Course Information Sheet
This course focuses on studio activities in one or more of the visual arts, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, collage, and/or multimedia art. Students will use the creative process to create art works that reflect a wide range of subjects and will evaluate works using the critical analysis process. Students will also explore works of art within a personal, contemporary, historical, and cultural context.
AVI3O focusses on these overall expectations from the Ministry of Education’s curriculum:
Creating, Presenting, and Performing
• apply the creative process to create a variety of art works, individually and/or collaboratively;
• apply elements and principles of design to create art works for the purpose of self-expression and to communicate ideas, information, and/or messages;
• produce art works, using a variety of media/materials and traditional and/or emerging technologies, tools, and techniques, and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of ways of presenting their works and the works of others.
Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing
• demonstrate an understanding of the critical analysis process by examining, interpreting, evaluating, and reflecting on various art works;
• demonstrate an understanding of how art works reflect the society in which they were created, and of how they can affect personal values;
• demonstrate an understanding of the types of knowledge and skills developed in visual arts, and describe various opportunities related to visual arts.
Foundation
• demonstrate an understanding of, and use correct terminology when referring to, elements, principles, and other components related to visual arts;
• demonstrate an understanding of conventions and techniques used in the creation of visual art works;
• demonstrate an understanding of responsible practices related to visual arts.
Your final mark will be calculated based on the Ministry of Education’s Achievement Chart for the course as follows: Knowledge/Understanding: 20%; Thinking/Inquiry: 20%; Communication: 20%; Application: 40%
70% of the final mark will be based on work completed throughout the course, including tests, oral presentations and a variety of written assignments and projects. 30% will be based on the final evaluation.
All course expectations can be found at the Ontario Ministry of Education Website
