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TEKS
for Art, Level IV
§117.55. Art, Level IV.
(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 IV, Painting
IV, Printmaking IV, Fibers IV, Ceramics IV, Sculpture IV,
Jewelry IV, Photography IV, Graphic Design IV, Electronic
Media IV, 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, and
IB Art/Design HL (one credit per course). The prerequisite
for 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 IV art courses is one credit of Art III 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) create themes for personal
artworks that integrate a broad range of visual observations,
experiences, and imagination; and
(B) make subtle discriminations
in analyzing complex visual relationships and content,
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) produce an original
body of artwork that integrates information from a variety
of sources and demonstrates sustained, self- directed
investigations into specific themes;
(B) evaluate and justify
design ideas and concepts for use in personal artworks;
and
(C) create artworks, singularly
and in series, by selecting from a variety of art materials
and tools appropriate to course work 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) identify and illustrate
art history as a major source of interpretation;
(B) analyze and evaluate
the influence of contemporary cultures on artworks;
and
(C) evaluate a selected
career in art, justifying the choice.
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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) develop evaluative
criteria for selecting artworks to include in a portfolio
and senior exhibition that demonstrate a high level
of creativity and expertise in one or more art areas;
and
(B) analyze a wide range
of artworks to form conclusions about formal qualities,
historical and cultural contexts, intents, and meanings.
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