Advanced Art II
Marion County High School
Susan Crum-Cox, art teacher
Course Overview
The art class in which you are enrolled earns one credit and lasts one semester. Our class will consist of studio
projects combined with art history and the study of fundamental art concepts. This class will be conducted primarily
as a studio. You will work independently on art as I circulate among you to help, advise and encourage your work.
Topics for artwork must be appropriate in nature.
Course Content
Review of Foundation—Art Elements and Principles, Subject Matter, Color Theory, Art Media, Processes
and Purposes
Art History—Baroque, Neo-Classical, Impressionism, Post Impressionism. Other topics may be added as
time allows.
Studio projects—Contract Generation, Photograph , Pena and Ink, Master Copy Prisma, Artist
Presentations, Slab Boxes, Fauve Portraits, Color Mixing Acrylic, Acrylic Canvas Painting. Other projects
may be added as time allows.
Course Materials
Students enrolled in this class will pay a $15.00 materials fee. This is payable within the classroom and may be
done on an installment basis. Additionally, student will need a 2”, 3-ring binder solely for Art, with notebook paper
and a pen or pencil for writing. We will create our own dividers for the notebook in class.
Course Policies
Any rule that is stated in the Student Handbook is, of course, a rule in this classroom. Be familiar with these rules.
Studio projects are allotted a certain amount of in-class time for completion. Additional outside class time is
available through ESS on a weekly basis. If practical, some project work may be worked on at home with check-out
of materials. Final due dates are announced and posted within the classroom.
Art projects must be turned in on time for the best possible grade. Late project work is accepted, but with a
steady grade reduction of 10 points per day late. All work must be completed within the quarter of its
assignment, or it will not be graded.
When absent, you are responsible for making up work missed. ESS is an excellent forum in which to make up
missed work like studio projects. In some cases, Foundation information may be available on the teacher’s website
or in the class textbook Art in Focus. Access to teacher websites is available through the MCHS homepage. Refer to
the Student Handbook for specific deadlines for make-up of school work.
Grading Policy
Your grade in this class will be computed using the following percentages:
50 % Summative Work—e.g. Tests, Studio Projects
30% Formative Work—e.g. Reading Quizzes, Sketches, Worksheets, Notebook Checks, etc.
20% Final Examination—cumulative for the semester
MCHS Grading Scale:
90—100
A
80—89
B
70—79
C
60—69
D
0—59
F
All work in class will receive individual grades. Studio projects will be graded according to originality,
craftsmanship, proper execution of technique and punctuality. Grades will come from multiple sources, using
percentages and specifics cited above.
Additional Information
Textbooks
Art in Focus is the text we will be using. You will be issued a copy. Keep this in good condition. Assigned reading
will be given within the text with reading quizzes given. If you are absent on a day when reading is assigned you
may turn in two-column notes over the reading by the next day to replace the quiz grade.
Storage
Personal storage area will be assigned. You will keep your notebook and smaller flat work there. Location of the
storage of other artwork will be announced. It is recommended you bring an apron or big shirt for cover-up. Some
materials we will use may cause permanent stains. Some aprons are available within the Art Room.
Seating
Seats are assigned and changed periodically. This enables you to meet and work with a variety of people. Your table
will work as a team during clean-up and set-up for projects. Good communication between tablemates is essential.
Clean-up
Clean-up time each day will be announced at the end of class. Do not clean-up early. Each student will leave their
work area clean and in good condition. Return all materials used to the proper location. Two students will make-up
the "clean-up crew" each week. This is assigned on a rotating basis. The crew is responsible for leaving the sink area
clean, emptying sink traps, wiping up under soap holders, rinsing sponges and generally leaving sinks in good order.
Expectations
Be in class everyday
Take down board notes
Respect people and property
Use proper language
Listen to directions
Remain on task
Finish your work and turn it in
Keep an open mind and a cooperative attitude
Exhibits
Your artwork may be displayed both within the school and public settings. Please share this information with your
parents, and sign in the spaces below. I am looking forward to working with you and them to further your art
education. If you have questions, please call or e-mail me at school.
Advanced Art
Because you are advanced students, your performance in class and your level of commitment toward your work is
expected to be superior to that of a beginning student.
You will see a greater emphasis on creativity, originality of source, and working from life, the still life or your own
photos. If you have a camera, bring it! Class projects will build on media you have used, as well as introduce new
media and subject matter. Each quarter students will complete 3 contract pieces that will be due at regular intervals.
One day per week will be Contract Day, when each person in class will work on individual projects. The remainder
of the work time on these contract pieces will be outside of class. Plan your time to work on these contract pieces at
home or at after-school sessions within the Art Room. The remaining four class days within each week will consist
of studio projects and art history lessons worked on by the entire class as a whole. ESS provides a structured studio
time within which you can work.
I am happy to have you back in art class! I hope we may build upon your skill and enthusiasm. Please share this
information with your parents. If you have questions, please call or e-mail me at school.
Sincerely,
Susan Crum-Cox, Art Teacher
Susan.crum-cox@marion.kyschools.us
School phone 270 692 6066
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