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My Creative Career Course - Creative Careers

Overview

The goal of this course is for educators to understand the value of art included in overall curriculum. Thinking creatively is a skill needed for many professions, not just the ones in the units listed below. Sometimes in art there isn't one finite answer when it comes to production. This can become perplexing in many cases so in order to center in on an idea, you will understand what it's like to inventively problem solve, making connections to real professional fields.

PREREQUISITES UPON ENTRY:

Before starting this course, students should be able to demonstrate:

1. College level literacy
2. Understanding of terminology related to source-based writing and exposure to the differences between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing
3. Experience in scanning and displaying work or in uploading photos.
4. Experience using word processing to create documents

Materials needed:

• 1.) Sketchbook
• 2.) Pencil
• 3.) Colored Pencils
• 4.) Camera or Scanner

Needs Assessment

Intent Statement:

Creativity in the art classroom is what some find as being simple. To tell a student to draw what they see in front of them is simple to do, but how would one do it well? This is where imagination come into play. Where there is a multifaceted task at hand in the real-world professionals need to plan, develop and rearrange in order to come up with something that is appealing in a way. To formulate a picture or a bigger idea and build it is an important skill to have.

Gathering Information:

In order to acquire a better understanding of the needs of my target audience, I have surveyed teachers in my school which are high school level teachers of different content areas. All of the teachers in the district that I work on are eager to find new methods of delivering information. I listed each level of Blooms taxonomy on a ballot. At the top of the page I wrote, "If you could add more variety to your classrooms, which would you more likely need/more ideas in?"

Summary of Information:

Overall it's important to think outside the box. There is more to it then asking a student to add extra detail or to formulate a plane. Here are some valuable traits required in the professional world overall.

1. Critical Thinking 2. Communication 3. Technical Skills 4. Problem Solving 5. Collaboration 6. Technology Skills 7. Productivity 8. Leadership

Each unit describes career but these are the number one, underlying traits that are the keys to success.

Performance Objectives

By the end of this course students will be able too:

1.) Acquire background knowledge to understand the options to pursue art professionally.

2.) Understand the basic job tasks and skills required in everyday tasks of each creative career.

3.) Relate inventive thinking to a classroom of their own.

Curriculum Map

Task Analysis

Each unit will be comprised of information compiled by myself from various website based on artists, videos and other artistic content.

Unit 1: Art Education

"How will the professional communicate content connected with skill and aesthetics?"

1. Lesson One - Art Teacher (public school education, college level education, private school education, art therapy)
2. Lesson Two - Docent (museum guide)
3. Lesson Three - Art Curator (museum, gallery, art show, art director)

Unit 2: Fine Artist

'How will the professional portray thoughts visually for display/purchase?'

1. Lesson One - Artist (painter, sculptor, etc)
2. Lesson Two - Illustrator (books, magazines, album covers, blogs, etc)

Unit 3: Designers

'How will the professional originate aesthetics coinciding with function?'

1. Lesson One - Interior Designer (home, commercial, etc)
2. Lesson Two - Fashion Designer (women's, men's, formal wear, etc)
3. Lesson Three - Graphic Designer (advertisements, textiles, etc)

Unit 4: Digital Artists

'How will the professional use computer programing to create artwork digitally?'

1. Lesson 1 - Photographer (portrait, commercial, scientific, photojournalism, freelance, etc.)
2. Lesson 2 - Compositor (typesetters, etc)
3. Lesson 3 - 3-D Modeler (medical research, animation, urban planning, etc)

Unit 4: Archetecture

'How will the professional plan, design and supervising the construction of structures? '

1. Lesson 1 - Old Masters (portrait, commercial, scientific, photojournalism, freelance, etc.)
2. Lesson 2 - Contemporary Masters (typesetters, etc)
3. Lesson 3 - Urban Planner (medical research, animation, urban planning, etc)

Unit 5: Videographer

'How will professionals capture moving images integrated into a film?'

1. Lesson 1 - Unit Production Manager (producer, director, art coordinator, etc)
2. Lesson 2 - Filming (preparing and operating camera, lighting, etc)
3. Lesson 3 - Editing (what goes on after film is compiled)