3 Strong Competence
The item may have some, many, or all of these features:
Reflective interpretation of the cultural artifact or production
Sophisticated discussion of the significance or meaning of the artifact or production, incorporating the language of appropriate critical or theoretical discourse/perspective
Connection of the artifact or production to its context, with discussion of its significance
Analysis of the artifact or production’s features and their significance
Analysis of the artifact or production’s form and its significance
2 Competence
The item may have some, many, or all of these features:
Interpretive engagement with the cultural artifact or production
Explanation of the significance or meaning of the artifact or production, including some language of appropriate critical or theoretical discourse/perspective
Connection of the artifact or production to its context, with some discussion of its significance
Discussion of the artifact or production’s features and their significance
Discussion of the artifact or production’s form and its significance
1 Minimal Competence
The item may have some, many, or all of these features:
Minimal evidence of engagement with the cultural artifact or production (creative works in visual art, music, literature, theatre, film, dance. . . )
Placement of the artifact or production within a context (historical, cultural, period, aesthetic movement. . . )
Description of the artifact or production’s features (plot, musical elements, colors, lines. . . ) without discussion of their significance
Description of the artifact or production’s form (genre, type. . . ) without discussion of its significance
0 No demonstration of competence in aesthetic analysis
The item may have some, many, or all of these features:
No evidence of engagement with the cultural artifact or production
Analysis of the artifact or production on some basis other than aesthetic
No explanation of the work’s context, form, structure or significance