ADVANCED STUDIO IN ART
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Advanced Studio is designed to assist students in developing a personal voice through the process of conceptualizing and producing artworks. Projects and independent research are assigned to expose students to a wide variety of artists and art movements. Students are encouraged to generate and develop ideas and concepts, creating original works of art. Students will acquire new skills in drawing, cyanotype, artists' books, collage, printmaking, and digital media. In addition, they will engage in curatorial practices through designing, conceptualizing, and presenting an exhibition to their peers. This curatorial endeavor derived from artworks found in established galleries, museums, pop culture, and found objects will serve as research for their 3-5 artwork thesis project. The thesis project is self-guided and will be a capstone project for seniors. Juniors will use artwork from their thesis project as a starting point in Advanced Placement Studio Art during their senior year.
STUDENTS WILL KNOW:
- the varied disciplines of contemporary art practices.
- approaches to curatorial practices.
- how to develop a personal voice in the visual arts.
STUDENTS WILL KNOW HOW TO:
-produce artworks that support a conceptual framework or concern.
-create artwork in a variety of media.
-engage with experimentation and risk-taking in the production of artworks.
-participate in the critique process in response to individual artwork and peer-generated artwork.
-use digital and analog practices to produce artworks.
-produce a series of self-directed conceptual artworks based on research.
GRADING
Students are assessed on their ability to apply concepts and techniques taught with each lesson. Rubrics outlining the standards for a successful project are reviewed with the class for each major assignment before final grading.
80% Projects
10% Sketchbook
10% Studio Practice