Name_______________________________

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VA Comp Art: Common Assessment Rubric: Art Criticism

Description of
Artwork

Analysis of
Artwork

Interpretation
of Artwork

Evaluation of
artwork

Very little
description of the
artworks subject
matter using art
element vocabulary
is evident. There
appears to be
minimal
understanding of
the titles impact on
the artists work.
Very little analysis
of the artwork using
art principle
vocabulary. There
appears to be
minimal
understanding of
relationships among
visual elements in
the artists work.

Minimal description
of the art using art
element vocabulary
is provided, but
there appears to be
little understanding
or investigation of
the titles impact on
the artists work.

There is an
adequate
description of the
art using art
element vocabulary,
but evidence of the
understanding of
the titles impact on
the artists work is
emerging and
narrow in scope.
There is an
adequate analysis of
the art using art
principle
vocabulary, but
evidence of the
understanding of
relationships among
visual elements in
the artists work is
emerging and
narrow in scope.
There is some
interpretation of the
artworks meaning,
but the personal
connection is
minimal.

There is successful
description of the
art using art
element vocabulary,
but evidence of the
understanding of
the titles impact on
the artists work is
limited in scope.

There is a
successful
description of the
art using element
vocabulary and a
clear understanding
of the titles impact
on the artists work.

Score:

There is successful
analysis of the art
using art principle
vocabulary, but
evidence of the
understanding of
relationships among
visual elements in
the artists work is
limited in scope.

There is a
successful analysis
of the art using
principle
vocabulary and a
clear understanding
of the relationships
among visual
elements in the
artists work.

Score:

There is
interpretation of the
artworks meaning
and the personal
connection is
adequate.

There is clear
interpretation of the
artworks meaning
and the personal
connection is
thoughtful.

Score:

There is some
personal evaluation
of the artwork, the
suggestions on
improvements that
the artist could
make to create a
more successful
piece are minimal
and emerging.

There is personal
evaluation of the
artwork and the
suggestions on
improvements are
adequate.

There is clear
evaluation of the
artwork and the
suggestions on
improvements are
thoughtful.

Score:

There is little or no
interpretation of the
artworks meaning
and no evidence of
personal
connection.
There is no personal
evaluation of the
artwork and no
suggestions on
improvements that
the artist could
make to create a
more successful
piece.

Additional teacher comments:

Minimal analysis of
the art using art
principle
vocabulary is
provided, but there
appears to be little
understanding or
investigation of the
relationships among
visual elements in
the artists work.
There is some
interpretation of the
artworks meaning
but the personal
connection is
minimal and
emerging.
There is some
personal evaluation
of the artwork, but
the suggestions on
improvements that
the artist could
make to create a
more successful
piece are minimal
and emerging.

Total score:

/20

VA Comp in 8th Common Assessment 2: Art Criticism

The VA Comp teacher and students will create an art gallery in the art classroom or down
a hallway with artwork from the VA Comp class or artwork from history (including modern
art). Students can choose a work they would like to include or select one of interest to them
from historical options supplied by the teacher. This work can come from sketchbooks,
planning or a final project.
Students will select an artwork of interest to them that is not their own. Students will have
the guidelines below that relate to making selections from the grouping of art. Students are
peer critiquing/exemplar critiquing based on personal choice and using their art language
skills and Feldman's Steps of Art Criticism to explain their answers.
Must include:
Photo of the artwork selected
Artwork title
Artist name
Media
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Evaluation
(See attached WS for details)
Students can once again choose their own format: PP, Prezi, Word document, Poster, Chart,
Interview, video, etc.
Students may also choose to create an ekphrastic poem in response to the work, following
each step of art criticism.