Studio Art Grades 6-8
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ST. Justin Martyr Parish School Studio Art
The Art Program at St. Justin Martyr Parish School is designed to build knowledge of art and reinforce artistic skills. The courses are primarily devoted to deliberate and systematic presentations of various art processes, procedures, theories, and historical developments. Students will have experiences in producing two-dimensional and three–dimensional artworks. Our courses emphasize the study of the elements of art and principles of design, color theory, vocabulary, art criticism, art history, and safety in the art room. The approach to art experiences during this time is experimental in terms of materials. Students are provided a strong foundation in design, drawing and vocabulary in a teacher-structured environment. Problem solving and decision-making are emphasized.
General Objectives for Art
St. Justin Martyr Parish School
* Students will create and produce art that is unique in personal ways.
•Students will understand and comprehend facts and information about art, artists, materials and procedures.
•Students will make critical judgments and choices related to art.
•Students will enjoy, value and appreciate art as an important part of life.
Learning Outcomes
St. Justin art students will learn to use art media, techniques and
processes to communicate context, ideas and themes. They are encouraged to
develop an understanding of the relationship among art forms, and between
their work and the work of others. They are expected to develop a broad
and in-depth understanding of the meaning and impact of visual arts and
the visual world in which they live. California, National, and Diocesan
objectives are followed for the grade levels.
CLASSROOM WORK
Classroom work is composed of comprehensive and sequential experiences that promote and emphasize students' development of independent, creative and complex thinking. Instruction focuses on artistic inquiry, reflective thinking and problem-solving skills. Students learn vocabulary and concepts associated with various types of work in visual arts study. They are empowered to think and reason in visual ways.
FLEXIBILITY
The Art Program at St. Justin is designed to meet individual needs of students with a wide range of ability levels. The standard course of study in studio arts is designed to have enough flexibility to allow for variations in students' backgrounds. It is designed to further enhance and develop their ability to reach goals and objectives and to reach their highest level of potential. Students are introduced to new ideas and concepts that require commitment to learning, self-discipline and the use of imagination.
DIVERSE ABILITIES
Students' knowledge, experiences and abilities vary widely which yields a diverse population of learners. This diversity is taken into consideration in our program. Projects are designed in ways that allow for this diverse variety of learners to succeed. Artworks of growing depth, sophistication and technical fluency reflect the students' emotional, intellectual and physical maturation. Students develop increasing abilities to pose insightful questions about critical, analytical, historical and creative processes of art. They use these questions to examine works of art and express evolved ideas about visual relationships, aesthetic qualities, artistic character and the nature of human involvement relating art to life.
Middle School, Grade 6-8
The courses in Middle School, Grade 6-8, are primarily devoted to deliberate and systematic presentations of various art processes, procedures, theories, and historical developments. Students will have experiences in producing two-dimensional and three–dimensional artworks.
Studio Art
Studio Art emphasize the study of the elements of art and principles of
design, color theory, vocabulary, art criticism, and art history. The
approach to art experiences will be experimental in terms of materials.
Students are provided a strong foundation in design, drawing, painting and
sculpture and vocabulary in a teacher-structured environment. Problem
solving and decision making are emphasized.
Goals:
*Students will create meaning and content in drawings, paintings and mixed media artworks.
*Students will create expressive artworks using art elements, including line, texture, form, negative space, and value.
*Students will create expressive artworks using principles to organize the art elements, including unity, proportion, emphasis, and balance.
*Students will refine techniques and processes in a variety of media.
*Students will experience and control a variety of art media, including arts-related technologies.
*Students will elect and analyze the expressive potential of art media, techniques, and processes.
*Students will interpret and evaluate artworks as well as examine the functions of art throughout history.