Visual Arts

FOUNDATIONAL COURSE REQUIRED

ART 1 will fill the prerequisite requirement for all Level I visual art courses.

ART I

9th-12th Grade

Course: 5000.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

This course lays the foundation for learning art processes, procedures, theories, history, and art judgment. The approach is experimental in use of materials (drawing, painting, printmaking, fibers, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, photography) but structured to provide students a strong foundation in design, drawing, and vocabulary.

Prerequisites: None

LEVEL 1 ART

Art courses at this level offer in-depth art experiences. They are flexible in scope and allow students to make choices from a broad range of art areas. Opportunities for observation and perception, creative expression, historical and cultural relevance and critical evaluation are components of all courses.

Prerequisites: Before a student can advance to a Level I art course, they must complete one of the two Foundational courses.

LEVEL 2 ART

Courses offer in-depth art experiences. They are flexible in scope allowing students to make choices from a broad range of art areas. Opportunities for observation and perception, creative expression, historical and cultural relevance and critical evaluation are components of all Level II courses. In addition to the regular curriculum, students may enroll in weighted art courses which require the completion of extra work as described in the Fine Arts curriculum documents.

Prerequisites: Before a student can advance to a Level II art course, they must complete any art Level I course. Teacher approval is recommended for Level II and above.

LEVEL 3 ART

Courses allow students to choose the area or areas of personal interest in which they desire to work in-depth. Students explore increasingly complicated and challenging processes and media. Students begin to develop personal style and evaluate their own work more critically. Level III courses require the completion of extra work as described in the Fine Arts curriculum documents, and these courses receive weighted credit; however, there are some Level III courses in which students may take and receive regular credit.

Prerequisites: Before a student can advance to a Level III art course, they must complete any art II course Teacher approval is recommended for Level II and above.

DRAWING I-III

10th - 12th Grade

Level 1 Course: 5031.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Level 2 Course: 5032.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Level 3 Course: 5033.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Students explore design elements and principles through composition, abstraction, and expression. They also study contour gesture and other techniques, with emphasis on representation of volume. They explore use of papers, cardboards, and fabric in combination with charcoal, pastels, pen and ink, brushes, felt tips, and mixed media. In Level II they increase awareness of composition with abstract, non-objective, and realistic renderings. Students will use many drawing materials and tools with emphasis on perfecting individual approaches to drawing.

Prerequisites: For Level I visual arts courses, Art I. For Levels II and III visual arts courses, the previous course is the prerequisite within the same medium/discipline.

PAINTING I-III

10th - 12th Grade

Level 1 Course: 5061.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Level 2 Course: 5062.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Level 3 Course: 5063.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Art elements and principles are used to strengthen concepts of design. Various styles of paintings, including contemporary painting are analyzed. Students experiment with a variety of techniques and materials including tempera, synthetic media, watercolor, latex, and enamels on various surfaces such as cardboard, poster board, Masonite, canvas, and cloth. In Level II, experimentation in techniques, media, and surfaces in both two and three dimensions is explored. Students discover which painting media best describes individual intentions.

Prerequisites: For Level I visual arts courses, Art I. For Levels II and III visual arts courses, the previous course is the prerequisite within the same medium/discipline.

PRINTMAKING I-III

10th - 12th Grade

Level 1 Course: 5081.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Level 2 Course: 5082.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Level 3 Course: 5083.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Students use principles and elements of design with emphasis on positive-negative space. They experiment with mono-prints, multiple prints, reduction printings, and materials, such as linoleum, cardboard, found objects, wood, and electronics. They also study various processes such as relief, planography, intaglio, stencil, photographic, and papermaking. In Level II, personal expression and choice of techniques is emphasized. Students explore printmaking in commercial artwork, serigraphy, lithography, and etching.

Prerequisites: For Level I visual arts courses, Art I. For Levels II and III visual arts courses, the previous course is the prerequisite within the same medium/discipline.

CERAMICS I-III

10th - 12th Grade

Level 1 Course: 5001.R000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Level 2 Course: 5002.H000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Level 3 Course: 5003.H000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Students study design elements and principles of form and positive-negative space. They explore additive and subtractive processes utilizing various techniques with firebrick, wood, foam, glass, clay, and plaster. In Level II, students develop design skills that emphasize form and space in student choice of techniques. They explore massive form materials such as plaster, concrete, salt block, vermiculite, metal, and wood.

Prerequisites: For Level I visual arts courses, either of the two foundational courses (Art I or Art and Media Communications I and II). For Levels II and III visual arts courses, the previous course is the prerequisite within the same medium/discipline.

AP STUDIO ART: 2-D ART & DESIGN

11th & 12th Grade

Course: 5628.P000.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Students develop a portfolio addressing a very broad interpretation of drawing issues and media. Purposeful decision-making about how to use the elements and principles of art in an integrative way to demonstrate mastery of 2-D is required. Mediums and processes could include graphic design, digital imaging, photography, collage, fabric design, weaving, illustration, painting, and printmaking. Work will be divided into three sections of the portfolio including quality, concentration, and breadth.

Prerequisites: Recommended: Either of the two foundational courses (Art I or Art and Media Communications I and II) plus a Level I visual arts course.

PAINTING PUBLIC ARTS I-III

10th - 12th Grade

Course: 5061.R100.Y - Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts Credit

Students design and paint a mural either on a wall or on panels, for display inside or outside as part of a community public art effort. They learn the history of murals, basic acrylic painting techniques and visual art concepts such as working to scale, perspective, color theory and composition. Themes can either relate to a communitywide theme or idea or be entirely student-generated.

Prerequisites: Recommended: Either of the two foundational courses (Art I or Art and Media Communications I and II) plus a Level I visual arts course.

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