Art & Design Syllabus
Elena Barillas Flores, Art Teacher
Community High School
734. 994.2025 ext. #36421
[email protected]
Course Description: Art & Design is a course that introduces the student to the fundamentals of drawing and painting as well as printmaking. In addition to gaining confidence and proficiency working with a variety of mediums, students will learn about the history, analysis, and interpretation of art. Students will be introduced to relevant contemporary and historical artists and art styles and will learn to compare, analyze, evaluate and discuss their own work as well as the work of others.
Studio Performance:
The standards are HIGH in this class.
Student should work consistently during each session. Students are expected to be engaged with the process and attempt his/her best to remain focused on the learning process. Students should obtain appropriate supplies immediately upon arrival in the art room. TEXTING, PHONE CALLS OR OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE CLASSROOM.
Breaks are not more than 5-10 minutes within a 90 min. class. Students must inform the teacher BEFORE leaving for a break. Breaks will not be taken during the first 15 minutes or the last fifteen minutes of the class.
Absences and late arrivals must be excused in PowerSchool. The student is required to use tools and supplies as instructed and returns all supplies to the appropriate storage areas. Each individual must clean up his/her work area 10 minutes to the end of the session.
PLEASE NOTE: Incomplete or missing artwork or writing will be recorded as a zero until the assignment is completed and turned into the instructor. If the student has an excused absence she/he may receive full credit IF they make arrangements with the teacher immediately upon their return to school.
Twice an interim each student will be awarded a STUDIO PERFORMANCE score (25points).
- 25-23 Student works consistently during the session. The student is engaged with the process and tries his/her best to remain focused on the learning process. Student obtains supplies such as clay, wood, as well as any tools needed for the particular assignment immediately upon arrival in the art room. The student cleans her/his individual tools and work surface area PRIOR to leaving the studio AND also contributes to the final cleanup of the 5-6 person student work table. (i.e. The student sees there is clay debris on the other side of her/her table and thoughtfully wipes it with a clean sponge). Student consistently informs the teacher when he/she is going to leave the room to take a 10 min break. All absences and tardiness are EXCUSED in PowerSchool.
- 22-21. Student works during the class session yet was observed stopping infrequently to attend to social distractions. The student needs to be reminded to set up his/her work area at the beginning of class and properly store his/her work. The student cleans up his/her own space in front of the table and floor BUT does not contribute to the general cleanup of the general table area. The student forgets once or twice to inform the teacher she/he is leaving the room. Student is observed texting or using other social media.
- 19-15 Student works sporadically during the session. The student is observed not focused on genuinely thoughtful work that is relevant to the established goals and outcomes at the time (i.e. moving clay around for 20-25 minutes yet not making an attempt to construct/create a significant clay sculpture. Student is observed texting during class.) The student leaves the room without directly informing the teacher.
- 15-0 Student may or may not be present in class yet does not make an attempt to arrive on time, nor follow the general expectations of the class as outlined above. The student does not make a consistent effort to begin nor effectively complete a project. In general, the art work observed appears to be haphazardly done without proper care and sufficient thought.
In Class Assignments: 25 points
Preparatory sketching, writing and reading that promote critical and creative thinking will be assigned .
Writing assignments will also be given as a means to critique one’s own art or the artwork of others.
Inspiration Journal Assignments 25 points
Students in all classes will be keeping an “Inspiration Journal”. The student is required to bring in a spiral bound book (preferably un-lined/ solid paper) . Teacher will record in PS that the spiral-book has been shown to the teacher). Each homework assignment is meant to inspire or prepare the student for the next big project.
Presentation of Major Projects: 50 points
“ Major Work” is the final work of art that is created after 1 -2 weeks of preparatory study and practice. Technical skill and creative and critical thinking will be assessed.
PLEASE NOTE: The student MUST PERSONALLY present the work of art to the teacher BEFORE a score will be placed in PowerSchool. The student shows the work directly to the teacher (Elena Flores) and requests a grade. The student may also be asked to present the work for a grade during a critique.