The Art Department offers courses for students of all levels, abilities, and interests. Students engage in abroad range of studio production using a wide variety materials and techniques in order to communicate ideas. Through the study of art history and aesthetics, they develop awareness about the role of visual art in communities and culture. By critiquing their own work and the work of others, they reflect on their own progress and set goals for future learning. This process of creating and self-evaluation fosters personal responsibility for learning and the practice of the AMHS 21st century Learning Expectations of acquiring, evaluating and applying information, effective visual communication, problem solving, collaboration, and cooperation both individually and as a group. In addition, Visual Art courses foster decision-making skills, personal responsibility for behavior, initiative, respect for intellectual property and the contributions of each student to the studio environment.
Important note: Students interested in attending an art college or majoring in art are strongly urged to take an art course each year of high school. They should inform the guidance office and the art instructor of their intentions as soon as possible.
5 credits of Art Classes are required to graduate. Art classes include: visual art, music, and drama classes.
A semester course is 2.5 credits, a full year course is 5 credits.
My hopes and dreams is to provide you with an engaging environment to help you become a creative critical thinker who is capable of problem solving in our world. If you have any ideas to help me provide this for you, please share!
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by phone or email.
508.583.4833 ext. #1308
tdichiara@apps.avon.k12.ma.us