Students must take 1.5 credits of Visual and/or Musical or Performing Arts to satisfy Brophy's 3-credit Art & Innovation requirement.
Intro to Fine Arts (Summer School only). Elective-One Semester
This one-semester course will introduce students to viewing and responding to the world around them through the lens of fine arts. Jesuit education historically has encouraged appreciation for and cultivation of the fine arts, both for their own sake and as a manifestation of the creativity present in the world that ultimately comes from God. In this course students will be exposed to: the use of art as a means of universal communication today and throughout history; new forms of expression through art; and varied viewpoints and voices in art.
Mobile Media (Summer School Only) Elective-One Semester
In Mobile Media students will learn how to harness the power of photography & video on their phone or mobile device. Through the creation of specific videos and photo projects students will learn the importance of composition, exposure, pacing, lighting, & editing in order to craft content that conveys a compelling and meaningful story or message.
Photo Storytelling (Summer School Only). Elective-One Semester
Photo Storytelling is an online course that teaches the fundamentals of creating and assembling beautiful, storytelling images. Storytelling photography could be anything ranging from photos of food at a restaurant to a multimedia documentary that follows a person through their life. This class will explain how to accomplish either by emphasizing photography basics, like camera techniques and photo editing, and by teaching photojournalistic skills like pitching and planning photo stories, captioning photos and sharing photos with others.
Beginning Drawing and Composition Elective--One Semester
Students develop their drawing skills while they begin to learn the vocabulary associated with the study of the arts. Students emulate the great masters' styles, learn depth, shading, texture, and composition as they form a beginning portfolio of their skills and designs. The course is open to any student regardless of talent. Students are encouraged and graded based on improvement of innate talent. Drawing tools and paper are required for the course.
Advanced Drawing Elective-One Semester
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing and Composition
Honors Credit. In this class students will create works in a variety of media based upon their drawings. Drawing skills will be improved while students explore pen and ink, pastel, charcoal wash, colored and watercolor pencil. Artwork produced in Advanced Drawing may be included in AP portfolios. As an advanced, honors-level course, class expectations will be commensurate with the honors credit students receive.
Mixed Media Elective-One Semester
This course will cover techniques and applications from Modern Art movements such as Impressionism, Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Surrealism, Minimalism, Pop Art, Action Painting and Street Art. Students will use combinations of traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D art media and techniques such as painting, canvas, collage, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, and photography as they learn to design, compose and exhibit their own creative, expressive work.
Advanced Mixed Media Elective-One Semester
Prerequisite: Mixed Media
Honors credit. Assigned projects address fundamental technical and conceptual problems suggested by historical and recent artistic practice that were discovered in Mixed Media. After guided assignments, emphasis is on self-directed projects and a group show will be issued at the end of the semester showcasing the students' work.
Painting Elective-One Semester
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing and Composition
Students will learn to paint by trying new materials, tools, subjects and approaches. Students will see and record a variety of subject matter while exploring several techniques. Students will learn to design and compose their work while communicating feelings, thoughts, beliefs and convictions through painting. Paintings produced in Painting I may be included in the AP Portfolios.
Advanced Painting Elective-One Semester
Prerequisite: Painting
Honors Credit. Advanced Painting is a class for the student desiring an in-depth exploration of oil paint medium and techniques. As an advanced, honors-level course, class expectations will be commensurate with the honors credit students receive.
Ceramics Elective-One Semester (10TH-12TH GRADES ONLY)
This course functions at an introductory level of the art of ceramics, teaching the fundamental techniques of hand building and wheel throwing. Students must understand and demonstrate their understanding of clay and glaze properties and the firing process in creation of completed works. Emphasis will be placed on works of quality as well as works of expression. Students will be expected to publicly exhibit their work.
Advanced Ceramics Elective-One Semester (10TH-12TH GRADES ONLY)
Prerequisites: Ceramics
Honors Credit. Students will extend their learning experience in ceramics by learning advanced techniques that include mold-making, advanced wheel-throwing, large-form abstract and representational sculptural pieces, new firing procedures, and advanced glazing methods. Emphasis will be placed on work of the highest quality, and the course will culminate with a public presentation. As an advanced, honors-level course, class expectations will be commensurate with the honors credit students receive.
Sculpture Elective-One Semester (10TH-12TH GRADES ONLY)
Students will create three dimensional works of art using direct carving and building processes in a variety of materials. Clay, wood, plaster and metal are among the materials to be introduced.
Advanced Photography Elective--One Semester
Prerequisite: Digital Photography
Honors Credit. Students will build on their Digital Photography experience and continue developing their photography skills and knowledge through black and white, color, film, digital and multimedia projects along with hands on lab work and photo critiques. Students will add to a portfolio of their own work, which will contain photographs, reflection and research. As an advanced, honors-level course, class expectations will be commensurate with the honors credit students receive. As an advanced, honors-level course, class expectations will be commensurate with the honors credit students receive.
Contemporary Cinema Elective-One Semester (10TH-12TH GRADES ONLY)
Contemporary Cinema is a half-credit art elective that explores the human condition, human expression, and human achievement in contemporary cinematic arts of the 21st century. Students will study contemporary films (c. 2010-present), directors and critics with an emphasis on evaluating film as an artform. In addition, this course investigates contemporary themes most relevant to young adults such as those related to family, friendship, maturation, education, social life, technology, and art itself. The course seeks to understand how art influences and represents the world in which students live. Students discuss films weekly, reflect through writing, make presentations to their classmates, practice screenplay writing, create art inspired by cinema, and interact with Brophy alumni working in the film industry.
AP Studio Art Elective-Full Year
Requirements:
The AP Studio Art Drawing/Design section requires two upper level Fine Arts classes, Portfolio Review, Teacher Recommendation, AP Application.
The AP Studio Art Photography section requires Digital Photography, Advanced Photography, Portfolio Review, Teacher Recommendation and AP Application. This class will not be offered asynchronously for the 2023-24 school year.
In AP Studio Art classes, students develop one of two portfolio types to submit for evaluation by an AP committee at the end of the school year. These classes are designed for students who are seriously interested in the practical experience of art. Students will need to work outside the classroom as well as in it. It is recommended that AP students have previous training in art and be seriously interested in the study of art.
The Drawing Portfolio consists of 5 actual works, 15 works organized around a compelling mark making visual concentration.
The 2-D Design Portfolio consists of 5 actual works, 15 works organized around a compelling mark making visual concentration.