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Descriptive Statement: Through the informed criticism of works of art, students will develop a process by which they will observe, describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate artistic expression and quality in both their own artistic creation and in the work of others. Through this critical process, students will arrive at informed judgments of the relative artistic and aesthetic merits of the work examined.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
By the end of Grade 2, students will:
A. Knowledge 1. Explain that critique is a positive tool. 2. Define the basic concepts of color, line, shape, form, texture, space and rhythm.
B. Skills 1. Orally communicate opinion regarding dance, music, theater, and visual art based on observation. 2. Express how individuals can have different opinions toward works of art.
Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:
A. Knowledge 1. Utilize basic arts terminology and arts elements in all four arts domains. 2. Recognize the value of critiquing one’s own work as well as the work of others.
B. Skills 1. Observe the basic arts elements in performances and exhibitions. 2. Formulate positive analysis of arts performances by peers and respond positively to critique. 3. Recognize the main subject or theme in a work of art.
Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades by the end of Grade 6, students will:
A. Knowledge 1. Classify elements of unity or repetition in a work of art. 3. Describe the technical proficiency of the artist’s work, orally and in writing.
B. Skills 1. Critique performances and exhibitions based on the application of the elements of the art form. 2. Identify and differentiate among basic formal structures within artworks. 3. Consider the impact of traditions in the critique of works of art.
Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:
A. Knowledge 2. Compare artistic content among contrasting art works in the same domain.
B. Skills 1. Evaluate the judgment of others based on the process of critique. 2. Compare and contrast the technical proficiency of artists.
Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:
A. Knowledge 1. Examine the artwork from a variety of historical periods in both western and non-western culture(s). 2. Categorize the artistic subject, the formal structure, and the principal elements of art used in exemplary works of art. 3. Determine the influence of tradition on arts experience, as an arts creator, performer and arts consumer.
B. Skills 2. Provide examples of how critique may affect the creation and/or modification of an existing or new work of art
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