Art 100 Museum Paper

Art 100 Museum Paper Grading Rubric

200 Points Possible

Name/Date submitted:

Visual Record of Attendance submitted 30 pts. possible

Format/Style: 20 pts. possible

Typed, double spaced, 12 pt. font maximum, minimum of 3 pages (of text!) in length

(5 pts.)

Heading with name, date, course name and number (5 pts.)

Grammar, spelling and sentence construction does not impede comprehension; sources cited, if applicable (5 pts.)

Titles of works of art are italicized or underlined, NOT in quotations (5 pts.)

CONTENT:

Introduction: 15 pts. possible

Includes name of museum (5 pts.), date of visit (5 pts.), identifies a general commonality/theme between the three works (5 pts.).

Body: FOR EACH OF THE 3 ARTWORKS YOU CHOOSE:

40 pts. each work = 120 pts. possible

Identify artist/title/date/medium (10 pts. X 3).

Describe content/subject matter (10 pts. X 3).

Identify a STYLE the work represents – use your textbook. Explain how/why the work fits into this STYLE (10 pts. X 3).

Identify and describe 2-3 formal elements: line, color, composition, etc. – use your textbook (10 pts. X 3).

Conclusion: 15 pts. possible

Give your personal reaction to the three works you chose (what you liked or did not like, 10 pts.) and describe how this assignment expanded your appreciation of art (5 pts.).

TOTAL: 200 pts. possible