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Sculpture Syllabus
Sculpture 1
Fall 2011
Instructor Contact
Information
- Heather Basarab
- Room: 3 (Shop)
- Phone: (415)-945-3770
- Email Address: [email protected]
Course Description
Sculpture 1 is the first course in the sequential seven semester program offered at all Tamalpais District high schools and is a prerequisite to advanced sculpture courses. Its purpose is to introduce the high school student to the world of three-dimensional design. The students will apply a variety of techniques and materials to create a body of work which examines form and space.
Students will encounter instruction in the following areas: art history (especially as it relates to sculptural art), terminology and technology, three dimensional design, and techniques for the building and finishing of sculptural form.
Course Objectives
This course addresses the following Student Learning Outcomes:
· Outcomes #1: Communicate articulately, effectively and persuasively when speaking and writing.
· Outcome #11: Appreciate, interpret, experience, create and/or perform artistic work.
Sculpture 1 has the following course goals based on California State Standards:
Student Success: Prepare our students for lives of personal, academic, and professional growth, achievement, and fulfillment.
Provide opportunities
for, and encourage students to, demonstrate individual and collective
responsibility, creativity, productivity, and initiative through class, school
and community projects and experiences.
Artistic Perception, Aesthetic Valuing, Creative Expression, Historical and Cultural Context, Connections, Relations and Applications
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Produce a body of work which incorporates the following art elements: scale, texture, color, line, form, balance, volume, movement, light, positive/negative space, rhythm, repetition and variation, contrast.
2. Correctly use basic sculptural vocabulary as it relates to three dimensional design principles in one or more of the following ways: orally describe or critique a piece of work, write a paper describing or critiquing work or techniques, complete a written examination.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the diverse cultural traditions of art and an appreciation of our common heritage through the creation of projects such as a sculpture inspired by the study of a master artist, and the anatomy of the human form.
4. Exhibit respect for the studio as a community or workers through responsible clean up and cooperative working methods.
5. Responsibly
use and care for art materials and tools.
6. Students will exercise creative thinking by: translating two dimensional designs into three dimensional designs; transforming abstract concepts into concrete objects, and manipulating disparate parts into wholes. Cross curriculum research will bridge other art forms and subject areas. Such fundamental creative thinking skills will enable students to succeed in diverse careers.
Students will connect and apply what is learned in Sculpture to other art forms, subject areas and careers by creating works of their own design, development of a personal quality standard, use of time management, collaborative learning in a studio environment, attending galleries and critiques, participation in a group project, experiencing and learning about occupational and work related applications of visual artists.
Required Texts and
Supplies
- No textbook is required for this course. Any supplementary reading materials will be provided.
- Students may use research, resource books, videos, and work with community artists.
- Students will be issued a sketchbook/ journal, appropriate for both sketching and writing. Students will be responsible for maintaining this journal over the course of the semester.
- Students are encouraged to use a variety of media; all materials will be provided. Tools, materials, and approaches may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Drawing materials: pencil, conte crayon, crayon, pen and ink, pastel or chalk, oil pastels, charcoal, ink or watercolor wash
- Painting materials: acrylic paint, watercolor, gouache,
- Mixed media: collage, print making.
Assignments
- Drawing 1 includes 7 artistic projects, either drawing or painting, which will comprise each student’s portfolio, and which will develop the student’s mastery of the following artistic skills and concepts:
- The elements and principles of composition, figurative vs. abstract composition, rendering the human form, human proportion, geometric form inherent in all visual representation, one-, two- and three-point perspective, atmospheric perspective, development of negative space.
- Projects will develop specific student skills in use of various drawing and painting media, including pencil, charcoal, pastel, watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
- Projects will include the following: Charcoal drawing, pencil drawing, portrait, self-portrait, landscape, still-life, silk-screen printing or wood block printing, action painting, abstract portrait.
- Daily Assignments:
- Each day, students will have a brief journal assignment, either sketching or writing in response to a prompt. All journal entries will relate to the current unit of study, either visually or through text.
- In addition to specific art projects, students will write poems, interview each other, study content-specific vocabulary, research specific historical periods and figures, and read and write art criticism.
- Homework:
- Almost all work for Sculpture will be accomplished within class time. Occasionally, supplemental reading, writing or research will be assigned, or will need to be completed outside of class time.
- Students will be expected to demonstrate their comprehension of supplemental reading materials through questions or contributions to class discussions.
- All supplemental reading and writing will be assigned in relation to a specific class project, to build background knowledge and provide support for the current unit of study.
- Class Participation:
- Class participation will include contributing to daily in-class discussions, asking questions, collaborating with peers in small group work, and maintaining focus on independent projects during class time.
- A student consistently fulfilling the above will receive 20 points toward the 100 points that make up his or her semester grade.
Grading Policies
- Grading Scale: Over the course of the semester, students will be able to earn a total of 100 points between projects, journals, and participation/ preparation/ attitude.
- 90-100 points receives an A
- 80-89 points receives a B
- 70-79 points receives a C
- 60-69 points receives a D
- Below 60 points receives an F
- Grading Criteria:
- Each of the 7 in-class projects is 10 points
- Journals are worth 10 points
- Participation/ Preparation/ Attitude are worth 20 points
- Class Participation: In order to collect the 20 points for Participation/ Preparation/ Attitude, students must not miss more than 4 classes. Students must display curiosity and engagement; take part in class discussions; contribute information to indicate that students have read supplemental readings; express opinions with rationalizations; work consistently on in-class projects; share ideas and work with their peers.
Class Policies
- Students are expected to behave thoughtfully and respectfully to all others in the classroom.
- Academic Honesty: All intellectual accomplishments—examinations, papers, lectures, experiments, and other projects—should adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity and ethics. Students should avoid academic dishonesty in all of its forms, including plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic misconduct.
- Attendance is crucial for success in this class; all projects and work will be done in class. If more than four classes are missed, the student will need to make up missed work at a time scheduled with me.
- Class participation is necessary for success in class; not only will students be working on projects in class, but all members of the class will be expected to provide professional and constructive feedback on the work of their in-class colleagues, and to participate in class discussions and group work. During group work, all students will be expected to maintain a constructive attitude, and to contribute as fully as possible to the success of the group. Specific roles in group projects will be assigned and rotated over the course of the semester.
- Punctuality is expected; any student arriving late to class must have an office pass. If he or she does not, he or she will be sent to the office to procure one.
- No food or drink other than water will be allowed in class—a spill could jeopardize your work!
- Cell phone use of any kind will not be permitted during class; in an emergency please visit the office to use the land line.
- Personal music players (i-pods, etc.) may be used only while working independently, and at the instructor’s discretion.
- At the end of class, all students are responsible for cleaning up the classroom and the workspace, returning all supplies to storage spaces and placing work in progress in their cubbies. No one will be dismissed until the room is clean and neat.
- Journals will be collected and read at least twice over the course of the semester.
- Any student with an idea for a project or who has a particular interest in a specific painting or drawing should speak with me; the curriculum is flexible, and I am happy to adapt curriculum to include particular student interests.
Academic Support
- I am
available to meet before school, after school, or at lunch by appointment.
- Please
feel free to email me at any time at the address above with any questions
or concerns.
Drawing and Painting Policy Sheet
Drawing and
Painting 1
Fall 2011
Classroom
Policy Information Sheet!
Instructor Contact
Information
- Heather Basarab
- Room: 7
- Email Address: [email protected] Be sure to put the class in the header!
- Office hours: I’m available to meet by appointment—check in with me if you’d like to talk!
Class Policies
- Respect!
- Students are expected to behave thoughtfully and respectfully to all others in the classroom.
- Studio Practices
- Work clean! All students are responsible for keeping the room neat, clean, and cleaning everything up at the end of class each day. Clean up will start with 5-10 minutes left of class, depending on the project.
- Punctuality
- Be on time! If you’re late to class, have a pass.
- No food or drink(other than water)
- A spill could jeopardize your work!
- Cell phones
- No phones in class- keep them put away and on silent.
- Personal music players (i-pods, etc.)
- Only while working independently, and at the instructor’s discretion.
- Appropriate language in class, please.
- Bathroom breaks
- Not in the first or last 10 minutes. Let me know before you leave the class. 1 student at a time.
- Academic Honesty
- No work that’s not your own.
- Attendance
- Crucial for success in this class! All projects and work will be done in class. Missing class affects your credits.
- Class participation
- Necessary for success in this class! Just showing up isn’t enough—you are expected to be an active participant, creating work, contributing to class conversations and responding to your own work and the work of your colleagues.
Grading Policies
- Credits
- You
will receive 2.5 credits for each grading period.
- To
receive Full Credits, you must be present, and be an Active Participant,
working on projects and contributing to discussions each day, as well as
keeping a positive attitude.
- Six
absences = .5 (half) credit lost
- Grades
- You can earn 100 points per Grading Period
- Each Grading Period will have 3 Main Projects and 6 Small Projects.
- Main Projects are worth 20 points each, based on effort and completeness (NOT on whether I or anyone else thinks it is “Good Art.”)
- Small Projects are worth 5 points each, based on effort and completeness.
- Journals are worth 10 points, based on effort and completeness. You will have a short Journal entry at the beginning of most days. It may be writing or sketching.
- Grading Scale
- 90-100 points receives an A
- 80-89 points receives a B
- 70-79 points receives a C
- 60-69 points receives a D
- Below 60 points receives an F