Project Grading Rubric: Advanced Art

Excellent Good Basic Poor

Design, Careful planning. Composition Some evidence Composition
Elements and Composition shows awareness of awareness unplanned and
Principles shows awareness of of and use disorganized.
of and use of and use of of design Shows little or
design principles several principles in no awareness
to achieve design composition. of design
unified, principles. principles.
balanced,
exciting,
effective space.
Creativity, Original, unusual Some new ideas, One idea Finished
Originality ideas, related to maybe based on carried out assignment.
previous someone else’s adequately. No evidence
knowledge. work. Showed Perhaps used of originality
Outstanding good, logical “symbols” or trying
problem solving. solution. instead of unusual ideas.
original
thought.
Maybe copied.
Craftsmanship Beautifully and Very well done. Some care for Careless,
/Skill patiently done. Lacks finishing craft, but impatient
All details and touches. also evidence work.
processes Some evidence of impatience
carefully of impatience. and
considered. carelessness.
Effort/ Project continued Worked hard to Finished an Completed
Perseverance to completion. complete the easy project, project with
Effort beyond project but was hurried and minimum
that required. stopped short of anxious to be effort.
Shows pride and creating done. Unable to Anxious to
dedication to outstanding see ambitious finish.
the work. work. project to
completion.
Work Habits/ Worked steadily Worked steadily Worked most Socialized and
Followed on art. on art. Took a of the time. broke rules to
Class Rules Followed class few “breaks”. Took frequent detriment of
rules. Followed class “breaks”. art work and
rules. Socialized working
often. environment.
Followed class
rules most of
the time.