International Baccalaureate · IB Diploma · Visual Arts

Course units and learning goals

These lessons teach selected course objectives. Check the remaining coverage gaps; the material is not a complete preparation programme.

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

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

curatorial rationale: An explanation of selection and arrangement for an exhibition.
resolved artwork: An artwork developed to communicate its intended meaning.

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.

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.