IBSL Visual Arts Year 1

IB Visual Art is a 2-year commitment, which requires endurance, a
strong commitment to growth and continual self-improvement,
critical awareness, and an eagerness to connect images and
ideas. Throughout the course, students develop independent
research skills while making a variety of artwork that is personally
meaningful and form the basis of a cohesive body of work.
Students maintain a process journal that demonstrates cultural
understanding, creative problem-solving skills, idea development,
and reflections on their artistic successes and failures. In addition,
students explore a variety of artist references on which to draw
inspiration, as well as to learn how to critically analyze works of
art. Artworks will be showcased through a digital portfolio by
maintaining a web gallery. At the end of junior year, students
will have a number of artworks that can be included in a college
portfolio. At the end of the two years, students will showcase a
selection of their artwork in the IB Art Exhibition. Students will also
enter artwork into competitions such as IASAS Art, and YoungArts.
Extra expenses related to this course include: the IB registration
fee, matting and presentation costs, and tools or materials beyond
what is available in the Art Department.