Course Offerings: Art
An EXPLORATION
IN ART or BEGINNING DRAWING is a prerequisite
for all art courses and may not be taken in
conjunction with each other or with another
course until its completion.
0010 EXPLORATIONS
IN ART
(1 Unit of Credit)
This
course is for freshman or any students who have
NEVER taken art in high school. This is an
introduction to the basic elements of art design
to expand each student’s visual/perceptual
skills, creative capabilities, vocabulary,
critical thinking and creativity. This class
will cover basic drawing techniques, color, and
2-D and 3-D design.
--Drawing
--Graphic/
Commercial Design
--3-Dimensional
Design/ Sculpture
--Painting
--Photography
Students will gain
the ability to make informed choices for future
art class selections. This is a one time only
class and a prerequisite for all other art
classes with the exception of beginning drawing.
This class may not be taken at the same time as
another art course
Prerequisite:
None
Grades taught:
9, 10, 11, and 12
DRAWING 0030
(BEGINNING) 0031(INTER.) 0032(ADVANCED)
(1 Unit
of Credit)
0030 BEGINNING
DRAWING
This class is for students who have NEVER taken
an art class in high school. Beginning drawing
teaches basic drawing skills of
perception and technical drawing skill of
composition, foreshortening, sighting, use of
grids, and drawing in
perspective. The media will include pencil,
ink, washes, and various chalks. This class
also covers techniques such as blending,
shading, and crosshatching. The study of art
from various artists, countries,
eras, art criticism, and aesthetics will be
included in their studio work.
Prerequisite: None
Grades Taught: 9, 10, 11, and 12
0031 INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
Intermediate drawing continues perceptual
drawing and extends work begun in Beginning
Drawing.
Prerequisite: Explorations in Art or
Beginning Drawing
Grades Taught: 10, 11, and 12
0032 ADVANCED DRAWING
Advanced drawing continues perceptual drawing
and extends work begun in Intermediate Drawing.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Drawing
Grades Taught: 11, and 12
PAINTING
0050(BEGINNING) 0051(INTER.) 0052(ADVANCED) (1
Unit of Credit)
0050 BEGINNING PAINTING
This class will begin with a review of the
elements of art, the principals of design, and
the fundamentals of art. This class will
investigate a variety of painting media:
acrylics, tempera, gauche, and watercolors. They
will study the masters of art
history. The students will select some projects
on their own with the teacher's
guidance and will proceed to new methods
depending on individual needs. .
Prerequisite: Explorations in Art 0010
or Drawing 0030
Grades Taught: 10, 11, and 12
0051 INTERMEDIATE PAINTING
Intermediate painting extends painting
techniques learned in beginning painting and
continues with added media such
as oils and delves into added art history
masters.
Prerequisite: Beginning Painting 0050
Grades Taught: 10, 11, and 12
0052 ADVANCED PAINTING
Advanced painting extends painting techniques
and methods learned in intermediate painting.
Students will be challenged by their
individual needs. Art history will serve as a
guide; however, individuality will be emphasized
stronger in this advanced class.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Painting 0051
Grades Taught: 11, and 12
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THREE DIMENSIONAL
DESIGN 0060 (BEGINNING) 0061(INTER) 0052
(ADVANCED)
(1 Unit of Credit)
0060 BEGINNING THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
This class will explore functional and pure
sculptural work through additive, reductive, and
kinetic techniques. Students may use many
media including clay, plaster, wire, found
objects, etc.
Prerequisite: Explorations in Art 0010
or Drawing 0030
Grades Taught: 10, 11, and 12
0061 INTERMEDIATE THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
This class will
continue with functional and sculptural work
with the addition of the pottery wheel,
extruder, and roller to create larger and
more creative works in clay.
Prerequisite: Beginning
Three-Dimensional Design 0060
Grades Taught: 10, 11, and 12
0062 ADVANCED THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGNS
This class will extend their use of materials to
their individual needs. Welding, adding media
together and
experimenting with new materials is encouraged.
Prerequisite: Intermediate
Three-Dimensional Design 0061
Grades Taught: 11, and 12
PHOTOGRAPHY 0090
(BEGINNING) 0091(INTER) 0092(ADVANCED) (1 Unit
of Credit)
0090 BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY
This is an entry
level course designed to learn the proper
handling of a 35mm and Digital camera. Students
will learn how to develop film, print negatives,
enlarge prints and use Photoshop. They will
explore the elements of art, principles of
design and composition while exploring the
genres of landscapes, architecture, still life,
portrait, documentaries, journalism, etc. The
course covers the use of a 35mm and digital
camera. A 35mm or digital camera is recommended
for this course.
Prerequisite: Explorations in Art 0010
or Drawing 0030
Grades Taught: 10, 11, and 12
0091 INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY
Intermediate Photography is an extension of the
photography techniques learned in beginning
photography. Students may learn alternative “experimental”
printing methods, like Cyanotype, Vandyke brown,
toning, and the Digital Darkroom. A 35mm
camera or digital camera is recommended for this
course.
Prerequisite: Beginning Photography 0090
Grades Taught: 10, 11, and 12
0092 ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
Advanced
photography is an extension of the photography
techniques learned in intermediate photography.
The advanced student will embrace those
methods and techniques of photography that are
necessary to realize their
personal artistic vision. Advanced students
will build a portfolio representative of their
best work. A 35mm camera or digital
camera is recommended for this course.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Photography
0091
Grades Taught: 11, and 12
0070 GRAPHIC
DESIGN/COMMERCIAL ART
(1 Unit of Credit)
This course
stresses design and drawing projects in creation
of advertising, graphics, and commercial art.
Students' projects will include letterheads,
logos, packaging, CD covers, book jackets,
posters, greeting cards, cartooning storyboards,
typography, and web design, through new
technology and computer programs.
Prerequisite: Explorations in Art 0010 or Drawing 0030
Grades Taught:
10, 11, and 12
0003 AP STUDIO
ART
(1 Unit of Credit)
This course is for
serious art students who aspire to continue some
aspect of art after graduation or who are
talented in most areas and media of art.
Students will have to show portfolios of their
artwork to be judged by a panel of judges.
They must also meet the designated criteria set
by the Advanced Placement committee.
The students'
goals will be to create art work specific to
designated problems. A combination of learned
and new techniques in art will be explored.
Prerequisite: Permission
of Instructor and the completion of a portfolio
for Scholastic competition in the first semester.
Grades Taught:
12 (2nd semester)
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