IB COURSE BOOK: VISUAL ARTS

Table of contents

1 The visual arts journal; What is the visual arts journal?; Making the visual arts journal a habit; Format; Using your visual arts journal as a learning tool; Linking with the assessed components; 2 Formal elements of art; What are the formal elements of art?; Composition; Light; Form; Space and depth; Line; Colour; Texture; Time and motion; Materials, process and technique; 3 The comparative study; What is the comparative study?; Making choices; What do we mean by culture?; How to research; Assessment criteria for the comparative study; Visiting museums, exhibitions and galleries; How to interpret function and purpose; What do we mean by context and audience?; How to make comparisons; How to present your comparative study; How to make connections to your own art; 4 The process portfolio; What is the process portfolio?; What are the requirements of the process portfolio?; Assessment criteria for the process portfolio; Assembling your process portfolio; 5 The exhibition; What is the exhibition?; Starting points; Developing ideas and intentions; Developing skills and considering art-making forms; Themes, ideas and concepts; Sensitive issues/provocative art; Academic honesty and the artworks you present; The impact of your school, your culture, and your teacher; Assessment criteria for the exhibition; Selecting the artworks for your exhibition; The exhibition