Modern, Pop, & Contemporary Art is a one semester 2.5 credit elective course open to 9-12 grade students and meets a fine arts graduation requirement. Students must have successfully completed Foundations in Studio Art as a pre-requisite.
This unique visual arts course will include class discussions, investigation of artworks, art criticism, and art production. Students will explore the world of modern, pop, and contemporary art. This course will help students to make connections to other disciplines and current events, while gaining an understanding of the artists’ ideas and intentions.
Major artists in painting, sculpture, architecture and new media will be studied in conjunction with hands-on projects. Students will create artwork based on their art history experience.