Arts

Grades:  10 - 12

Prerequisite: Audition based course.  May be dropped if not accepted from audition.

Students will:

• Learn and apply advanced character analysis and acting technique with a variety of roles

• Learn to work as an ensemble,  preparing comedic and dramatic sketches as well as one-act plays

• Write and perform a variety of monologues, two-person scenes and larger ensemble works

• Repeat credit available for advanced training

Grades: 9 - 12

This course is open to students from all levels of music experience. 

• Provides opportunity to study basic through advanced music theory concepts

• Experience how to write musical arrangements

• Explore and study American popular music from Jazz to the present day

Grades:  9 - 12

Prerequisite:  Student should have the ability to practice outside of class time

• Learn the fundamentals of keyboard music 

• Piano lessons & in-class recitials

• May repeat class for advanced training

• Class is open to students of all levels of experience

Grades:  10 - 12

Prerequisite: Audition based course. May be dropped if not accepted from audition.

This class is held prior to the regularly scheduled day (7:00 – 7:55 AM), therefore individual transportation to school is necessary.

·         Play advanced level Jazz, Swing, Latin,   Rock, and other styles of music

·         Perform at concerts and special events

·         Compete at local and out of state festivals

·         Special attire required 

Grades:  10 - 12

• Provides opportunity for study and performance of intermediate level wind music

• Perform at concerts, contests, parades, football games, and community events

• Attendance at some evening and weekend events will be expected

Grades:  9 - 12

• Designed to help percussion students further their musical skills; instruction, feedback and evaluation focused on percussion playing

• Perform at concerts, contests, parades, football games, and community events as a "percussion ensemble", as well as servign as the percussion section/drumline for Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Marching Band

• Attendance at some evening and weekend events will be expected

Grades: 10 – 12

Prerequisite:  Audition based course.  May be dropped if not accepted from audition.

• Provides opportunity for the study and performance of advanced level wind music

• Perform at concerts, contests, parades, football games, and community events

• Attendance at some evening and weekend events will be expected 

• Special attire required 

Grades 9 - 12

• Introduction to visual arts techniques for all levels of experience!

• Experiment with 2D and 3D media while learning the Elements of Art

• Gain skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, clay and ceramics

Grades 9 - 12

• Prerequisite: Must have completed Art I

• Continuation of Art I, exploring the Principles of Art

• Develop skills in both 2D and 3D media

• Practice drawing, watercolor and acrylic painting, clay sculpture, linoleum block printing, and more!!

• Grades 10 - 12

• Prerequisite: Must have completed Art II or 2 semesters of art

• A full-year course planned for the student who enjoys Visual Arts!

• Develop advanced skills in a range of 2D and 3D media

• Explore the creative process and your own artistic style

• Create a breadth of work, perfect for those who wish to build an art portfolio or simply learn a new technique

Grades: 9 - 12

• This program is designed to provide an in-depth study of art history and basic art concepts. 

• Two different years of Art History are offered (alternating years): Art History: Prehistoric-Gothic; Art History: Renaissance-Pop Art

• Art History: Prehistoric-Gothic is a year-long course studying the art history of the Stone Age (30,000 BC) all the way through to the Gothic (1400s AD) movement. The intention of this course is to help improve students' critical thinking skills, written communcation skills, and to help them improve their ability to analyze visually and discuss and defend their ideas and opinions. This course relies mostly on class lectures and discussion, with minimal art making. In some cases art products are produced, when needed to help understand techniques and/or certain concepts. There are no prerequisites for this course. At this time, this course counts as an "Art" credit only.  

• Art History: Renaissance-Pop Art is a year-long course studying the art history of the Italian Renaissance (1300s) all the way through to the Pop Art (1960s) movement. The intention of this course is to help improve students' critical thinking skills, written communication skills, and to help them improve their ability to analyze visually and discuss and defend their ideas and opinions. This course relies mostly on class lectures and discussion, with minimal art making. In some cases art products are produced, when needed to help understand techniques and/or certain concepts. There are no prerequisites for this course. At this time, this course counts as an "Art" credit only.  

• Students will:

  • Examine a variety of aspects of art history

  • Study themes and purposes of art; styles of art

  • Discover various elements of art and design principles

  • Articulate visual and art historical concepts in verbal and written form

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Media Arts Club

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

Prerequisite: Passing grade in Graphic Art 1

Dual Credit: 

• Graphic Art II is a course that further investigates concepts covered in Graphic Arts I. 

• Students will expand their skills in Adobe Photoshop, experiment with various printmaking methods including screen printing and t-shirt design, complete movies using stop motion animation and explore three-dimensional design. 

• The vast majority of class time will be spent completing projects with lectures and demonstrations at the beginning of each unit. 

• Topics to be covered include:

  • Elements and Principles of Design

  • Multimedia Exploration

  • Printmaking: Screen printing (t-shirts), linoleum

  • Photoshop 

  • Installation Art

Grades: 10 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Media Arts Club

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

Prerequisite: Graphic Art 2

Dual Credit: 

• This full-year course will explore various mediums and techniques in the world of art. 

• As a studio class, the majority of time will be spent on completing projects.

• Students will:

  • Expand skills in Adobe Photoshop

  • Begin introduction to Adobe Illustrator

  • Experiment with 3D design

  • Illustration

  • Children’s Books

  • Participate in public art installations.

Grades: 9 - 12

Intercurricular Student Organization: Washington Journalism Education Association

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art or Senior English

College in the High School: EdCC Introduction to Journalism (JOURN170) -  3 credits available (student pays tuition)

• Prerequisite: Students MUST have instructor permission to register for this course

• Students will:

  • Create the school yearbook

  • Write and photograph to publish on the school news website

  • Develop skills in layout and design

  • Understand press rights and responsibilities

  • Interview students both in and out of school

  • Outside hours required each month; tons of options of how to get them.

  • Develop photography skills and take pictures at events 

  • Explore career options and expectations in journalism and graphic design

  • Learn Adobe InDesign and Photoshop

Grades:  9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: FCCLA

CTE Equivalency: Fine Art

• This class expands on the basics of digital photography.  We will review, and increase knowledge in the following areas:

• Camera equipment and computer software

• DSLR cameras will be used

• Shutter speed, aperture and ISO settings in a variety of projects

• Applying elements of art and principles of design

• Studying and emulating a famous photographer

• Careers in photography

• Working as a team to create photographic stories

• The process of staging, shooting, and retouching portraits in a studio setting using lighting and backdrops

• It is extremely helpful if students have their own cameras.  However, there are a few available for checkout.

Grades: 9 - 12

Inter-curricular Student Organization: Stagecraft Club

Equivalency credit: Fine Art

• This course covers designing sets and props, applications of construction and electronics with emphasis on creative problem solving for challenging systems and projects

• Units to be covered include, set design and construction, light design, special effects, stage management, and safety practices

• Class success hinges on proficient completion of individual unit designs, preparation of a standard stage manager’s production prompt book, and final comprehensive design of a show of the student’s choice