Composition is purposeful. Any apparent photographic or published sources seem merely to have provided a visual reference in the service of a larger, personal vision. It is fairly confident. It may have some evocative qualities. There is successful engagement with most aspects of technique and materials.
Composition is generally strong.
If there is apparent photographic or published sources, there is also a strong sense of the student's individual tranformation of the images. In general, the work demonstrates some degree of success. Some manipulation of ideas is evident. Some technical aspects are handled well or some ideas are handled well, but the two don't always mesh and work together. A sense of technical competence is emerging.