Sr. IB Art
Students are expected to:
1. respond to and analyse critically and contextually the function, meaning and artistic qualities of past, present and emerging art, using the specialist vocabulary of visual arts
2. develop and present independent ideas and practice, and explain the connections between these and the work of others
3. explore and develop ideas and techniques for studio work through integrated contextual study and first-hand observations
4. develop and maintain a close relationship between investigation and a purposeful, creative process in studio work
5. produce personally relevant works of art that reveal evidence of exploration of ideas that reflect cultural and historical awareness
6. develop and demonstrate technical competence and artistic qualities that challenge and extend personal boundaries
1. respond to and analyse critically and contextually the function, meaning and artistic qualities of past, present and emerging art, using the specialist vocabulary of visual arts
2. develop and present independent ideas and practice, and explain the connections between these and the work of others
3. explore and develop ideas and techniques for studio work through integrated contextual study and first-hand observations
4. develop and maintain a close relationship between investigation and a purposeful, creative process in studio work
5. produce personally relevant works of art that reveal evidence of exploration of ideas that reflect cultural and historical awareness
6. develop and demonstrate technical competence and artistic qualities that challenge and extend personal boundaries
Nature of Visual Arts
The impulse to make art is common to all people. From earliest times, human beings have displayed a fundamental need to create and communicate personal and cultural meaning through art.
The process involved in the study and production of visual arts is central to developing capable, inquiring and knowledgeable young people, and encourages students to locate their ideas within international contexts. Supporting the principles of the IBO mission statement (that is, to foster students’ appreciation of diverse world cultures and traditions), the course encourages an active exploration of visual arts within the students’ own and other cultural contexts. The study of visual arts and the journey within it encourages respect for cultural and aesthetic differences and promotes creative thinking and problem solving.
Visual arts continually create new possibilities and can challenge traditional boundaries. This is evident both in the way we make art and in the way we understand what artists from around the world do. Theory and practice in visual arts are dynamic, ever changing and connect many areas of study and human experience through individual and collaborative production and interpretation.
New ways of expressing ideas help to make visual arts one of the most interesting and challenging areas of learning and experience. The processes of designing and making art require a high level of cognitive activity that is both intellectual and affective. Engagement in the arts promotes a sense of identity and makes a unique contribution to the lifelong learning of each student. Study of visual arts provides students with the opportunity to develop a critical and intensely personal view of themselves in relation to the world.
The Diploma Programme visual arts course enables students to engage in both practical exploration and artistic production, and in independent contextual, visual and critical investigation, with option A students focusing more on the former and option B students on the latter. The course is designed to enable students to study visual arts in higher education and also welcomes those students who seek life enrichment through visual arts.