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Diploma del Bachillerato Internacional · IB Diploma

Visual Arts · HL

Papers, samples and curriculum documents for this course. · ⁨Papeles, muestras y documentos curriculares para este curso.⁩

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Handouts, exercise sheets and slides

Shared topic documents retain their source course and topic titles. Use your chosen board’s specification for coverage, tier and exam requirements.

Handouts · ⁨Material de apoyo⁩ · AP 2-D Art and Design · ⁨AP Arte y Diseño 2D⁩ (6)
Exercise sheets · ⁨Hojas de ejercicios⁩ · AP 2-D Art and Design · ⁨AP Arte y Diseño 2D⁩ (40)
Presentation slides · ⁨Diapositivas de presentación⁩ · AP 2-D Art and Design · ⁨AP Arte y Diseño 2D⁩ (6)

Course units and learning goals · ⁨Unidades del curso y objetivos de aprendizaje⁩

These lessons teach selected course objectives. Check the remaining coverage gaps; the material is not a complete preparation programme. · ⁨Estas lecciones enseñan objetivos del curso seleccionados. Revisa los vacíos de cobertura restantes; el material no es un programa completo de preparación.⁩

Comparative study · Visual analysis, context and comparison
  • Analyse formal qualities, function and cultural significance
  • Compare at least three artworks by at least two artists with reliable attribution
composition
Organization of visual elements within an artwork.
formal qualities
Visible and material properties such as line, colour, form and space.
Process portfolio · Material inquiry and iterative development
  • Experiment with media and document development
  • Evaluate how research, trials and reflection change artistic intentions
iteration
A repeated trial informed by the result of an earlier one.
material investigation
Purposeful exploration of a medium's possibilities and limits.
Exhibition · Resolved artworks and curatorial rationale
  • Resolve works that communicate coherent intentions
  • Plan an exhibition and justify selection, arrangement and audience relationship
curatorial rationale
An explanation of selection and arrangement for an exhibition.
resolved artwork
An artwork developed to communicate its intended meaning.
HL connections · Comparative research and own practice
  • Connect comparative-study findings to personal art-making
  • Evaluate transformation rather than imitation
negative space
Space around and between the main forms.
artistic influence
A researched idea or practice that informs another artist's decisions.

Preparing for this qualification · ⁨Preparación para esta cualificación⁩

  • Current SL/HL: comparative study 20%, process portfolio 40%, exhibition 40%. No written examination. First assessment 2027 replaces these with art-making inquiries portfolio, SL connections study/HL artist project and resolved artworks.
  • Current SL exhibition selects 4–7 works; HL 8–11. SL process portfolio 9–18 screens, HL 13–25; comparative study 10–15 screens plus 3–5 HL screens linking own practice. Use school-selected artists and licensed/credited images.

Teaching coverage still needed · ⁨Cobertura docente aún necesaria⁩

  • Credited real artist/artwork studies, art-making-form guide requirements and actual portfolios/exhibition remain; 2027 course needs separate package.
  • Reviewed runtime bank remains unavailable; no practice registry promotion.

Specifications and sample documents · ⁨Especificaciones y documentos de muestra⁩

Course materials · ⁨Materiales del curso⁩

Course preparation · ⁨Preparación del curso⁩

Documents are available. Board-specific notes, assessments and interactive past-paper practice are not yet available for every course. · ⁨Los documentos están disponibles. Las notas específicas de la entidad evaluadora, las evaluaciones y la práctica interactiva deantiguos exámenes no están disponibles aún para todos los cursos.⁩

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