History of Design Final Project Milestone Two: Outline

FAS 320 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: In this final project, you will select and curate at least six thematically connected works of art that support an identified thesis about a significant

cultural issue. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your command of visual analysis and historical research, while at the same time expressing your

own passions, worldview, or personal interests. The product of your investigation and analyses will be documented in an exhibit prospectus. The project is

divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These

milestones will be submitted in Modules Three and Five. The final product will be submitted in Module Seven.

Prompt: In Module Five, you will submit an outline that includes your topic and the thesis statement from Final Project Milestone One, which should be revised

according to the instructor feedback you received. You must include at least five images (one visual example from at least four different historical style

movements, plus one contemporary visual example). Each image should be identified in full: title of work or description of object (e.g., ceramic bowl), artist or

designer, date of creation, medium (e.g., lithograph poster, bronze sculpture, etc.), and design style (e.g., De Stijl). Under each image, you will provide a brief

summary of 1–2 paragraphs of the required accompanying text for each image (see final project guidelines).

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Individual Artwork

Commentaries:

Factual Information

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

demonstrates a nuanced

understanding of the history of

design

Identifies factual information

for each work of art, including

title, date, artist, dimensions,

location, and medium, using

appropriate citations

Identifies factual information

for each work of art but fails to

fully detail all available

information or use appropriate

citations throughout

Does not identify factual

information for each work of

art

15

Individual Artwork

Commentaries:

Historical Context

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

demonstrates a nuanced

understanding of the history of

design

Situates each work of art within

its historical context by

explaining the artistic

movements of the time and any

sociocultural realities relevant

to understanding or

appreciating the work of art

using specific details

Situates each work of art within

its historical context but fails to

explain the artistic movements

of the time or the sociocultural

realities that are relevant to

understanding or appreciating

the work of art using specific

details

Does not situate each work of

art within its historical context

15

Individual Artwork

Commentaries:

Subject Matter

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

demonstrates a sophisticated

ability to conduct a visual

analysis of works of art using

appropriate terminology

Accurately describes the

subject matter of each work of

art in detail and correctly

identifies all reasonably

discernable formal elements

Describes the subject matter of

each work of art but fails to use

sufficient, accurate details or to

correctly identify all reasonably

discernable formal elements

Does not describe the subject

matter of each work of art

15

Individual Artwork

Commentaries:

Thematic Elements

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

demonstrates a sophisticated

ability to conduct a visual

analysis of works of art using

appropriate terminology

Reasonably assesses each work

of art for its broader thematic

elements or figurative

meanings based on the analysis

of subject matter and form

Assesses each work of art for its

broader thematic elements or

figurative meanings but claims

are not fully reasonable or

based on the analysis of subject

matter and form

Does not assess each work of

art for its broader thematic

elements or figurative

meanings

15

Individual Artwork

Commentaries:

Cultural Significance

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

demonstrates keen insight into

the cultural significance of

works of art

Interprets each work of art for

its cultural significance in a way

that supports the overall thesis

Interprets each work of art for

its cultural significance but fails

to make fully reasonable claims

that support the overall thesis

Does not interpret each work of

art for its cultural significance

15

Individual Artwork

Commentaries:

Appropriate

Terminology

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

demonstrates a sophisticated

ability to conduct a visual

analysis of works of art using

appropriate terminology

Applies appropriate

terminology throughout each

individual work of art analysis

Applies appropriate

terminology in places but does

not consistently use correct

vocabulary for each individual

work of art analysis

Consistently misuses

terminology throughout

individual work of art analyses,

reflecting fundamental

misunderstanding of critical

vocabulary

15

Articulation of

Response

Submission is free of errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, and

organization and is presented in

a professional and easy-to-read

format

Submission has no major errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

that negatively impact

readability and articulation of

main ideas

Submission has critical errors

related to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or organization

that prevent understanding of

ideas

10

Total 100%