Critique Visual Art Humanities

Writing Critiques Guidelines

You are required to write 3 critiques about 3 different kinds of events. Each critique needs to be at least 200 words, double space, which fits one page. Correct spelling, grammar and correct punctuation counts. A critique does not mean that you need to be critical and find mistakes in the performances or exhibitions, instead it is a means to demonstrate your ability to use the technical vocabulary and knowledge that you acquired in class to describe your experience.

What to critique? Three of these different Art forms: plays (theater), concerts (classical or jazz), visual art works (painting, sculptures, etc.) or a building (architecture).

· Find the visual art forms (paintings, sculptures, installations) and architecture online (if you see these in person it will be ideal). The performance arts (theater, music, dance) can be found on YouTube (if you have seen it in person it will be ideal). Find a video of a Live performance.

· You may not repeat an art form (don’t do 2 paintings or 2 sculptures, etc)

· You may not write a critique on a work that we have covered in class.

· Include on your Word document a photo or link to performance in the second page.

· Assignment to be submitted on blackboard (find the tab that says: “Submit critiques here”

· Notice the SafeAssign section when you upload the document. It analyses the document looking for plagiarism. It gives you a % of the document that is plagiarized. If you get more than 30%, do not submit. Fix your document, try paraphrasing or using more your own words.

When are they due? The dates are listed in the syllabus, they will be submitted through blackboard (not emailed), late critiques will lower your grade (1 point less for each delayed class).

How to write your critiques: Points

One page of 200 words 1 pt

Proper Format: 12 point (Times New Roman type font) 1 pt

Double space

No cover page

Provide your name, date of assignment, Critique # and class time

Spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc 1 pt

Content: Paragraph I- Who, When, Where, What (description of 6 pts.

what you attended). Use technical

Vocabulary (at least 5 vocabulary words and about 125

words in general)

Paragraph II- Your personal experience at the event (about 75 words) 1 pt

Total points: 10 points

Remember:

· Proper Capitalization (French horn, English horn, Italian, Symphony #9)

· Titles are underlined__________ or “ “ or italicized or boldfaced

· Paragraphs: Organize thoughts in correct paragraph structure (topic sentence, etc)

· Avoid run-on sentences

· Write in complete sentences, outline form is not acceptable

· Avoid short single sentence paragraphs.

· Read your papers out loud to yourself

· Never use etc.

· Never use contractions in formal papers (“don’t”,” can’t”, “they’re” instead use “do not”, “cannot”, “they are”…)

· One “attends”, not “assists” at an event

· Conjunctive pronouns for people are who, not which: the artist, who… the painting which…