Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with proficiency the expression of personal creative and artistic skills in diverse media and technologies, traditional to contemporary, including an emphasis in one medium. Demonstrate with proficiency knowledge of the diverse artistic skills, creative expressions, and contextual understandings applied by artists throughout time and place to communicate the human experience.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with proficiency knowledge of applying and assessing educational theories and pedagogical practices that support a diverse understanding of 21st century adolescent development and learning according to state and national art education standards. Demonstrate with proficiency self-evaluative practices supportive of an ongoing professional and ethical demeanor of leadership and collaboration in the classroom and school community.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency the application of a broad range of teaching methods that encourage individual creative expression, critical thinking, and problem solving for the 21st century secondary classroom. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to promote meaningful artistic and creative partnerships and resolutions that empower individuals, schools, and communities across diverse contexts. Demonstrate with proficiency teaching methods that engage students’ awareness and critique of the art world and its impact on social, ethical, and cultural issues within local and global communities.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with proficiency a deep understanding of specific art historical styles, movements, and trends by presenting or analyzing visual characteristics, techniques, and approaches.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to conduct scholarly research and to demonstrate an understanding of current art historical scholarship and academic writing formalities. Should consider creative and critical thinking skills as evidenced by well-reasoned and well-researched arguments and analysis that incorporate a level of original thought.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency a deep understanding of the cultural, social, and historical contexts/influences of specific artworks, styles, and themes.  Might consider (but not limited to): analyzing connections or distinctions between one or more cultures or time periods, exploring the creation of cultural meaning through symbols and artistic messages, and analyzing the historical value and relevance of specific artworks or approaches.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate competent imagery selection and creation. Create competent design through hierarchy, negative space, pacing, and graphic elements. Demonstrate competent use of typography through selection, pairing, typesetting or stylization.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate committed participation, sincere improvement, and dedicated work ethic. Present work professionally through variety, individuality, and craftsmanship.

Creative Diversity

Communicate concepts clearly and creatively.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate proficient imagery selection and creation. Create proficient design through hierarchy, negative space, pacing, and graphic elements. Demonstrate proficient use of typography through selection, pairing, typesetting and/or stylization.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate committed participation, sincere improvement, and dedicated work ethic. Present work professionally through variety, individuality, and craftsmanship.

Creative Diversity

Communicate concepts clearly and creatively. Exhibit work with others or collaborate on a project, paper or presentation in a culturally responsible manner.    

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with competency the ability to competently and professionally implement the creative process using both observed and imagined images, beginning with ideation and research and following through to a compelling and well-crafted finished image. Demonstrate with competency the implementation of fundamental artistic principles with professionalism and craftsmanship. Demonstrate with competency the ability to create images using both digital tools and traditional media.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with competency the ability to effectively communicate and present one’s self and work in a professional manner by developing and maintaining a website and an online presence through social media. Demonstrate with competency knowledge of conceptual, decorative and narrative markets. Demonstrate with competency the ability to work with designers, art directors, project leads, and individual clients (real or hypothetical). Demonstrate with competency the ability to explain, defend and communicate artwork using vernacular appropriate for a professional/commercial environment.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to provide unique, relevant, and high-quality images that successfully meet individual project requirements for a variety of markets, fields and industries (real or hypothetical). Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to produce creative work that is relevant and appropriate for specific and diverse audiences, taking into account elements including but not limited to: gender, age, culture, ethnicity, and economic circumstances.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with proficiency the creation of compositions that successfully use the elements of art and principles of design.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with proficiency the creation of a portfolio of cohesive and unified work. Demonstrate with proficiency the writing of an artist statement that successfully explains the process, purpose, and ideas of the student’s work. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to obtain an exhibition space, organize, advertise, and install an exhibition of student’s art works from the BFA project course/courses.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency an individual expression/voice in student’s art.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to competently and professionally implement the creative process using both observed and imagined images, beginning with ideation and research and following through to a compelling and well-crafted finished image. Demonstrate with competency the implementation of fundamental artistic principles with professionalism and craftsmanship. Demonstrate with competency the ability to create images using both digital tools and traditional media.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to effectively communicate and present one’s self and work in a professional manner by developing and maintaining a website and an online presence through social media. Demonstrate with proficiency knowledge of conceptual, decorative, and narrative markets. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to work with designers, art directors, project leads, and individual clients (real or hypothetical). Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to explain, defend and communicate artwork using vernacular appropriate for a professional/commercial environment.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to provide unique, relevant, and high-quality images that successfully meet individual project requirements for a variety of markets, fields and industries (real or hypothetical). Demonstrate with proficiency: the ability to produce creative work that is relevant and appropriate for specific and diverse audiences, taking into account elements including but not limited to: gender, age, culture, ethnicity, and economic circumstances. 

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with competency the ability to create imagery on a professional level within the student’s chosen emphasis. Demonstrate with competency the ability to conceptualize and execute concept within a photographic image.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with competency the ability to execute a professional-level body of photographic work. Demonstrate with competency the ability to self-critique and edit photographic work in a way that reflects a professional level of aptitude and knowledge of technical and artistic skill sets.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with competency: the ability to include individual expression/voice in a given body of photographic work. Demonstrate with competency the ability to communicate and express unique ideas within photographic work.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to create imagery on a professional level within the student’s chosen emphasis. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to conceptualize and execute concept within a photographic image.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to execute a professional-level body of photographic work. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to self-critique and edit photographic work in a way that reflects a professional level of aptitude and knowledge of technical and artistic skill sets.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to include individual expression/voice in a given body of photographic work. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to communicate and express unique ideas within photographic work.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with proficiency the creation of compositions that successfully use the elements of art and principles of design.  

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to execute a professional-level body of work (in at least one form of media) in a way that reflects a professional level of aptitude and knowledge of technical and artistic skill sets.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to include individual expression/voice in a given body of work or to communicate and express unique ideas.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to articulate elements and principles of design. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to control the given (material) media.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with proficiency technical knowledge of studio maintenance and proper use of space and materials. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to produce a quality sculpture/ceramics portfolio to facilitate admission into graduate schools, to approach galleries, to enter shows, or to establish other means of marketing student’s work.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency the exploration of a range of concept development, originality, historical research, and creativity.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with competency a deep understanding of specific art historical styles, movements, and trends by presenting or analyzing visual characteristics, techniques, and approaches.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with competency the ability to conduct scholarly research and to demonstrate an understanding of current art historical scholarship and academic writing formalities. Show consideration of creative and critical thinking skills as evidenced by well-reasoned and well-researched arguments and analysis that incorporate a level of original thought.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with competency a deep understanding of the cultural, social, and historical contexts/influences of specific artworks, styles, and themes.  Might consider (but not limited to): analyzing connections or distinctions between one or more cultures or time periods, exploring the creation of cultural meaning through symbols and artistic messages, and analyzing the historical value and relevance of specific artworks or approaches.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with competency the creation of compositions that successfully use the elements of art and principles of design.  

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with competency the ability to execute a professional-level body of work (in at least one form of media) in a way that reflects a professional level of aptitude and knowledge of technical and artistic skill sets.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with competency the ability to include individual expression/voice in a given body of work or to communicate unique ideas.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with competency the creation of compositions that successfully use the elements of art and principles of design.  

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with competency the ability to execute a professional-level body of work (in at least one form of media) in a way that reflects a professional-level of aptitude and knowledge of technical and artistic skill sets.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with competency the ability to include individual expression/voice in a given body of work or to communicate and express unique ideas.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with competency the creation of compositions that successfully use the elements of art and principles of design.  

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with competency the ability to execute a professional-level body of work (in at least one form of media) in a way that reflects a professional level of aptitude and knowledge of technical and artistic skill sets.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with competency the ability to include individual expression/voice in a given body of work or to communicate and express unique ideas.

Visual Literacy

Demonstrate with proficiency a deep understanding of specific art historical styles, movements, and trends by presenting or analyzing visual characteristics, techniques, and approaches.

Professional Excellence

Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to conduct scholarly research and to demonstrate an understanding of current art historical scholarship and academic writing formalities. Should consider creative and critical thinking skills as evidenced by well-reasoned and well-researched arguments and analysis that incorporate a level of original thought.

Creative Diversity

Demonstrate with proficiency a deep understanding of the cultural, social, and historical contexts/influences of specific artworks, styles, and themes.  Might consider (but not limited to): analyzing connections or distinctions between one or more cultures or time periods, exploring the creation of cultural meaning through symbols and artistic messages, and analyzing the historical value and relevance of specific artworks or approaches.