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TEKS
for Art, Level III
§117.54. Art, Level III.
(a) General requirements.
Students may fulfill fine arts
and elective requirements for graduation by successfully completing
one or more of the following art courses: Drawing III, Painting
III, Printmaking III, Fibers III, Ceramics III, Sculpture
III, Jewelry III, Photography III, Art History III, Graphic
Design III, Electronic Media III, the College Board Advanced
Placement (AP) Drawing Portfolio, AP Two-Dimensional Design
Portfolio, AP Three-Dimensional Design Portfolio, AP History
of Art, International Baccalaureate (IB) Art/Design SL Option
A, IB Art/Design SL Option B, IB Art/Design HL (one credit
per course). The prerequisite for Art History III, Graphic
Design III, AP Two-Dimensional Design Portfolio, AP Three-Dimensional
Design Portfolio, AP History of Art, IB Art/Design SL Option
A, IB Art/Design SL Option B, and IB Art/Design HL is one
credit of any Art II course. The prerequisite for all other
Level III art courses is one credit of Art II in the corresponding
discipline.
(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) analyze visual characteristics
of natural and human-made subjects in a variety of ways,
illustrating flexibility in solving problems, creating
multiple solutions, and thinking imaginatively; and
(B) analyze visual qualities
to express the meaning of images and symbols, using
precise art vocabulary.
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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) solve visual problems
by planning and attempting a variety of solutions;
(B) solve visual problems
and develop multiple solutions for designing ideas,
clarifying presentations, and evaluating consumer choices,
using design skills; and
(C) select from a variety
of art media and tools to express intent in drawing,
painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fiberart,
jewelry, photography/filmmaking, and electronic media-generated
art.
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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) study a selected period,
style, or movement in art;
(B) trace influences of
various cultures on contemporary artworks; and
(C) analyze a selected
career opportunity in art, identifying the training,
skills, and plan of action necessary for realizing such
a goal.
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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) select artworks for
a personal portfolio based on evaluation of developmental
progress, competency in problem-solving, and a variety
of visual ideas; and
(B) analyze original artworks,
portfolios, and exhibitions to form conclusions about
formal qualities, historical and cultural contexts,
intents, and meanings and to show innovation and provide
examples of in-depth exploration of one or more themes.
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