Students are expected to learn the following within the Art Option of the Arts and Sciences Transfer program:
1. Historical, Cultural, and Social Context
Describe the relationship between the historical, cultural, and social contexts of the arts and the works of artists in societies past and present.
Analyze the roles and functions of the visual arts in expressing ideas, events, and universal themes within and among cultural groups.
Explain and demonstrate how art reflects and influences beliefs, customs, and values of a society.
2. Principles of Design
Classify artworks based on selected factors, such as subject matter, style, and technique.
Describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate principles of design in artistic works.
Create visual images or forms from observation, memory, and imagination to convey ideas and personal meaning with attention to point of view, detail, and spatial relationships.
Demonstrate ways the principles of design are manipulated to communicate ideas.
3. Creative Expression and Production
Plan personal artworks inspired by universal themes.
Select and use the appropriate tools, materials, processes, and techniques to produce creative works.
Explain reasons for selecting specific design concepts to convey meaning in planning personal artworks.
4. Artistic Critique
Analyze artwork using established criteria.
Construct and apply different sets of criteria, as appropriate, in making judgments about artwork.
