This course is very exciting, not only for the students, but also for me to teach. It is an intensive, two year course that guides students to develop aesthetic, conceptual, technical and cultural knowledge of both digital media and visual arts. It is structured to encourage individual exploration of a variety of media, art styles, movements, cultures and societies. The culminating event for the senior student is the IB Visual Arts Examination. This exam is given by an independent, trained IB examiner and is an art exhibition of the studio work and research created over the two year period.
Each student is assessed a $40.00 fee which covers your IWB and a small portion of the materials you will consume over the course. All materials should be checked out using the “Materials Checkout” notebook.

Grading:
The Student's grade will reflect the work done on their independent projects, guided projects, assignments, IWB - investigative workbook and participation.

Projects: Students should be completing a MINIMUM of FOUR studio products each quarter for a total of 16 works during the course of the year. These projects will be graded on completion, its documentation (planning and process) and and overall presentation. While products will not be “due” every two weeks, students should pace themselves so as to complete the required products each quarter.

IWB: You will be expected to complete 10 pages (10 points per page) in your IWB every two weeks. You will receive 100 points, simply for turning your IWB in on time. An additional 100 points will be earned for the content of your pages. Due to our school schedule, this may be lengthened by a day or two occasionally. A schedule of due dates will follow, along with specific IWB requirements.
Students will be required to compose an artist’s statement (300 words) that will develop into their candidate statement used for examination purposes. This will be an ongoing process being checked 2-3 times during the year.

Students will be required to keep an ongoing portfolio of digital images as an archive as well as for documentation for your Candidate Record Booklet and IB Examination. These photos (ideally) will be taken as products are completed.

Each Friday will be a designated “hands-on day” devoted to a more spontaneous drawing. These can be used in support of a candidates studio work and could very well develop into full products.

I will try to make available to you as many materials as possible. Your responsibility lies in experimentation and learning what these materials provide you as an artist, a designer and a creative.