Art I

Mrs. Ciarci

Art Teacher Statement:

I am here to help you grow as an artist and as a person and to help you as much as I can.  I insist on maintaining a supportive, creative and safe environment where students feel secure to grow as people and artists.  All of you come to this class with different strengths and weaknesses which I will try to develop with you, but not for you. Effort, engagement and reflection are important parts of the growth process and are your responsibility. Communication between you and me and your parents is very important and I want you to feel comfortable enough to come to me with any problems or questions. Working together we can create a supportive environment where you can improve skills and increase your creativity!  I look forward to an exciting year together.

Ellington High School, Expectations for Student Learning

Students will perform according to Ellington High Schools expectations for Student Learning. EHS students will:
   • Listen and view with understanding: Art Department primary objective
   • Read and write effectively.
   • Reason effectively, think critically, and solve problems.
   • Utilize resources including media, computers, and other technologies.

Art I Course Description:

Art I is an introductory level 2 course required for advanced art courses. Students will receive a broad education in art time periods, styles, individual artists, techniques, materials and approaches to artwork. The first half of the year students will concentrate on composition and understanding and applying the elements of art and principles of design. The second half of the year students will learn a variety of materials, techniques and processes and use content to enhance meaning in their artwork

Sample Topics

Art as Symbol

Basic Concepts of Composition

Mythology and Meaning in Art

Design across Cultures

Space, Illusion, Perspective

The Italian Renaissance and Rebirth of the Human Form

The Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz age

Abstraction in Art

Working Realistically in Drawing and Painting

Art Styles

Classical Art and Architecture, Buddhist Mandalas, Hindu Mythology, Native American Pottery, Islamic Tesselations, Realism, Abstraction, Surrealism, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Surrealism, Cubism, Pop Art, Fauvism, Hudson River School, Italian Renaissance

Artists

Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, Vincent VanGogh, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Briget Riley, Victor Vasarely, Henri Matisse, Geogia O’Keefe, Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Sandro Botticelli, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Ghery,

Course Content: All units, activities and assessments are aligned with the Connecticut Curriculum Framework for Visual Arts Standards and are grouped into two categories, Creating Art and Responding to Art.

Course Goals

1. Students will develop the intellectual skills, the manual dexterity and the perceptual insight to enjoy lifelong participation in and enjoyment of art.

2. Students will have a familiarity with the history of art and an appreciation for the art of many cultures.

3. Students will develop skills in creating art.

4. Students will develop their ability to respond to, interpret and evaluate art.

Course Objectives

What the student will know and be able to do:

            Creating Art

1. Students will complete projects in a variety of art styles and approaches.

2. Students will use the elements of art and principles of design in their artwork.

3. Students will use a variety of materials, techniques and processes.

4. Students will use a variety of content in their art projects.

            Responding to Art

1. Students will identify a variety of art time periods, styles and individual artists from Western and non-western cultures.

2. Students will analyze, interpret and evaluate artworks and compare and contrast sample artworks

3. Students will reflect on their artwork and art making knowledge and skills.

Assessment and Homework

• Art Projects
• Class critique participation grades after each project
• Project reflection essays
• Responding to art worksheets
• Unit tests (2-4 per quarter)
• Problem solving using the elements of art and principles of design
• Multiple choice and short essay midterm and final.
• Sketchbooks: daily sketches and weekly homework assignments
• Participation and Behavior

Grading:  Determined by the number of earned points divided by the number of possible points. See description on grading

Materials

3-ring binder: mandatory, to take notes and keep assignments, quizzes and papers.

Sketchbook: sketches are required are to be worked in each day and are graded periodically.