High School Online Program of Studies
Visual Arts Department
PHILOSOPHY
The Visual Arts give all people of the world the opportunity to pursue and find meaning in their lives, intellectually and emotionally, through artistic forms of expression. Each discipline within the visual arts provides its own unique approaches to thinking, problem solving, creativity, habits of mind and enables alternative forms of communication.
The Visual Arts connect generations and cultures. They provide a deeper knowledge of self and relationship to community, enhancing an aesthetic awareness of our environment.
The Visual Arts are an essential part of every student’s education, being at the core of life’s journey. They enrich personal and social existence, furnishing lifelong avenues of self-expression, enjoyment, emotional exploration, cultural sensitivity and vocation.
Visual Arts Courses Offered 2023-2024
AP 2D ART and DESIGN (Tentative for 2023/24)
IB DIPLOMA VISUAL ARTS SL I /II
IB DIPLOMA VISUAL ARTS HL I/II
IB DIPLOMA VISUAL ARTS HL I/II |
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Course Description: |
Visual Arts IB SL and HL The course, open to students in 11th through to 12th grade, is a two-year program, either in SL or HL for highly motivated students committed to serious study in art. The Diploma Visual Arts program enables students to engage in both practical exploration and independent critical investigation. The course is designed to enable students to study visual arts at a higher level and also welcomes those students who seek life enrichment through visual arts. There are no strict IB guidelines for the media students choose to create their artworks. Quality work in visual arts can be produced by students at both Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL). The aims and assessment objectives are the same for students at both HL and SL: 20% Comparative Study, 40% Process Portfolio and 40% Exhibition. Through a variety of teaching approaches, all students are encouraged to develop their creative and critical abilities and to enhance their knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of visual arts. The course content for HL and SL may be the same. However, due to the different amount of time available, students at HL level are required to produce a larger body of work, or work in greater depth (HL 8-11 Studio Works and SL 4-7 Studio Works). In order to reflect this, the assessment criteria are differentiated according to option and level. The number of works produced, the time spent on each, and the quality achieved may vary from student to student: a high level of performance at either HL or SL can be achieved in both a large or a smaller body of work.
IB DIPLOMA VISUAL ARTS HL I/II This course is open to students completing the IB Diploma. During the first year students explore concepts, materials and techniques. Emphasis is on developing artistic skills, experimentation, research, critical thinking and problem solving. The course content for HL and SL may be the same and students have the opportunity to develop ideas and skills. However, due to the different IB requirements for each, HL students produce a larger body of work, submitting 8-11 studio works. In order to reflect this, the assessment criteria are differentiated according to option and level. Course work involves three main components required by IB:
Students are required to spend time outside the classroom working on studio assignments and their process journal. |
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Prerequisites: |
Minimum of one year of high school art courses (either Digital Arts 1 and 2 or Studio Art 1 and 2) and teacher recommendation. |
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Credit: |
2.0 credits |
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Length of Course: |
2 years |
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Notes: |
Most art supplies are provided but students are asked to purchase a sketchbook and some materials/tools for their individual studio works when the school is not able to source the materials needed. Students may also need to pay for professional color printing.
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