and they will begin creating full artist compositions with understandings of the elements of art and principles of design.  Unlike art beginning; art intermediate focuses on artistic creativity and interpretation, meaning students will need to put more effort and thought in to their work. 

There will 5 main units.  Unit one will deal with enhancing their drawing skills in new ways using charcoal, pencil, and chalk pastel.  We will study drawing objects, portraits, and hands.  Unit two will look at 3 artists, their work, and the movements their works were involved in.  Students will use collage and acrylic paint.  Unit three will cover textural methods and computer graphics.  In this unit students will explore using computers for art as well as using textures to create compositions.  The Fourth unit focuses on an introduction to ceramics.  In this unit students will work in clay and use glazes.  In the fifth and final unit students will create various pieces of original art based around their own designs

Students will need to be more engaged and enthusiastic in this course as we will discuss art, artist, and movements more openly.  Students will be graded on their participation in class discussions and critiques.  By the end of the course all students should be able to intellectually discuss art using proper terms.

There will be reading and writing assignments and they will cover the topics currently being covered in class.  Students will have a final exam.  Students will be required to keep a sketchbook for home and class work.  The sketchbook will be graded as individual homework grades

Discipline will follow school guidelines.  Check your student handbook for appropriate behaviors.  Students should remain in seats during class time except to get materials and should be respectful and on task at all times.  Disruptions will not be allowed and will result in removal from the class.

 

            Grade Percentages:

            60% Major Works: Projects, tests, and presentations.

            40% Minor Works: Class work, quizzes, homework, and participation.

 

Students will be given a participation grade.  This grade is based on the student’s participation in class discussions, instruction, and their ability to clean up the class room and their workspace.  Participation is also based on student’s ability to manage their time well.  Students who do not use class time wisely, who wander out of their seats, cause distractions, or otherwise make no progress during class time will lose points on participation.

 

There will be specific due dates for each project.  For everyday a project is late it will result in a 10-point deduction on their final grade.  If absent from class students will be given 1 extra day per absence (up to 5) to complete and hand in work.  If work is never handed in it will result in a zero, no exceptions.  If work is handed in incomplete students will receive no higher than a 50.  Works torn, bent, crinkled, etc will not be accepted.  Homework will only be accepted the day it is due unless absent. 

Late homework will not be accepted as homework will have to be made up in class in order to progress through project.  Other than absences there are no exceptions to this so please make sure you keep up with your assignments. 

            Bathroom passes will be given at the beginning of each 9 weeks.  Once a student has used up their bathroom passes they will not be allowed to leave the room.  Homework passes can be earned during in class activities but are the only in class extra credit opportunities. 

 

Class Schedule of Projects:

Project One: Folders and principles of design

Unit One: Drawing

            Project Two: Positive/ Negative still life’s

Project Three: Scaling and using value and grids.  Artist spot light, Georgia O’Keefe

            Project Four:  Historical Portraiture

Project Five: Hand-scapes

Unit Two: Painting

*In this unit we will be doing a small research paper on all artists studied.

            Project Six: Salvador Dali and surrealist collages

            Project Seven: Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet landscapes

Unit Three: Mixed Medias

            Project Eight: Digital portraits and color schemes

            Project Nine: Textures with animals

Unit Four:  Ceramics

            Project Ten: Coil Building/Glazing

Unit Five: Independent Study

            Project Eleven: Fortune Cookie lesson

            Project Twelve: Word art

 

Outline is subject to change with addition of new projects or modifications of old ones.  This is just a general guideline for the format the course will follow. 

           

*Paper Requirements:

There will be two research papers assigned during this course.  The topics for each paper will be a brief research on the specific topic in the lesson being covered.  In the artist studies lesson students will write a paper on one of the 3 artists covered in the unit.  The last paper will be a formal analysis of a famous piece of art.   Plagiarism will not be accepted for the research paper, if a student is found plagiarizing it will result in zero for their paper grade, this is non-negotiable.  Check student handbook for guidelines

 

 

Class Expectations:

In order to be successful in class students must turn in work on time and completed.  To be successful students also must be present for and participate in instruction.  There is NO EXTRA CREDIT for students who do not complete and turn in assignments.  The student is always responsible for their experience and grade in this course. 

In this class I want students to think for themselves.  They will be given assignments that vary from very specific requirements to open ended compositions.  I want to create a positive learning environment in my room that encourages creativity and freedom of expression.  Every student’s personal interests and styles will be encouraged and nurtured.  Students are expected to be on task, to participate in class discussions and critiques, and complete assignments on time while meeting all requirements.  Students are to be respectful, courteous, and responsible for themselves, their assignments, and classroom materials.