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Prerequisite

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

This course is aligned to National Core Arts Standards.

  • Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.

  • Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.

  • Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

  • Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.

  • Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings.

  • Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.

  • Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.

  • Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.

  • Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.

  • Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.

  • Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.

Course Materials

To complete the required sketchbook assignments and art projects for this course, you will need the materials listed below.

  • paper/sketchbook

  • graphite pencils

  • art pens

  • brush pen

  • color pencils

  • erasers

  • watercolors (optional)

  • markers (optional)

  • digital camera (you will need access to a digital camera to take reference photos and to take photos of your art pieces for online submission; a smart phone camera is good enough for our purposes in this course)

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Assignments

This course includes 4 units of study, each with a self-check, exercises, projects, and a unit quiz. There is a final exam that will be taken at the end of the course.

Self-check

Self-check questions will test your retention and help you review lesson information. These questions don't count toward your final grade but will help you prepare for the quizzes and final exam.

Unit quizzes

Each unit will have a computer-graded quiz at the end of it. These quizzes are designed to see how well you can recall what you have learned throughout the course.

Exercises

Exercise assignments are used to help practice the knowledge and skills you learned about in the lesson. There are about 6 exercises in the course.

Sketchbook assignments

The sketchbook assignments for this course act as artistic studies that help you practice for upcoming projects. There will be one or two sketchbooks for each lesson in the course.

Projects

In units 1 through 4, you are required to complete various art projects. Each project is based on techniques and concepts that were taught in the unit. It is very important that you complete the required art projects for a particular unit before you proceed to the next unit. You'll need to keep your projects in a safe place while you are working on them and before you turn them in.

You will complete each project as instructed in the assignment pages and turn them in according to the course policies you have been given.

Final exam

The final exam will cover the same material found on your self-checks and unit quizzes. Studying the course material and self-checks will prepare you adequately for the final exam.

Grading

Your grade in this course will be based on these assignments and exams:

Assignment or Exam Grading Percent of Total Grade Resubmission Fee to Resubmit

18 Sketchbook and Exercise Assignments

Instructor

~16%

1

Yes

8 Art Projects

Instructor

~66%

1

Yes

4 Unit Quizzes

Computer

~12%

1

Yes

1 Proctored Final Exam*

Computer

~6%

1

Yes

* You must pass the final exam with at least a 60% to earn credit for the course.

Grade Scale

Your letter grade is calculated according to these percentages.

A 93% - 100%
A- 90% - 92%
B+ 87% – 89%
B 83% - 86%
B- 80% - 82%
C+ 77% - 79%
C 73% - 76%
C- 70% - 72%
D+ 67% - 69%
D 63% - 66%
D- 60% - 62%
F (fail) 0% - 59%

Getting Help

Please use the help menu in this course to contact Academy of America or your instructor. You can find information about tutoring available to Academy of America students on the Tutoring website.

The Resources page offers a wide variety of services to support you:

  • Academic success skills coaching such as time management, study skills, test preparation, motivation, and more.

  • Course-specific support that includes live tutoring and on-demand resources.

Come find out how we can help you achieve your goals.

Course Policies

For information about how long you have to complete the course, resubmitting assignments, retaking exams, and other questions, please see Academy of America’s Policies.

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