2013Middle School Art Course

The Providence School, 210 South Lexington Avenue, Wilmore, KY 40390

Phone # 859-887-4600 Fax # 859-858-9586

Ms. Spurlock (ext. 2634)

Email:

Course Description: This beginning art class provides discipline based instruction through a variety of mediums and processes. This class offers students the opportunity to develop their own talents and nurture their natural creative gifts to generate original works of art. Students objectively utilize oral and written peer reviews to evaluate or critique each other’s art work to reach mastery skills and products.

Supplies: Old oversized shirt to leave at school to wear over clothes to protect school clothes from clay, paint and dyes. Please put initials in tag and I will wash the shirts as needed.

Calendar/Grading Scale: Students will be graded and evaluated on projects, critiques, presentations, tests, and quizzes. Rubrics or grading criteria will be provided to students as projects are assigned. All projects will be scored accordingly.

Tentative Grading Scale

August / Elements and Principles; Content/Composition
Media/Medium, Purpose of Art (ceremonial, expression, narrative, function, persuasive, and Artist).
Projects: Handmade Book, Mask, Self Portrait, and Collage.
September / 3-D Ceramic Unit:
Projects: Pinch pot, Boxes, Cylinders, and Coil Pots and Tableware.
October / Mid Term: Unit Test
2-D Drawing and Painting: Subject Matter-Representational, Non Rep. Non Objective, and Contour/Shading.
Projects: Reproduction Painting and Cartoon Strips.
November / Perspective-Landscape, Drawing/Proportion Abstract/Realism,Making, Graphic Design, and Print Making
Projects: Grid Drawing, Paper Mache, and Prints.
December / 3-D Textile Fiber:
Projects: Weavings, Embroidery Pillows, and Batik.Final
Grade / Percentage
A+ / 100 - 98
A / 97 - 95
A- / 94 - 92
B+ / 91 - 89
B / 88 - 86
B- / 85 - 83
C+ / 82 - 80
Incomplete / 79 - 65
F
(no credit) / 64 - 0

Upon review of the syllabus in class, students are to review with their parents and guardians. Signing below is verifying the adults have seen and discussed the class with their student. The student has shared:

Purpose of class

Grading

Supplies needed

Mark best way to contact parent/guardian 

Cell/Home phone (call)

Cell phone (text)

Email

Home visit

Thank you for your investment in your student’s success! Please sign below and contact us about any questions or concerns.

Parent Signature: ______Date: ______

Email / Phone ______

Student Signature: ______Date: ______