Visual Art Assignment
6/16/2017 Visual Art Assignment due
https://usu.instructure.com/courses/455183/assignments/2232232 1/5
V isu a l A rt A ssig n m e n t d u e
Due Friday by 11:59pm Points 100 Subm itting a file upload (Turnitin enabled)
File Types doc, docx, rtf, txt, and pdf
Subm it Assignm ent
As with all written assignments in this course, please be sure that your paper is singlespaced, in 12point font, and in Times or Times New Roman
typeface. In a single line at the top of your assignment, include: Your Name, A#, CCA 3330SEC, Assignment Name, Assignment Date. If you have
any questions about how to format your paper, please contact the course manager.
Step 1 : Learn abo ut the E leme nts of A rt and the P rinciples of D esign
Your task for this assignment will be to undertake a formal analysis of different pieces of artwork. There are standard terms used to analyze and
describe any piece of artwork. Please begin this assignment by learning about the Elements of Art and then the Principles of Design.
Elem ents of Art
For this assignment, we will consider six elements of art: line, shape, form, space, color, and texture.
Read about and see examples of each element on the J. Paul Getty Museum website:
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/form al_analysis.htm l
(http://www .getty .edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/formal_analysis.html)
For a quickreference handout of these elements in PDF form, designed by the J. Paul Getty Museum, click here .
Principles of Design
For this assignment, we will only consider three principles of design: balance, emphasis, and movement.
Read about and see examples of each principle on the J. Paul Getty Museum website:
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/form al_analysis2.htm l
(http://www .getty .edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/formal_analysis2.html)
For a quickreference handout of these elements in PDF form, designed by the J. Paul Getty Museum, click here . Remember that for this
assignment we will only consider balance, emphasis, and movement.
Step 2 : V iew the art
1. Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (USU Campus)
http://artm useum .usu.edu/ (http://artmuseum.usu.edu/)
(http://artmuseum.usu.edu/) (http://artmuseum.usu.edu/)
D is ta n c e S tu d e n ts go to the LIST OF APPROVED EVENTS for your online instructions.
L o c a l S tu d e n ts This semester until the end of summer '17, the museum will be closed for construction. You are to follow the
above instructions that are for the distance students for this section. You will still need to do number. 2 below, the Campus Sculpture Tour.
2. Cam pus Sculpture Tour (USU Campus)
http://artm useum .usu.edu/htm /visit/usucam pussculpturetour (http://artmuseum.usu.edu/htm/visit/usucampussculpturetour)
(http://artmuseum.usu.edu/htm/visit/usucampussculpturetour) (http://artmuseum.usu.edu/htm/visit/usucampussculpturetour)
D is ta n c e S tu d e n ts go to the LIST OF APPROVED EVENTS for your online instructions. As the local students, there are
several different campus tours available on this website. You must complete Route 1, which features 16 sculptures. How to find the
photo tour is on the List of Approved Events. This photo tour is available right now.
L o c a l S tu d e n ts There are several different campus tours available on this website. You must complete Route 1, which
features 16 sculptures. (See the "List of Approved Events" for the specific list of art work for route 1.). Participate in the tour on
your own time. If you choose, you may complete this over the course of multiple days. Be sure to leave yourself time to complete the
assignment before the due date. A few of the works may be moved this semester due to construction; perhaps 23. If one or two are no
longer available, you do not need to replace them with something else. There are plenty of wonderful works to see. 6/16/2017 Visual Art Assignment due
https://usu.instructure.com/courses/455183/assignments/2232232 2/5
Step 3 : C o mp lete the w ri en assignme nt
As outlined in the instructions below, you will select one (1) piece of art from the Museum of Art, one (1) sculpture from the Campus Sculpture Tour,
and then another one (1) piece from either the museum or the tour. Your final paper should include analysis of THREE (3) pieces of art, as explained
below. The expected length of a paper that meets rubric requirements is approximately 2 pages.
Format your paper as follows. Please include the bolded text in your paper, but do not copy the text of the prompt into your paper.
Part A— Museum of Art, Date Visited: MM/DD/YY (for example: Museum of Art, Date Visited: 09/18/12)
Piece 1— Art Medium (for example: Piece 1— Oil Painting)
First Im pression: W hat are your first impressions of this piece? W hat does it appear to be made of? Is your initial impression positive or
negative? W hy?
Museum Card: Now, note the following information about the piece:
Title
Date
Medium
Artist
Extended Viewing: Look, or stare, at the work for about 10 minutes. Examine it from as many angles as you can (distance people can not view
indifferent angles). Did this extended viewing and thinking change your perception of the work? W hy? Did you notice any additional detail in the
work?
Elem ents of Art: Formally analyze this work by choosing two (2) of the Elements of Art that are most emphasized in this piece of art. Clearly
discuss each of the two elements you have chosen and how they are used in this piece. W hat is the effect of each of these two elements? Your
response should demonstrate that you understand these two elements of art.
Note: You should choose different elements for different pieces of art, so that you comment on ALL of the elements by the end of the
assignment. Your assignment must include all six elements of art.
Principles of Design: Continue your formal analysis by selecting one (1) of the Principles of Design that is most significant in this piece of
artwork. (Remember that in this assignment we are only considering balance, emphasis, and movement.) W hat role does this principle of design
play in the piece of art? W hat is its effect? Your response should demonstrate that you understand this principle of design.
Note: You should choose different principles for different pieces of art, so that you comment on ALL three of the principles by the end of the
assignment. Your assignment must include all three principles of design.
Part B— Cam pus Sculpture Tour, Date Visited: MM/DD/YY
Piece 2— Sculpture
Repeat the exercise described above (First Impression, Museum Card, Extended Viewing, Elements of Art, Principles of Design).
Part C— Best of Show, Date Visited: MM/DD/YY
Piece 3— Art Medium or Sculpture (please include the appropriate label for the piece you’ve chosen; for example: Piece 3— Outdoor
Sculpture)
For the third piece, please select a piece either from the Museum of Art or from the Campus Sculpture Tour. Select the piece that is your
“best of show.”
First, repeat the exercise described above, beneath Piece 1 (First Impression, Museum Card, Extended Viewing, Elements of Art,
Principles of Design).
Second, write a brief paragraph, explaining why you’ve chosen this piece as your “best of show.”
Part D— Com parison
W rite a paragraph comparing your experience touring the Museum of Art with your experience completing the Campus Sculpture Tour. In your
comparison, please discuss the following factors in this order: environment (distance people as best you can), differences in the size of the pieces,
and differences in the media. At the end of this paragraph, explain which tour you preferred: the Museum of Art or the Campus Sculpture Tour. W hy?
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