Core Courses
Course #714 – Visual Arts Methods & Materials
Grades 9-12
Credits: 2.5-5
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to broaden and develop a working art vocabulary while exploring a variety of techniques both 2D & 3D. Students will learn foundational skills in beginning drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, computer graphics and design. Students will have the opportunity to understand and apply studio production, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics through individual exploration in the arts. Students must maintain a portfolio of sketches and finished work. This course may be taken more than once, expectations for students will increase each time they take the course.
Course #719 – Visual Arts & Media Literacy
Grades 9-12
Credits 2.5-5
This yearlong course is designed to give students the opportunity to broaden and develop their working art vocabulary, while exploring a variety of techniques, both 2D & 3D. They will work in mixed media, including beginning drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, computer graphics, multimedia, design, digital photography, video production and PowerPoint presentations. Students will build on their experience and understanding of studio production, art history, art criticism and aesthetics. Students must maintain a portfolio of sketches and finished work. This course may be taken more than once, expectations for students will increase each time they take the course.
Course #725 – Portfolio Preparation/Independent Study
Grade 12
Credits: 5
This course is designed for the serious art student who wishes to apply to a college art program, put a portfolio together, concentrate on a personal area of interest, and learn more about art history. Work is done independently during other art classes, after school, and /or at home, depending upon the instructor's and the student's schedules. Along with the required project work there will be an independent study of art history in order to better acquaint the student with the art and artists of the past as they influence our present culture. Students must maintain a portfolio of sketches and finished work. Permission of the instructor is required.
Course #775 – Portfolio Preparation/Independent Study
Grade 12
Credits: 2.5
This course is designed for the serious art student who wishes to apply to a college art program, put a portfolio together, concentrate on a personal area of interest, and learn more about art history. Work is done independently during other art classes, after school, and /or at home, depending upon the instructor's and the student’s schedules. Along with the required project work there will be an independent study of art history in order to better acquaint the student with the art and artists of the past as they influence our present culture. Students must maintain a portfolio of sketches and finished work. This course meets for forty-three minutes every other day. Permission of the instructor is required.