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Suggestions for IB Visual Arts Candidates

Suggestions for IB Visual Arts Candidates Go over the CRB carefully to make sure that the moderators will have as much ‘evidence’ of your hard work as you can provide. Following are some specific strategies for presenting this evidence.

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Suggestions for IB Visual Arts Candidates

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  1. Suggestions for IB Visual Arts Candidates Go over the CRB carefully to make sure that the moderators will have as much ‘evidence’ of your hard work as you can provide. Following are some specific strategies for presenting this evidence. The evidence will not be used to grade the candidate but to ‘moderate’ the grades of both the teacher and the visiting examiner. Craftsmanship and finish does count!

  2. Candidate statements in the Candidate Record Book • Be honest and open. Make sure to connect the candidate statement to the art shown in the photos. After reading the candidate statement most moderators will look through the photos to see if the artist or technique that inspired you really had influence over your work. Additionally, the IW sample pages should document the critical, contextual, and visual research/growth around the project/ideas discussed in the candidate statement. • Candidate statements are limited to 300 words. Remember it is not YOU being graded but your teacher and examiner.

  3. Photos in the CRB: • Take full advantage of the photo allowance for your Level (H or S) and option (‘A’ or ‘B’) – stay within the allowed limit. • If time and conditions permit, in the final two blank pages of the CRB, you may add a photo of your whole exhibition to explain the scope of your work/exhibition. This could also be an important indicator of the scale of the works. • Avoid accordion-style photo mounts. • When your art is related to photography (traditional or digital), be sure to use an actual print instead of a photo of a print in the CRB. Include several contact sheets to demonstrate your diversity and darkroom experience. These pages are included among the allowed number of pages for each subject and level. • When your art is printmaking and the print is small enough include an original print instead of a photo. • When your art is computer generated, if a copy can be made small enough include it in place of a photo. Make sure to document the entire process by saving at stages along the process as a layer (jpg.) and then print the thumbnails as if it were a contact sheet in photography, include among the allowed pages. • 6” x 4” is the recommended size for photos, but other shapes and sizes may be used. Indicate the TOP of each piece.

  4. Photos (studio work) and photocopies (Investigation Workbook) To be submitted in Candidate Record Booklets - CRBs.(With suggested hourly time allotment and % weighting) HL Option ‘A’ Studio: 144 hrs…. 12-18 photos 60% ‘IW’: 96 hrs…. 25-30 photocopies 40% HL Option‘B’ Studio: 96 hrs…. 8-12 photos 40% ‘IW’: 144 hrs…. 30-40 photocopies 60% SL Option‘A’ Studio: 90 hrs…. 8-12 photos 60% ‘IW’: 60 hrs…. 15-20 photocopies 40% SL Option‘B’ Studio: 60 hrs…. 6-8 photos 40% ‘IW’: 90 hrs…. 25-30 photocopies 60% + Candidate statement (same, max. 300 words) + Short written comment by Teacher (new) + Teachers grade ONLY the selected pages submitted in CRBs

  5. Titles, dimensions, and notes around photos in the CRB: • Use titles for the artwork that suggest the origin or the research involved – no “untitled” works. • Since most international examiners use the metric system, include metric measurement of works. Size is included to indicate the scale of the works. • Where the work is substantial or complex, make sure to document the scope of the process even in the margins around the photos. Example: “This mosaic took two months to complete.” “This project has over a thousand pieces.” • The more evidence that can be included regarding your research and the scope of your work, the better. • Use ‘detail’ photos to show special aspects of your work – especially the more complex pieces.

  6. IW(Investigation Workbook) samples in the CRB: • Put the ‘IW’ pages in chronological order to match the photos. Where appropriate use more than a single research page to support a studio piece. Number the selected pages and include your candidate # on each page. • Be sure to select the ‘IW’ pages which best link the research to the studio works shown in your selected photos. • If ‘IW’ pages are oversized then reduce pages to fit (A4).

  7. General notes about the process: • Eyes, lips, butterflies, swirl designs, solitary hands, dragons, fairies, and animé large-eyed characters are common and cliché. If included, a very personal and unique approach to these subjects would be required. • When hanging the art exhibition avoid having too much “fluff” such as curtains, lace, hangings, etc. often indicating a lack of an adequate amount of work. • Remember that when taking the photos for inclusion in the CRB to concentrate on producing very high-quality photos of your various works well focused, and on photo paper if available. • Word-processing entries in the IW is appropriate - the content must be personalized. Direct downloads from the internet should be kept to a bare minimum and always include personal comments. • Your studio art needs to be based on strong design concepts and good research. Poor or inadequate design leads to poor quality work.

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