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ARTS 230 Week 1 Defining the Visual Arts Assignment Options
Select and complete one of the following assignment options:
Option A
Write a 350- to 700-word wiki entry on the subject of visual arts, in which you define the purpose and language of the visual arts. Imagine that your wiki entry on visual arts is to be included in a university wiki on art history and art appreciation topics.
Include the following in your wiki entry:
- A definition of the visual arts
- A discussion of the visual arts as distinct from other forms of creative expression
- A listing of the different media of visual art, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and so on, with a brief definition of each
- A definition of the meaning of historical, social, and aesthetic values and eras in visual art
- A discussion of the factors that influence the way people interpret works of visual art as a cultural value
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Option B
Create a lesson plan for the grade level of your choice that introduces students to the topic of the visual arts.
Determine the length of time of your plan, and the learning outcomes and assessments you will use to measure student learning. You may use any relevant state or national standards as your guide.
Include the following in your lesson plan:
- A definition of the visual arts
- A discussion of the visual arts as distinct from other forms of creative expression
- A listing of the different media of visual art, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and so on, with a brief definition of each
- A definition of the meaning of historical, social, and aesthetic values and eras in visual art
- A discussion of the factors that influence the way people interpret works of visual art as a cultural value
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Option C
Create a guide that introduces a general audience to the topic of the visual arts. You have the option of creating the guide in Microsoft® Word, and if you are able, converting it to a PDF document. Alternatively if you have access to other Adobe tools, you may use them to complete this assignment.
Include the following in your guide:
- 6-8 images that support your discussion on the visual arts
- A definition of the visual arts
- A discussion of the visual arts as distinct from other forms of creative expression
- A listing of the different media of visual art, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and so on, with a brief definition of each
- A definition of the meaning of historical, social, and aesthetic values and eras in visual art
- A discussion of the factors that influence the way people interpret works of visual art as a cultural value
Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.