VPA Graded Course Of Study - Akron Public Schools

Art Int. Area 6 - 32
Standard #3 Analyzing and Responding
Students identify and discriminate themes, media, subject matter, and formal
technical and expressive aspects in works of art. They understand and use the
vocabulary of art criticism to describe visual features, analyze relationships, and
interpret meanings in works of art. Students make judgments about the quality of
works of art using the appropriate criteria.
Benchmark: A. Apply the strategies of art criticism to describe, analyze, and interpret
selected works of art.
Indicator: • Use appropriate vocabulary to identify the content in works of art created
for different purposes (e.g., functional, decorative, and social and
personal).
• Use a specified piece of art and apply the Steps of Critical Analysis:
Four Steps of Criticism:
• • Describe (What do you see?)
• • Analyze (How does the artist organize the elements and principles
of art?)
• • Interpret (What message does the art work convey to you? What do
you see that makes you say that?)
• • Judge (Do you think the work is successful?)
• Explore how the art elements are used to effectively communicate an
idea through the principles of design.
B. Present and support an individual interpretation of a work of art.
C. Establish and use criteria for making judgments about works of art.
• Develop criteria to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses and select
their strongest works for the inclusion in a portfolio.
• Use criteria for self-assessment (strengths and weaknesses) to select
and organize works of art for a portfolio.
Standard #4 Valuing the Arts/Aesthetic Reflection
Students understand why people value visual art. They present their beliefs
about the nature and significance of selected artworks and the reasons for
holding these beliefs. Students reflect on and respect diverse points of view
about artworks and artifacts.
Benchmark: A. Demonstrate aesthetic inquiry and reflection skills when participating
in discussions about their nature and value of art.
Indicator: • Explain what makes an object a work of art using a range of criteria (e.g.,
the feeling it evokes, the artists’ style and choice of materials, or the
subject matter).
• Develop a range of criteria for classifying an object as a work of art.