What is the Comparative Study?
The Comparative Study is an exciting new addition to the DP Visual Arts course. This means that it's new for teachers as well as students and that we are all working on it together!
The Comparative Study:
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The Comparative Study:
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When will I complete the Comparative Study?
It makes sense to think of the process for the Comparative Study as having two stages.
Stage One: Preparation
ONGOING The first stage begins early in the course and is ongoing. During this stage you will develop the skills and conceptual understandings needed to complete the Comparative Study. You will also be engaged in preliminary research and investigations that will directly inform the content of your Comparative Study. We can refer to this as the "Preparation" stage. During the Preparation stage you will also have the opportunity to do a Practice Comparative Study. |
Stage Two: Pulling it all together
S1 of G12 - Tentative The second stage is much shorter. As it represents the culmination and synthesis of your earlier investigations it will occur much later in the course. We can call this the "Pulling it all together" stage. |
What is the role of my Visual Arts Journal in the Comparative Study?
Compare at least 3 artworks from 2 different artists and cultural contexts.
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Great Advice from the IB about YOUR Comparative Study
- Most students will complete the comparative study using a slide presentation software such as Microsoft’s PowerPoint®, Apple’s Keynote® or Prezi Pro™, and then convert the document to a portable document file (PDF) for electronic submission. Avoid using animations within slides and animated transitions between slides that may be lost when the file is converted, or may be missed if a moderator advances through your presentation prematurely.
- When importing images for your presentation, resize them first to a maximum height or width of 1,500 pixels, optimized for web and devices. This will significantly reduce the overall size of your file, without compromising the image quality when viewed on a screen.
- Use a consistent design scheme for your presentation. Use one or two fonts throughout the presentation. Sans serif fonts tend to be easier to read on screen. Avoid narrow or cursive fonts. Make slide backgrounds subtle and consistent and use high contrast between background and text colour.
- Wherever possible, communicate with visuals and graphics in preference to text.
- Check your grammar and spelling, paying particular attention to the spelling of artists’ names and subject-specific terminology.
- Your teacher is able to provide suggestions to improve your comparative study on your first draft only. Make sure you submit it on time.
Exemplar - 7 out of 7
Works Cited
International Baccalaureate Organization. DP Visual Arts Guide. Cardiff: Peterson House, 2014. PDF.
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