DRAWING AND PAINTING 1
Full year Grades 9-12 5 credits
Have you ever wanted to learn to draw? Are you planning to pursue an art or art related career? Then, this is the place for you! Come and learn a variety of drawing techniques while building a good foundation for a visual arts portfolio. Learn to use pencil, markers, watercolors, pastel, acrylic paints, airbrush and more. We also draw a wide variety of subject matter while exploring design concepts and self-expression.
DRAWING AND PAINTING 2
Full year Grades 10-12 5 credits
Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation with successful completion of Drawing & Painting 1
This course is intended for the student who is seriously considering a career in the visual arts after high school. It is a continuation of Drawing & Painting I. It emphasizes drawing from observation and the use of different media and techniques to create art. Students will continue to develop compositional skills while combining media in new and visually interesting ways.
GRAPHIC DESIGN 1
Full year Grades 9-12 5 credits
Create your own designs by starting from sketches and learn how to design professional finished pieces such as logos, book covers, CD covers, posters, and much more! Using professional graphics software, students will learn how to complete their final projects via computer. This course is recommended for the beginning student or anyone interested in a visual arts career.
GRAPHIC DESIGN 2
Full year Grades 10-12 5 credits
Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation with successful completion of Graphic Design 1
This course is intended for students interested in Graphic Design as a possible career, or students who would like to explore advanced projects in Graphic Design. A strong competency of skills acquired in Graphic Design 1 is necessary. Classroom activities will include expanded projects in which students further explore the use and creation of graphic images, and will include advanced projects such as web design and 3 dimensional projects.
PHOTOGRAPHIC DESIGN 1
Full year Grades 9-12 5 credits
This course is recommended for the beginning photography student and is a prerequisite to Photographic Design 2. The exploration of the design elements and principles will be studied through the photographic image. Classroom activities will evolve around picture taking, developing, and printing of images in a darkroom setting as well as the enhancement of the digital image via the computer.
PHOTOGRAPHIC DESIGN 2
Full year Grades 10-12 5 credits
Prerequisite: Photographic Design 1
Learn to use an SLR manual camera in order to make your own photographic prints and portfolio. The student will learn a wide variety of camera and darkroom techniques, as well as digital skills via the computer and software such as, PhotoShop. Students will have access to a variety of photo equipment, both traditional and digital. This course is a continuation of the Photographic Design 1 course.
CERAMICS & SCULPTURE 1
Full year Grades 9-12 5 credits
This course provides a hands-on approach for understanding contemporary sculpture. Students will have the opportunity to work with clay, plaster, wire, and other found object materials to create their sculptures as well as the potter’s wheel. Students will explore art history and critique as it relates to the area of sculpture.
CERAMICS & SCULPTURE 2
Full year Grades 10-12 5 credits
Prerequisite: Ceramics & Sculpture 1
This course is designed to give students who have learned basic sculpting techniques the opportunity to further their study of three dimensional art. The students will learn how to use new materials, techniques, and concepts used by artists to create sculptures
PRINT AND PRODUCTION 1
Full year Grades 9-12 5 credits
An introduction to computer graphics, print communications and design, computer typesetting and word processing is taught as part of this graphic arts experience. Specifically designed projects allow each student to experience the major forms of commercial and fine art printing techniques. The silkscreen process, which includes printing on mirrors, clothing and other materials as well as photo offset printing of memo pads and stationery are taught in detail. Each student will also be able to develop their own projects as time and materials allow. This course will provide an interesting insight, along with a fundamental knowledge of the Graphic Arts Printing areas.
MULTIMEDIA AND ANIMATION
Full year Grades 9-12 5 credits
This class introduces the student to the world of animation, multimedia, and interactive computer graphics. Students will learn about new technologies and experimental art forms in this project oriented course. Animation projects cover traditional techniques such as cel, stop-motion, and Claymation in addition to computer animation using programs such as Adobe Flash CS6. Multimedia and interactive projects will teach students to use a variety of art media such as video, photography, sound engineering and Internet technologies. The focus is on new uses of technology in Art and Design as well as providing students with skills for Industry. Art concepts such as aesthetics and creativity will be strongly encouraged.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO ART
Full year Grades 11-12 5 credits
The primary focus of studio art is the production of a quality portfolio based on the student's concentration. This concentration is based on a particular visual interest or problem as well as the student's need for breadth of experience in the formal, technical, and expressive means of the artist. The portfolio requirements are based on the current college requirements and the Advanced Placement Studio Art Examination.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT DRAWING PORTFOLIO 1
Full year Grades 11-12 5 Credits
Prerequisite: Teacher approval and successful completion of an art class.
This course is designed for students who are college-bound as well as those who will be seeking future artist careers. The primary focus of the class will be on the production of a quality portfolio based on current college requirements and the Advanced Placement Art Examination. Drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, as well as experimental media will be studied. During the year, students will be offered the opportunity to take the Advanced Placement General Art Examination for college credits.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT DRAWING PORTFOLIO 2
Full year Grades 11-12 5 Credits
Prerequisite: Teacher approval and successful completion of AP Drawing Portfolio 1
This course is designed for students who are college-bound as well as those who will be seeking future artist careers. This course is based on the production of a drawing portfolio which may include works of one or more media. During the year, students will be offered the opportunity to take the Advanced Placement General Art Examination for college credits.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT 2/D DESIGN PORTFOLIO 1
Full year Grade 11-12 5 Credits
Prerequisite: Teacher Approval and successful completion of an art class
This course offers students a concentrated program that will enable them to apply for college credit in art. Students will expand their two-dimensional design skills and advance their visual communication skills by exploring a variety of design processes and techniques, and compositional and aesthetic concepts. Emphasis is centered on studio work, the preparation of a portfolio, and the submission of the portfolio for Advanced Placement grade. During the year, students will be offered the opportunity to take the Advanced Placement General Art Examination for college credits.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT 2/D DESIGN PORTFOLIO 2
Full year Grade 11-12 5 Credits
Prerequisite: Teacher Approval and successful completion of AP 2/D Design Portfolio 1
This course is the continuation of Advanced Placement Design Portfolio 1 for students who are college-bound as well as those who will be seeking future artist careers. This course is based on the production of a design portfolio that may include works of one or more media. During the year, students will be offered the opportunity to take the Advanced Placement General Art Examination for college credits. Students must have previous art experience and teacher approval before enrolling in this course.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO ART: 3-D DESIGN PORTFOLIO
Full year Grade 11-12 5 Credits
Prerequisite: Teacher Approval and successful completion of AP 2/D Design Portfolio 1
The AP Studio Art Portfolio course is designed for students who are seriously interested in the practical experience of art and wish to develop mastery in the concept, composition, and execution of their ideas. AP Studio Art is not based on a written exam; instead, students submit portfolios or evaluation at the end of the school year. In building the portfolio, students experience a variety of concepts, techniques and approaches designed to help them demonstrate their abilities as well as their versatility with techniques, problem solving, and ideation. Students also develop a body of work for the Concentration section of the portfolio that investigates an idea of personal interest to them.