Module 02 Humanities Credit by Assessment
Competency
Develop a vocabulary for criticizing, evaluating, and describing works of art.
Instructions
For this competency, you will assume the role of a critic. View each piece of work listed below and analyze it as a piece of art, identifying key elements of the work and using terminology common to the discipline. Using a few concise paragraphs for each piece, your analysis should discuss each work as a critic would and include, using the proper vocabulary, what you think the work is about.
Grading Rubric (for each response)
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Category
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No pass
Competence
Proficiency
Mastery
Elements
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Does not identify key elements of the piece of art
Identifies the key elements of that piece of art.
Identifies the key elements of that piece of art and explains them.
Identifies the key elements of that piece of art and explains them, referencing other works of art.
Vocabulary
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Does not use the vocabulary common to that field of art.
Uses the common vocabulary of that field of art.
Uses the common vocabulary of that field of art with explanation.
Uses the common vocabulary of that field of art with a detailed explanation.
Subject/Movement
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Does not offer an explanation as to what the piece is about or the movement the piece represents.
Explains what the piece is about or the movement the piece represents.
Explains what the piece is about or the movement the piece represents in detail.
Explains what the piece is about or the movement the piece represents in detail, referencing other works of art.
Coverage
No pieces discussed.
Pieces discussed, but not enough detail provided.
Pieces discussed, and details provided.
Pieces thoroughly discussed, and insightful details provided.
Pieces thoroughly discussed, and insightful details provided, making reference to additional works.
