AVI3/4M Visual Arts

The Artist as Individual

Individual Study Project (ISP)
Rubric
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Criteria

Key Questions

Knowledge &
Understanding
Understanding of
concepts, elements,
principles, theories
(
/20)

Sketchbook- 15-25 pages, (5)

research of your influential artist
(3), sketches of your final body of
work (3), experimentation and
studies (3)

Thinking & Inquiry

Creative thinking,
skills
(
/20)

Communication
Use of various
forms of
communication
relevant to subject
(
/20)

/100

Level 4
80-100%
Demonstrates
thorough and
insightful
understanding
of sketchbook
studies

Level 3
70-79%
Demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
sketchbook studies

Level 2
60-69%
Demonstrates
some
understanding
of sketchbook
studies

Level 1
50-59%
Demonstrates
limited
understanding
of sketchbook
studies

Final Essay- critically exams the

artist you think has most
impacted society (5), researched
the artist in detail (5), critically
analyze three works (6), why the
artist has made a lasting mark on
society (4)

Uses creative
thinking skills
with a high
degree of
effectiveness to
write a critical
essay on an
influential artist

Uses creative
thinking skills with
considerable
effectiveness to
write a critical
essay on an
influential artist

Uses creative
thinking skills
with moderate
effectiveness to
write a critical
essay on an
influential artist

Uses creative
thinking skills
with limited
effectiveness to
write a critical
essay on an
influential artist

Final class critique- progress of

project communicated from
beginning to end (2), use of class
time (2), discussed process,
elements and technique in detail
(4), presentation of final body of
work (2)

Demonstrates
extensive
command in
presentation,
confidence and
critique of work

Demonstrates
considerable
command in
presentation,
confidence and
critique of work

Demonstrates
moderate
command in
presentation,
confidence and
critique of work

Demonstrates
limited
command in
presentation,
confidence and
critique of work

Final Essay- bibliography

including a minimum of 8 sources
(4), 6-8 page paper (2)

Artists Statement- describes

artistic choices (2), discusses
process and techniques (2),
elements and principles, (2),
what was most and least

successful (2), gives the work a

creative title (2)

Application
Application of
creative process,
presentation of
artwork
(
/40)

Final Body of Work- unique,

innovative and creative (5),
mixed media series (5) explores
your own personal identity (5),
uses the elements and principles
of design (6), explores and
expressed artwork using
mediums and techniques
explored in class (10)
Checkpoint #1- (3)
Checkpoint #2- (3)
Checkpoint #3- (3)

Comments:

Applies the
creative process
to create a
unique
culminating
body of work

Applies the
creative process to
create a unique
culminating body
of work

Applies the
creative process
to create a
unique
culminating
body of work

Applies the
creative process
to create a
unique
culminating
body of work