IB MYP Arts Glossary

Artistic development

Growth in an individual’s knowledge, skills, processes and attitudes needed for working with the arts.

Artistic intention

The intended or planned outcomes or goals for the artwork.

Artistic processes

The infinite number of ways that art is made and presented.

Audience

An individual or group who receive and/or respond to art.

Construct meaning

Create an understanding about something; to infer and interpret facts, an opinion, an idea or an event that has been read, viewed or listened to.

Context The facts or circumstances that surround an event or situation.

Medium and tool

The materials and implements used in the creation of a piece of art. These may be physical and/or digital.

Personal signature

A feature of the work that is unique to the individual.

Point of realization

The end point in the student’s work (final product) in the context of a unit of work or task. The work may not be completely finished, but an end point has been reached in the context in which it has been produced.

Process journal

A tool that allows students to manage and record the processes of their own art experience and artistic development.

Process work

Planning, experimenting, brainstorming, research, visual reflection, written reflection, rough drafts and any other evidence that indicates steps taken throughout the process of working, and choices made towards the realization of the finished artwork.

Product

The artwork that is the end point of the student’s work.

Production

The staging of performance work for presentation to an audience. Production elements are set, lights, costume, make-up, sound, and stage management.

Recognize

The ability to identify through patterns or features.

Skill

An ability that has been acquired by training and/or experience.

Specialized language

Terminology and vocabulary specific to a particular art discipline, art form, genre and/or style.

Technique

The form used to show a skill. The particular way a skill is performed.

The elements of art

Line, shape, space, form, colour, texture and value.

The principles of art

Rhythm, movement, contrast, emphasis, balance, harmony, variety, unity, pattern and proportion.

Transfer

Convey the passing from one place, person or thing to another; transfer learning from one situation to another.