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Art Rubric for General Education
Jane Weintraub a.o., NEIU Art Department
Quality
Outcome
To have
experiential
knowledge of
an art form
To appreciate
art forms
within their
historical and
contemporary
context
Demonstrates
an
understanding
of the use of
materials and
methods in the
execution of an
art product
Demonstrates
an
understanding
of historical and
contemporary
perspectives
within a given
field
Type of
class
studio
history
Below Expectations
Student is unable to
demonstrate an
understanding of
materials and
techniques
Student is unable to
demonstrate an
understanding of the
technical challenges
inherent in the
making of an art
product
studio
Student cannot
recognize the
different historical
periods within a
given field
history
Student demonstrates
little awareness of the
historical context
within which a given
artwork is produced
Approaches
Expectations
Student struggles
with materials and
techniques
Student
demonstrates a
slight
understanding of
the technical
challenges inherent
in the making of an
art product
Student is
beginning to
recognize the
different historical
periods within a
given field
Student
demonstrates a
modest awareness
of the historical
context within
which a given
artwork is produced
Meets
Expectations
Student
demonstrates an
understanding of
materials and
techniques
Student
demonstrates an
understanding of
the processes and
materials involved
in the making of an
art product
Exceeds Expectations
Student can
recognize the
different historical
periods within a
given field
Student can
recognize the
different historical
periods within a
given field and
understand how
his/her work fits in
Student demonstrates
a keen awareness of
the historical context
within which a given
artwork is produced
Student
demonstrates an
awareness of the
historical context
within which a
given artwork is
produced
Student demonstrates
a mastery of
materials and
techniques
Student demonstrates
a developed
understanding of the
processes and
materials involved in
the making of an art
product
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Demonstrates a
basic
knowledge of
line, shape,
color, texture,
and value.
Demonstrate a Demonstrates a
basic
basic
knowledge and
knowledge of
use of the
principles of
principles of art
compositional
such as balance,
organization
movement,
proportion,
dominance,
economy,
space, harmony,
and variety.
To foster basic In written work
and/or class
skills in
discussions the
analytical
thinking about student will
works of art by verbally
demonstrate an
using an
understanding
appropriate
art vocabulary of form,
content, and
subject matter
Has an
To
demonstrate a understanding
of some of the
basic
different
recognition of
Demonstrate a
basic
knowledge of
design
elements
studio and
history
Student has limited
understanding of the
elements in an
artwork
Student can
accurately describe
some of the
elements in an
artwork
Student can
accurately describe
most of the
elements in an
artwork
Student can offer a
detailed description
of the elements in an
artwork
studio and
history
Student has limited
understanding of the
principles in an
artwork
Student can
accurately describe
some of the
principles in an
artwork
Student can
accurately describe
most of the
principles in an
artwork
Student can offer a
detailed description
of the principles in
an artwork
studio and
history
Student cannot make
a complete and
detailed description
of an art work using
appropriate
vocabulary
Student can make a
detailed description
of some aspects of
an art work using
appropriate
vocabulary
Student can make a
detailed description
of an art work
using appropriate
vocabulary
Student can make a
complete and detailed
description of an art
work using
appropriate
vocabulary
studio and
history
Student cannot
identify artwork from
different cultures and
time periods
Student is
beginning to
identify artwork
from a few
Student can
identify artwork
from a few
different cultures
Student can identify
artwork from
different cultures and
time periods
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cultural and
the different
modes of visual historical means
of visual
expression
expression
Has an
To acquire a
understanding
general
understanding of the
difference
of the role of
art as a form of between verbal
and visual
visual
communication communication.
Will be able to
To recognize
recognize how
problem
the
solving as a
fundamentals of
means of
accomplishing design are
an art product integrated to
produce a work
of art.
different cultures
and time periods
and time periods
studio and
history
Student can
recognize few of the
roles that visual
expression plays in
society
Student can
differentiate some
of the roles that
visual expression
play in society
Student can
understand the role
that visual
expression plays in
society
Student can evaluate
the role that visual
expression plays in
society
studio and
history
Evaluates work as
good or bad based on
personal taste
Student tries to use
established criteria
to judge/make a
work of art, but
does not apply the
criteria accurately
Student will be able
to recognize how
some of the
elements and
principles are used
to create a work of
art
Student will be able
to use multiple
criteria to judge/make
an art work