Course Information Sheet
This course focuses on enabling students to refine their use of the creative process when creating and presenting two- and three-dimensional art works using a variety of traditional and emerging media and technologies. Students will use the critical analysis process to deconstruct art works and explore connections between art and society. The studio program enables students to explore a range of materials, processes, and techniques that can be applied in their own art production. Students will also make connections between various works of art in personal, contemporary, historical, and cultural contexts.
AVI4M 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 the 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 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 both social and personal values;
• demonstrate an understanding of and analyse the requirements for a variety of 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: 25%
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
