Skills
Skills
Visual Arts/Media Technology
Skills for the Visual Arts Program
Orientation, Teamwork and Communication
Identify Hazards and Safe Practices in the Workplace
Maintains clean and safe work area and classroom
Examine careers in art-related Fields
Understand the range of possibilities within the career field, determine where their skills and abilities fit within that range
Cultivate attributes essential for working in the art: attention to detail, stamina, and self- discipline
Respond to the work of a living artist
Observe an exhibition and report on it orally and/or in writing
Provide examples of ways to alter a work schedule to allow for more job sharing among two or more employees
Work collaboratively in leadership roles and as members of a team
Identify rubrics with criteria for assessment of individual art works
Participate in a panel discussion on a topic related to the arts
Plan a two-week activity that requires tasks to be divided among students or coworkers, including determining priorities and following timelines
Critique final work in class setting
Computer Fundamentals
Locate the basic components of a computer system and state their uses
Navigate the Internet through search engines
Use the local network to communicate and send files
Organize files and folders
Take the proper steps to make an inoperative printer work
Evaluate why a school computer, ipod, ipad, or other digital device is not working
Illustration
Create a series of drawings/paintings that demonstrate competency in a wide range of media
Execute descriptive, accurate drawings/painitngs based on observation
Identify and use drawing tools skillfully
Draw the human head proportionately
Digital Art and Photography
Use appropriate terminology - camera parts, card readers, aperture, etc.
Show proper camera and lighting set-up
Modify photograph through photo editing software
Design - Graphic,
Demonstrate the use of the elements and principles of art
Compare how ideas are communicated through the use of the elements and principles of art in diverse artwork
Apply mathematical terminology to design, proportion, scale, perspective
Recognize a problem and design steps to solve the problem
Evaluate a variety of options suggested, select an option, explain the reason for the selection, and provide the strategies for implementation
Give and accept constructive criticism in a group project
Evaluate and discuss what makes a website effective
Brainstorm ideas to create a personal website
Choose portfolio artwork, links, artist statements, etc. to use in personal website
Design a website using appropriate technology and computer applications
Present website in a class critique
Create a slide show on the VAM Website
Logo
Analyze existing logo designs
Brainstorm, apply and evaluate logo ideas through thumbnail sketches
Create logo using appropriate technology and computer applications
Advertising and Packaging
View and discuss documentary about advertising
Employ electronic media to communicate visual ideas and promotional/advertising campaigns
Create packaging mock-ups
Compare and contrast raster and vector images
Comics, Animation, and Video
Use Related Terminology
Create a Video or Animation storyboard for a short video or animation
Produce a Video or an Animation using a logical sequence of shots
Evaluate the footage/transitions/Audio/Text and problem solve as needed
Employ Scientific Theory and Critical Thinking Skills throughout the editing process
Demonstrate key framing and use of a timeline
Develop a visual presentation using visual aids to explain how something operates or a “how to”.
Architecture
Design a floor plan/layout for a home with an art studio (graphics, music, architecture or illlustration studio)
Demonstarte the use of graph paper and its grid
Use the computer to redraw the plan view in a 3D computer program
Select appropriate colors, flooring, etc.to finish designing the house
Ethics and Copyright Laws
Discuss copyright laws and how the apply to art, photography and music
Explain royalty-free and fair use regulations
Show behaviors that comply with social, legal, and ethical requirements of the arts
Independent
Assemble a body of original work that demonstrates competence in the professional practices of a specific career
Create original works that demonstrate that they are adventurous, courageous, curious, imaginative, independent, and inventive
Document activities with photographs, sketchbooks, tapes, videos, or written journals
Display diligence and perseverance in the face of unpleasant tasks
Understand how to manage time and materials efficiently