Rubric

Rubric Key

1. Aim:	Clarity of subject matter and concept through continual development of ideas.
2. Organization and Development:	Effective use of the formal constraints and strengths of the medium/media employed with meaningful variation and complexity.
3. Method:	Clear and coherent aesthetic approach (method) to working with chosen materials, with effective integration of form and content conceptually.
4. Communication:	Concept conveyed with an effective sense of audience appropriate to the concept; student exhibits development of ability to talk about their artwork.
5. Technique:	Effective use of artistic techniques in the service of the concept.

Painting Project Work & Critique	20%	Your painting project is self-selected and self-directed. What this means is that you are expected to manage and develop your painting practice and the kinds of preparation used to enable it. Remember that you are NOT alone in this – you have support. You need to paint as often as possible and make visible progress weekly. Sometimes that progress exists as experimentation, sometimes as finished paintings. This material should be uploaded to your Journal, and include annotations. During one-to-one meetings, your ability to critique your paintings – and use that to develop – will be noted.
Engagement & Participation	20%	Engagement in critique forms part of participation and requires active engagement in discussions about homework readings; lectures; presentations of artists’ work, etc. Critique: An important feature of this class and your development as an artist is the ability to talk about your or someone else’s artwork cogently and confidently. There will be several opportunities for you to display and talk about your work, and gain feedback from the other members of the class. There will be several opportunities for you to display and talk about your work, and gain feedback from the other member of the class.
Homework & Journal	20%	Homework is given weekly, aimed at using elements from the class that week, and/or in combination with prior weeks, as appropriate. Homework will include reading, reflection, and writing. Sketchbook; use should be continual, at least once a day, above and beyond any homework. Your sketchbook/journal will be reviewed weekly. You will use it to collect items of interest that contribute to your work in some way and include annotations describing that interest. The level of detail is very important in this aspect of the course. The Journal is considered complete on the last day of class and is submitted for grading at the end of the semester.
2 Mini-Critiques	20%	Mini-Critiques give students the opportunity to present their work to the class. Students will benefit from gaining valuable feedback and acclimate to the process of talking about their own work. This aspect of the course also helps students organize their schedules around these deadlines. Students are evaluated on preparation for & engagement in mini-critiques.
End of Semester Assignment	20%	Students are expected to present a complete final project, and explain the important aspects of the materials, ideas, and results of their work in addition to an artist’s statement and an essay. Hand-outs will explain this assignment in detail and will be given plenty of time for completion.