Develop a vocabulary for criticizing, evaluating, and describing works of art.

Humanities Test-Out 02 – Visual Art

 

Competency
Develop a vocabulary for criticizing, evaluating, and describing works of art.

 

For this assessment task, you are asked to act as an art critic and analyze a series of works. When art critics discuss art, they describe art works in terms of style and medium. Art critics interpret meanings of art and make judgements of a work’s validity to the importance of a piece in the larger context of art history and culture. Art critics also evaluate art in the context of aesthetics.

 

Please watch the presentation below as a refresher on this deliverable’s content. The presentation will not tell you everything you need to know to pass this test-out, but it should serve as a refresher.

 

Assessment 2 PPT (See attachment)

 

Competency

 

Develop a vocabulary for criticizing, evaluating, and describing works of art.

 

Instructions

 

For this competency, you will assume the role of a critic. View each piece of work listed below and analyze it as a piece of art, identifying key elements of the work and using terminology common to the discipline. Using a few concise paragraphs for each piece, your analysis should discuss each work as a critic would and include, using the proper vocabulary, what you think the work is about.

 

Grading Rubric (for each response)

 

0

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

Category

 

Not Submitted

 

No pass

 

Competence

 

Proficiency

 

Mastery

 

Elements

 

Not Submitted-0

 

Does not identify key elements of the piece of art-1

 

Identifies the key elements of that piece of art.-2

 

Identifies the key elements of that piece of art and explains them.-3

 

Identifies the key elements of that piece of art and explains them, referencing other works of art.-4

 

Vocabulary

 

Not Submitted-0

 

Does not use the vocabulary common to that field of art.-1

 

Uses the common vocabulary of that field of art.-2

 

Uses the common vocabulary of that field of art with explanation.-3

 

Uses the common vocabulary of that field of art with a detailed explanation.-4

 

Subject/Movement

 

Not Submitted-0

 

Does not offer an explanation as to what the piece is about or the movement the piece represents.-1

 

Explains what the piece is about or the movement the piece represents.-2

 

Explains what the piece is about or the movement the piece represents in detail.-3

 

Explains what the piece is about or the movement the piece represents in detail, referencing other works of art.-4

 

Coverage

 

No pieces discussed.-0

 

Pieces discussed, but not enough detail provided.-1

 

Pieces discussed, and details provided.-2

 

Pieces thoroughly discussed, and insightful details provided.-3

 

Pieces thoroughly discussed, and insightful details provided, making reference to additional works.-4