Student Grade
VISUAL ART	Basic/Novice	Proficient/ Competent	Advanced/ Exceptional
I. ART HISTORY: Understanding the Role of the Arts	.	.	.
ability to identify the historical placement of art being studied	.	.	.
ability to discover unique features of artworks of a particular time or style	.	.	.
ability to discover how artists are influenced by the world around them	.	.	.
II. ART PRODUCTION: Personal Expression	.	.	.
ability to use materials/techniques	.	.	.
ability to use art elements	.	.	.
ability to use principles of design	.	.	.
ability to convey personal idea	.	.	.
III. ART CRITICISM: Responding to the Arts	.	.	.
ability to describe the subject matter of a chosen artwork	.	.	.
ability to identify and describe use of elements and principles of design	.	.	.
ability to discover the meaning, mood or idea	.	.	.
ability to make a judgment about a works' success or lack of it	.	.	.
IV. AESTHETICS: Valuing the Arts	.	.	.
ability to give reasons for artistic value	.	.	.
ability to use criteria established from art criticism or art history information collected	.	.	.