[7thson]

I remember reading something by Charles Schultz - the creater of Peanuts. His daughter had to do an art project in which she got a C. His question - which turned a light bulb on in my head - was how could you give a kid a C on something that subjective. Good art - like anything else - takes talent and some have it and some do not. I can see giving someone a C if they take an art test - discussing types of art, artists, paintings - concrete information like that. However, when assigning an art project everyone should get an A if that is the best they could do.

[perez24]

I think I might have gotten D's on some "art projects" I did.

I always preferred "writing the term paper" over "the fun art project."

[GSlob]

"However, when assigning an art project everyone should get an A if that is the best they could do."
Wrong. Dead wrong. There are reproductions of some apprentice drawings by 13-yrs old Michelangelo in the publications on him. If a 13-yrs old turns in anything like that, that's an A++, but if it looks as if the kid used his/her left leg to paint or draw with, then it is an F, the degree of effort spent [or rather wasted] notwithstanding.

[Drawsing]

His question - which turned a light bulb on in my head - was how could you give a kid a C on something that subjective?

An attentive art teacher can easily see if the kid has thrown something together at the last minute. He or she should be graded on effort, attitude, craftsmanship and attention to detail. I agree that he should NOT be graded on the teacher's subjective opinion of the actual "worthiness" of the finished art.