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TEKS
for Art, Level I
§117.52. Art, Level I.
(a) General requirements.
Students may fulfill fine arts
and elective requirements for graduation by successfully completing
the following art course: Art I (one credit).
(b) Introduction.
(1) Four basic strands--perception,
creative expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage,
and critical evaluation--provide broad, unifying structures
for organizing the knowledge and skills students are expected
to acquire. Students rely on their perceptions of the environment,
developed through increasing visual awareness and sensitivity
to surroundings, memory, imagination, and life experiences,
as a source for creating artworks. They express their thoughts
and ideas creatively, while challenging their imagination,
fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined
effort and problem-solving skills.
(2) By analyzing artistic styles
and historical periods students develop respect for the traditions
and contributions of diverse cultures. Students respond to
and analyze artworks, thus contributing to the development
of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and evaluations.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
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Perception.
The student develops and
organizes ideas from the environment.
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The
student is expected to:
(A) illustrate ideas for
artworks from direct observation, experiences, and imagination;
and
(B) compare and contrast
the use of art elements (color, texture, form, line,
space, value) and art principles (emphasis, pattern,
rhythm, balance, proportion, unity) in personal artworks
and those of others, using vocabulary accurately.
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Creative expression/performance.
The student expresses ideas
through original artworks, using a variety of media
with appropriate skill.
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The student
is expected to:
(A) create visual solutions
by elaborating on direct observation, experiences, and
imagination;
(B) create designs for
practical applications; and
(C) demonstrate effective
use of art media and tools in design, drawing, painting,
printmaking, and sculpture.
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Historical/cultural heritage.
The student demonstrates
an understanding of art history and culture as records
of human achievement.
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The student
is expected to:
(A) compare and contrast
historical and contemporary styles, identifying general
themes and trends;
(B) describe general characteristics
in artworks from a variety of cultures; and
(C) compare and contrast
career and avocational opportunities in art.
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Response/evaluation.
The student makes informed
judgments about personal artworks and the artworks of
others.
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The student
is expected to:
(A) interpret, evaluate,
and justify artistic decisions in personal artworks;
and
(B) select and analyze
original artworks, portfolios, and exhibitions by peers
and others to form precise conclusions about formal
qualities, historical and cultural contexts, intents,
and meanings.
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