Capstone Project Rubric

Based on the California Arts Standards

• Your grade will be based on points demonstration of each of the 11 anchor standards below.

You are not required (or expected) to demonstrate all skills of all 11 standards,

rather: by meeting many of them you will earn high marks on your Capstone Project.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR FINAL ARTWORK, ORIGINAL FILES (PSD, AI, SESX, ETC.) and/ or a link to a website, Google Drive Folder, etc. OR photos of your work of art.

• This is the first grade of your final submission, one point will be earned for each standard demonstrated.
• Your second grade of your final submission will be a self-assessment on the next page.
• Your third grade of your final project will occur during presentation next week (Tuesday and Thursday)

Your Capstone Project will demonstrate your arts literacy. 

What Is Literacy in Media Arts?

The standards do not address the use of specific media, rather they provide benchmarks that reflect your understanding of artistic processes. Technology is embedded, integrated, or used as a tool, but the emphasis is on process.

Literacy in arts is broad, diverse, and addresses creative, conceptual, and technical competencies that exist globally. Art can be the basis for communications, design, and social interaction therefore, students should be able to demonstrate and understanding in production and design that has real-world relevance and applications that can include the following:

(this is a simplified and edited version of the standards. For a more in-depth exploration see the link above)

Creating—Anchor Standard 1: Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work

Ideas, works, and processes are shaped by the imagination, creative processes, and by experiences, both within and outside of the arts.

Creating—Anchor Standard 2: Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work

Artists plan, organize, and develop creative ideas.

Creating—Anchor Standard 3: Refine and Complete Artistic Work

The refinement of artistic quality in artworks.

Producing—Anchor Standard 4: Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation

Artists develop complex, unified artworks.

Producing—Anchor Standard 5: Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation

Artists require creative problem solving efforts and skills.

Producing—Anchor Standard 6: Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work

Artists purposefully present, share, and distribute art.

Responding—Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work

Identifying the qualities and characteristics of art.

Responding—Anchor Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work

Interpretation and appreciation of artwork.

Responding—Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work

Evaluate and critique art.

Connecting—Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art

Understand art as an expression of personal experience.

Connecting—Anchor Standard 11: Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding

Understand art from multiple perspectives.