What is a critique?
A critique is an oral or written discussion strategy used to analyze, describe, and interpret works of art. Critiques help students hone their persuasive oral and writing, information-gathering, and justification skills.
Provide direction and guidance with the critique to ensure that students stay on task and address the purpose and objectives of the lesson.
Below is a sample set of focus concepts for an art critique related to four major areas of art criticism: description, analysis, interpretation, judgment. (The number of questions and aspects of specificity will vary according to the art form and number of works in the critique).
Description
Describe the work without using value words such as "beautiful" or "ugly":
Analysis
Describe how the work is organized as a complete composition:
Interpretation
Describe how the work makes you think or feel:
Judgment or Evaluation
Present your opinion of the work's success or failure:
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