SUBJECT MATTER
10 pts.
score: ______/ 0-2 pts.
  • ancient, classical theme absent, indiscernible
/ 3-4 pts.
  • image needs involved explanation of relation
to classical theme / 5-6 pts.
  • classical theme
discernible with
minimal explanation / 7-8 pts.
  • classical theme self-explanatory
  • objects partially
obscured / 9-10 pts.
  • classical theme self-explanatory
  • objects fully rendered

COMPOSITION
35 pts.
score: ______/ 0-6 pts.
  • forms are crude,
elementary
  • Only words
  • no border
/ 7-14 pts.
  • forms competent but
basic
  • mostly words
  • 3 colors or less
  • no border
/ 15-22 pts.
  • forms competent but
basic
  • ½ of surface covered by
Image
  • 3 colors or less
  • undetailed border
/ 23-32 pts.
  • forms competent and
some detail
  • ¾ of surface covered by
image
  • over 3 colors
  • border has detail
/ 33-35 pts.
  • formsrendered in detail
  • ¾ of surface covered by
Image
  • appropriate variety of
colors
  • Border has detail

DETAIL
35 pts.
score: ______/ 0-6 pts.
  • no grout
  • forms unidentifiable
  • tiles too big
  • too much space between
tesserae / 7-14 pts.
  • grout unevenly applied
  • inconsistent spacing
  • over large tesserae
/ 15-22 pts.
  • grout even but
inconsistent spacing
  • some grout spillover
onto tesserae / 23-32 pts.
  • grout lines over 1/8”
wide but detail still
somewhat clear
  • grout completely
cleaned from tesserae
  • grout lines consistent
/ 33-35 pts.
  • grout lines 1/8” wide or
less
  • grout completely
cleaned from tesserae
  • grout lines consistent
in width
PRESENTATION
20 pts.
score: ______/ 0-4 pts.
  • made from a kit
  • surface extremely
uneven
  • pre-cut tesserae
  • cheap materials
/ 5-9 pts.
  • surface very uneven
  • size is less than 16”x22”
  • cheap materials
/ 10-14 pts.
  • poorly broken tiles
  • size is at least 16”x22”
  • good quality materials
/ 15-18 pts.
  • some rough edges
  • hand-cut stone, glass,
or ceramic tesserae
  • size is at least 16”x22”
  • good quality materials
/ 19-20 pts.
  • no rough, sloppy edges
  • surface is level and even
  • size is at least 16”x22”
  • hand-cut stone, glass,
or ceramic tesserae
  • pro-level materials

MOSAIC PROJECT RUBRIC

DUE last Monday in January. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT EARLY. Project grades will be dropped one letter grade for eachday late.

3-D ART PROJECT RUBRIC(e.g. sculpture, model, costume, jewelry, etc.)

DUE last Monday in January. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT EARLY. Project grades will be dropped one letter grade for eachday late.

SUBJECT MATTER
10 pts.
score: ______/ 0-2 pts.
  • ancient, classical theme absent, indiscernible
/ 3-4 pts.
  • image needs involved explanation of relation
to classical theme / 5-6 pts.
  • classical theme
discernible with
minimal explanation / 7-8 pts.
  • classical theme self-explanatory
  • objects partially
obscured / 9-10 pts.
  • classical theme self-explanatory
  • objects fully rendered

COMPOSITION
35 pts.
score: ______/ 0-6 pts.
  • forms are crude,
elementary AND/OR
  • mostly pre-made
/ 7-14 pts.
  • forms competent but
basic
  • some pre-made elements
/ 15-22 pts.
  • forms competent but
basic
  • nothing pre-made
/ 23-32 pts.
  • forms well-rendered
but not authentic
  • natural forms well-
rendered but not life-like(slig
( stiff, awkward)
  • nothing pre-made
/ 33-35 pts.
  • forms authentically
rendered
  • natural forms are
life-like
  • nothing pre-made

DETAIL
35 pts.
score: ______/ 0-6 pts.
  • no textural
differentiation
  • mostly pre-made
/ 7-14 pts.
  • some textural
differentiation
  • few details present,
unskilled
  • some pre-made elements
/ 15-22 pts.
  • many details (muscles,
etc,) present but
unskilled OR
  • skilled details but sparse
  • nothing pre-made
/ 23-32 pts.
  • skilled rendering of
muscles, cloth folds,
facial expressions,
nature, but not life-like
  • good textural variety
  • nothing pre-made
/ 33-35 pts.
  • life-like muscles,
cloth folds, facial
expressions, nature
  • life-like textures
  • OR authentically copied
  • nothing pre-made

PRESENTATION
20 pts.
score: ______/ 0-4 pts.
  • no stand, base, backing
  • looks unfinished, many workmanship marks
/ 5-9 pts.
  • no stand, base, backing
  • some workmanship
marks detract slightly
from impact / 10-14 pts.
  • stand, base, backing
adequate, doesn’t
detract from visual
impact
  • some obvious
workman ship marks
detract slightly from
impact / 15-18 pts.
  • stand, base, backing
well-made, enhances
visual impact
  • comparison photo w/ explanation visually
appealing (IF applicable)
  • some rough edges
/ 19-20 pts.
  • stand, base, backing
flawless, enhances
visual impact
  • comparison photo w/ explanation visually
appealing (IF applicable)
  • no rough, sloppy edges

2-D ART PROJECT RUBRIC

DUE the last Monday in January. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT EARLY. Project grades will be dropped one letter grade for each day late.

SUBJECT MATTER
10 pts.
score: ______/ 0-2 pts.
  • ancient, classical theme absent, indiscernible
/ 3-4 pts.
  • image needs involved explanation of relation
to classical theme / 5-6 pts.
  • classical theme
discernible with
minimal explanation
  • only extremities of
human or character
forms / 7-8 pts.
  • classical theme self-explanatory
  • human or character
forms partially
obscured (i.e. no hands
or feet or face etc.) / 9-10 pts.
  • classical theme self-explanatory
  • human or character
forms fully rendered
  • appropriate landscape
or background
COMPOSITION
35 pts.
score: ______/ 0-6 pts.
  • most space unfilled
  • forms are elementary
/ 7-14 pts.
  • much space sloppily
filled with bogus
landscaping or
background
  • still some blank space
  • forms are cartoonish
/ 15-22 pts.
  • most space fully, evenly
filled
  • background not sloppy
but does not contribute
to theme
  • forms competently
rendered but basic / 23-32 pts.
  • space fully, evenly filled
  • background appropriate
to theme
  • forms well-rendered
(slightly stiff, awkward) / 33-35 pts.
  • space fully, evenly filled
  • background powerfully illustrates, enhances
theme
  • forms are life-like

DETAIL
35 pts.
score: ______/ 0-6 pts.
  • little, no shading
  • no textural
differentiation / 7-14 pts.
  • some shading, unskilled,
adds no perspective or
drama
  • some textural
differentiation
  • few details present,
unskilled / 15-22 pts.
  • some shading, adds little drama or perspective
  • little variation in light
and dark
  • many details (muscles,
etc,) present but
unskilled OR skilled but
sparse / 23-32 pts.
  • shading lends drama, perspective but not
life-like
  • skilled rendering of
muscles, cloth folds,
facial expressions,
nature, but not life-like
  • good textural variety
/ 33-35 pts.
  • 3-D, life-like shading
  • highly dramatic play of
light and dark
  • life-like muscles,
cloth folds, facial
expressions, nature
  • wide, life-like textural
variety
PRESENTATION
20 pts.
score: ______/ 0-4 pts.
  • 8 ½ x 11 paper
  • no matte
  • smudges, bends, tears severely detract from
visual impact
  • elementary materials
/ 5-9 pts.
  • smudges, erasures,
bends, tears distract
from visual impact
  • elementary quality
materials used
  • 19”x25” minimum
/ 10-14 pts.
  • good quality materials
used
  • no matte
  • minor smudges, erasures, bends, tears, etc. don’t
distract from visual
impact
  • 19”x25” minimum
/ 15-18 pts.
  • good quality materials
used
  • matte
  • minor smudges, erasures, bends, tears, etc. don’t
distract from visual
impact
  • 19”x25” minimum
/ 19-20 pts.
  • professional quality
materials used
  • dry matte
  • no smudges, erasures,
bends, tears, etc.
  • 19”x25” minimum