Art Studio 12

Curricular Competencies

Explore and create

Create artistic works using sensory inspiration, imagination, and inquiry
Examine artistic possibilities using a range of materials, processes, and technologies
Intentionally select and combine materials, processes, and technologies to convey ideas, and justify choices
Take creative risks to express thoughts and emotions through artistic works
Refine artistic skills from a variety of styles
Demonstrate innovation in creating artistic works and resolving creative challenges
Examine contributions of traditional, innovative, and intercultural visual artists from a variety of movements, periods, and contexts
Intentionally select and combine materials, processes, and technologies to convey ideas, and justify choices
Reason and reflect
Recognize and engage in the reciprocal process of critique
Interpret and evaluate, using discipline-specific language, how artists use materials, technologies, processes, and environments in art making
Evaluate design choices in artistic works
Reflect on personal answers to aesthetic questions
Reflect on the influences of a variety of contexts on artistic works

Communicate and document

Document, share, and appreciate artistic works in a variety of contexts
Anticipate audience impact of design choices and artistic works
Demonstrate respect for self, others, and place through art making
Express ideas, emotions, and values through art making
Investigate and respond to social and environmental issues through visual art
Connect and expand
Create artistic works to reflect personal voice, story, and values
Explore First Peoples perspectives, knowledge, and protocols; other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge through artistic works
Examine the reciprocal relationships between visual arts, culture, and society
Evaluate personal, educational, and professional opportunities in visual arts and related fields
Connect with others on a local, national, or global scale through visual arts
Demonstrate safe and responsible use of materials, tools, and work space

elements of visual art
principles of design
image development strategies
materials, techniques, and technologies
creative processes
symbols and metaphors
roles of and relationships between artist
and audience in a variety of contexts
influences of visual culture in social and other media
traditional and contemporary First Peoples worldviews, stories, and history, as expressed through visual arts
history of a variety of artistic movements, including their roles in historical and contemporary societies
moral rights and the ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism
health and safety protocols and procedures