Art

This nine-week course provides students the opportunity to explore art through a variety of artmaking processes while focusing on broad concepts/big ideas that make connections between art and life. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process; Critical Thinking and Communication; History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. Students gain practical experience using a variety of art media, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, digital design, and mixed-media. Students examine the importance of art in their own and other societies and identify some of the influences that art forms from the past have upon art forms of the present. Students develop visual literacy through written, visual, and verbal expression.

This semester course provides students the opportunity to explore art through a variety of artmaking processes while focusing on broad concepts/big ideas that make connections between art and life. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process; Critical Thinking and Communication; History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. Students gain practical experience using a variety of art media, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, digital design, and mixed-media. Students will examine world cultures through contemporary and historical art. Students develop visual literacy through written, visual, and verbal expression.

This nine-week course provides students the opportunity to explore art through a variety of artmaking processes while focusing on broad concepts/big ideas that make connections between art and life. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process; Critical Thinking and Communication; History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. Students gain practical experience using a variety of art media, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, digital design, and mixed-media. Students will examine world cultures through contemporary and historical art. Students develop visual literacy through written, visual, and verbal expression.

Art I: Foundations is an introductory course in which students explore art and a variety of artmaking processes through the study of concepts/big ideas that make connections between art and life. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process; Critical Thinking and Communication; History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. Students gain practical experience using a variety of art media, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, digital design, and mixed-media. Students develop visual literacy and appreciation for art through written, visual, and verbal expression.

The course is designed for students interested in developing more sophisticated skills in working with two-dimensional art media, to include painting, drawing, digital design, printmaking, and mixed-media. The application of these media to three-dimensional art forms is also examined. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process; Critical Thinking and Communication; History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. In addition to work in class, students develop a portfolio of artwork and participate in various art shows. Students develop visual literacy and appreciation for art through written, visual, and verbal expression. Students will also explore career options, public art, and copyright fundamentals in the field of art and are expected to participate in various art shows.

The course is designed for students interested in developing more sophisticated skills in working with three-dimensional media. The uses of drawing, painting, and digital design, especially as they apply to three-dimensional art forms, are examined. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process; Critical Thinking and Communication; History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. In addition to work in class, students develop a portfolio of artwork and participate in various art shows. Students develop visual literacy and appreciation for art through written, visual, and verbal expression. Students will also explore career options, public art, and copyright fundamentals in the field of art and are expected to participate in various art shows.

The Advanced Placement Drawing course is a college-level course designed for students with above-average ability in art. The course is an in-depth drawing experience in which students compile a portfolio of quality drawings in accordance with the guidelines established by the Advanced Placement program committee of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students are expected to participate in various art shows and to complete and submit a drawing portfolio to be scored by the College Board.

The course is designed to expand students' knowledge, skill development, and independent thinking in both two-and three-dimensional media. This advanced course affords students the opportunity to develop a portfolio that reflects personal investigation of an idea or theme. The course is planned so that students can develop artwork that exhibits quality, thematic development, breadth of experience, technical skill, and development of ideas over time. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process; Critical Thinking and Communication; History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. Art production will focus on developing more advanced applications of ideas, materials, and techniques. Upon completion of this course, each student will create a portfolio that illustrates development of conceptual ideas and design fundamentals that may be carried forward to the next level of study and that can be used as a foundation for the development of the Advanced Placement Studio portfolio. Students develop visual literacy and appreciation for art through written, visual, and verbal expression. Students will also explore career options, public art, and copyright fundamentals in the field of art and are expected to participate in various art shows.

Digital Media and Design I: An introductory course in which students explore digital media and art through a variety of digital artmaking processes through the study of concepts/big ideas that make connections between art and life. The standards and objectives are organized into five specific content strands: Creative Process, Critical Thinking and Communication, History, Culture, and Citizenship; Innovation in the Arts; and Technique and Application. Students gain practical experience using various digital media, such as digital drawing, painting and design. Students develop visual literacy and appreciation for art through written, visual, and verbal expression.

Art II: Digital Media and Design students will develop and explore skills and techniques for problem-solving digital design tasks, such as 2-D and 3-D imaging and printing, restorative and altering digital images, graphic design, and integration into other art media.  Using the artistic and design process, emphasis will include approaching the computer as a creative and practical tool using contemporary programs, media, and techniques. Imaging applications, such as Photoshop, will be explored for fine art and design experiences. Students will understand how the history and function of technology has dramatically changed the way society creates and perceives the arts. Visual arts technology-based careers, such as an animator, modeler, technician, or arts director, will be explored through a historical and contemporary lens. Students will build and maintain digital portfolios documenting their artistic growth throughout the course. Students develop visual literacy and appreciation for art through written, visual, and verbal expression. Students will also explore public art and copyright fundamentals in the field of digital art, as well as participate in various art shows.

Advanced Placement Art History is a college-level course designed to help students examine, understand, and appreciate works of art. The course involves the intensive study of a representative sampling of artwork from caveman through the twentieth-first century and is designed in accordance with guidelines established by the Advanced Placement program committee of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement Art History examination administered in May.

This course is a college-level course designed for students with above-average ability in art. It is an in depth studio experience in which students compile a portfolio of quality two-dimensional artwork in accordance with the guidelines established by the Advanced Placement program committee of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students are expected to participate in various art shows and to complete and submit to the College Board a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in 2-D art and design using a variety of art forms.

This course is a college-level course designed for students with above-average ability in art. It is an in depth studio experience in which students compile a portfolio of quality three-dimensional artwork in accordance with the guidelines established by the Advanced Placement program committee of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students are expected to participate in various art shows and to complete and submit to the College Board a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in 3-D art and design using a variety of art forms.