COURSE OUTLINE
Description/Rationale
By combining traditional and contemporary art forms with new art forms and new and emergent technologies, this Media Arts course offers up a new discipline that is both engaging and challenging for the students involved. Varieties of media art are created with a focus on the solving of expressive and creative problems in the context of Gospel values. Art processes such as photography, film, photocopy art, analog and electro-acoustic sound, and video/television are integrated with contemporary technologies and processes such as digital imaging and graphics, computer software, two animation, multimedia production, and web-page design. A focus on the creative process gives students the practical skills, appropriate motivation, and theoretical knowledge needed to communicate ideas, feelings, and beliefs through the media artwork they create. The course provides opportunities for reflecting and creating, as well as for interpreting and discussing the cultural, historical, moral, and social contexts of current and emerging media art processes. The skills acquired in this course give students a strong base for producing artwork more conceptual in nature in the future.
How This Course Supports the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations
This Media Arts course presents students and teachers with a holistic approach to life as it integrates a variety of disciplines. This is not a media literacy or Visual Arts course but a new arts discipline. In this course, students strive to communicate their ideas effectively through the Media Arts processes which emphasize commitment, creative thinking, and problem solving. This course offers many opportunities for self-expression as students also discuss issues related to the impact of the Media Arts on society. A variety of media artworks are critically analysed from a Gospel perspective as students compare their values to those suggested by the form, content and context of the artwork studied and created. Topics related to self-identity, body image, family life, and the environment are raised and students are given opportunities for both analysis and celebration in light of the Catholic faith tradition.
STRANDS AND EXPECTATIONS
CREATING AND PRESENTING
A1. The Creative Process: apply the creative process to create media art works, individually and/or collaboratively;
A2. The Principles of Media Arts: design and produce media art works, applying principles of media arts and using various elements from contributing arts (dance, drama, music, visual arts);
A3. Using Technologies, Tools, and Techniques: apply traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques to produce and present media art works for a variety of audiences and purposes.
REFLECTING, RESPONDING, AND ANALYSING
B1. The Critical Analysis Process: demonstrate an understanding of the critical analysis process by examining, interpreting, assessing, and reflecting on media art works;
B2. Identity and Values: demonstrate an understanding of how media art works reflect personal and cultural identity, and affect personal, cultural, and community values and their awareness of those values;
B3. Connections Beyond the Classroom: demonstrate an understanding of the types of knowledge and skills developed in media arts and how they can be used outside the media arts classroom.
FOUNDATIONS
C1. Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of, and use correct terminology when referring to, elements, principles, and other concepts relating to media arts;
C2. Contexts and Influences: demonstrate an understanding of the sociocultural and historical contexts of media arts;
C3. Responsible Practices: demonstrate an understanding of responsible practices associated with producing, presenting, and experiencing media art works.
A1. The Creative Process: apply the creative process to create media art works, individually and/or collaboratively;
A2. The Principles of Media Arts: design and produce media art works, applying principles of media arts and using various elements from contributing arts (dance, drama, music, visual arts);
A3. Using Technologies, Tools, and Techniques: apply traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques to produce and present media art works for a variety of audiences and purposes.
REFLECTING, RESPONDING, AND ANALYSING
B1. The Critical Analysis Process: demonstrate an understanding of the critical analysis process by examining, interpreting, assessing, and reflecting on media art works;
B2. Identity and Values: demonstrate an understanding of how media art works reflect personal and cultural identity, and affect personal, cultural, and community values and their awareness of those values;
B3. Connections Beyond the Classroom: demonstrate an understanding of the types of knowledge and skills developed in media arts and how they can be used outside the media arts classroom.
FOUNDATIONS
C1. Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of, and use correct terminology when referring to, elements, principles, and other concepts relating to media arts;
C2. Contexts and Influences: demonstrate an understanding of the sociocultural and historical contexts of media arts;
C3. Responsible Practices: demonstrate an understanding of responsible practices associated with producing, presenting, and experiencing media art works.
UNITS AND TIMELINES
Approximate Time
10 HRS 10 HRS 10 HRS 20 HRS 10 HRS 20 HRS 10 HRS 20 HRS 110 HRS |
Unit Title
Unit 1 - The Digital Image Unit 2 - Photoshop and Image Manipulation In-Class Project 1- Digital Dreamscape Media Literacy Unit 3 - Illustrator and Vector Art In-Class Project 2 - Mural Art Unit 4 - Vector and Bitmap Graphics CPT - ePortfolio Website TOTAL |
Learning Strategies Employed in the Course
Collaborative group work, teacher directed lessons, hands on activities, interpretation and analysis of various media (print media, videos, animations, magazines, posters), computer assignments and projects.
Assessment and Evaluation Breakdown
CATEGORIES 100%
Application 30% Communication 20% Inquiry 10% Knowledge 10% |
TERM WORK 70%
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FINAL 30%
CPT 20% Exam 10% |
Assessment and Evaluation TOOLS Employed in the CoursE
Checklists, practice test, rating scales, essays, rubrics, (a set of scoring outlines for evaluating student work), self and peer assessment, anecdotal reports, final exam.