This course integrates two or more of the arts (dance, drama, media arts, music, and visual arts), giving students the opportunity to produce and present integrated art works created individually or collaboratively. Students will demonstrate innovation as they learn and apply concepts, styles, and conventions unique to the various arts and acquire skills that are transferable beyond the classroom. Students will use the creative process and responsible practices to explore solutions to integrated arts challenges.
By the end of this course, students develop the following skills in these different areas:
| 1. Creating and Presenting | |
| 1.1 | The Creative Process: apply the creative process to create integrated art works/productions, individually and/or collaboratively; |
| 1.2 | Elements and Principles: apply key elements and principles from various arts disciplines when creating, modifying, and presenting art works, including integrated art works/productions; |
| 1.3 | Tools, Techniques, and Technologies: use a variety of tools, techniques, and technologies to create integrated art works/productions that communicate specific messages and demonstrate creativity; |
| 1.4 | Presentation and Promotion: present and promote art works, including integrated art works / productions, for a variety of purposes, using appropriate technologies and conventions. |
| 2. Reflecting, Responding and Analyzing | |
| 2.1 | The Critical Analysis Process: demonstrate an understanding of the critical analysis process by applying it to study works from various arts disciplines as well as integrated art works/productions; |
| 2.2 | The Function of the Arts in Society: demonstrate an understanding of various functions of the arts in past and present societies; |
| 2.3 | Values and Identity: demonstrate an understanding of how creating, presenting, and analysing art works has affected their understanding of personal, community, and cultural values and of Canadian identity; |
| 2.4 | Connections Beyond the Classroom: describe the types of skills developed through creating, presenting, and analysing art works, including integrated art works/productions, and identify various opportunities to pursue artistic endeavours outside the classroom. |
| 3. Foundations | |
| 3.1 | Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of, and use proper terminology when referring to, elements, principles, and other key concepts related to various arts disciplines; |
| 3.2 | Contexts and Influences: demonstrate an understanding of symbols and themes associated with art works produced by various cultures, and describe past and present influences on various arts disciplines; |
| 3.3 | Conventions and Responsible Practices: demonstrate an understanding of conventions and responsible practices associated with various arts disciplines, and apply these practices when creating, presenting, and experiencing art works. |
| Time Allocated | Online/Offline Component | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Unit 1: Becoming an Artists | ||
Students will explore art in their community, careers in art, where to view art, art safety, presenting art, and the creative process. They will be given the opportunity to find local art and artists, discuss how to copyright their work, and learn practice planning an artwork. | 18 hours | Online: 12 hours Offline: 6 hours |
| 2. Unit 2: Visual Arts | ||
Students will discover and practice the elements of art and principles of design in paintings, sculptures, and other forms of visual art. They will also analyse works and art’s place in culture and society. Finally, students will explore the specific creative process to create visual artworks. | 24 hours | Online: 16 hours Offline: 8 hours |
| 3. Unit 3: Drama & Dance | ||
Students will explore elements and techniques in dance and drama; learn the role of the audience in art; discover how to communicate a message through drama and dance; and learn how drama and dance help create Canada’s national identity and their cultural significance in First Nations culture. | 18 hours | Online: 12 hours Offline: 6 hours |
| 4. Unit 4: Music | ||
Students will be introduced to the elements of music such as pitch, duration, timbre, and form. They will also learn how musicians use scales, chord progressions, and creativity to create meaningful music. Students will also explore music’s place in society, technology’s influence on music, and careers in the music industry. | 24 hours | Online: 16 hours Offline: 8 hours |
| 5. Unit 5: Integrated Arts | ||
This unit explores art that combines at least two of the art forms learned in the previous units: Visual Art, Drama, Dance, and Music. Students will learn about musical theatre, film, media arts, and the integrated art process. | 18 hours | Online: 12 hours Offline: 6 hours |
| 6. Final Evaluation | ||
Project Portfolio | 8 hours | Online: 6 hours Offline: 2 hours |
| Total | 110 Hours | |
This course is organized into a semester format. Lessons and activities will be presented to students online via web conferences conducted in real-time by a teacher. There also be regularly scheduled one on one student-teacher conferences and student to student online discussion forums.
A variety of strategies will be used in the online delivery of this course. Instructional strategies include but are not limited to:
Learning goals will be discussed at the beginning of each assignment and success criteria be provided to students. The success criteria are used to develop the assessment tools in this course, including rubrics and checklists.
A variety of assessment and evaluation methods, strategies and tools are required as appropriate to the expectation being assessed. These include diagnostic, formative and summative within the course and within each unit. We strictly follow the Ministry of Education’s Growing Success document.
Assessment FOR Learning and Assessment AS Learning is obtained through a variety of means, including the following:
Evidence of student achievement (assessment OF learning) is collected through ongoing observations of most consistent work, with consideration given to most recent work from various sources.
Assessment and evaluation in this course will be based on the provincial Ontario Curriculum expectations. Students will be provided with numerous and varied opportunities to demonstrate the full extent of their achievement. Categories of assessment and breakdowns are as follows:
A final grade will be determined as follows:
Students with special needs and English Language Learners will be provided with accommodation, including additional time, assistive technology and scribe where available. Teachers who are planning a program in this subject make an effort to take into account considerations for program planning that align with the Ontario Ministry of Education policy and initiatives in a number of important areas.
Learning Skills listed below are key to student success. Learning Skills are assessed independently of achievement and are determined through observation and participation. A checklist and student conference will be used to determine the level in each category.
For this course it will be necessary for the student to purchase the listed supplies and prepare to complete the following:
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