6^th grade Art Course Overview

Course description and Objectives:

6th grade art is a 9 week course for students with interests in the visual arts. Students will be exposed to a variety of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculptural processes. This course focuses on the elements of art and the principles of design and how to use them in various art projects. Along with art production, students will be introduced to aesthetics, art history, and art criticism.

Units:

Drawing – media include pencil, colored pencil, marker, and printmaking.

We will study line, texture, value, color, shape, and space and various drawing techniques.

Painting – media include oil pastel resist, watercolor and tempera.

We will study the color wheel, space and color values and various painting techniques.

Sculpture – media – clay and fiber.

We will study form, texture, additive and subtractive techniques and the influence of multicultural artists.

Art Standards:

The art curriculum will cover:

Media and technique processes

Structures and functions

Subject, symbols, and ideas

Historical and cultural contexts

Reflecting and assessing

Making connections to other subject areas

A list of the specific art standards can be found at:

http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/standards/music/visualart68.shtml