Visual Arts
Art I
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FAA1A
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Prerequisite: None
This course offers the beginning art student a foundational survey of studio art. A variety of media, techniques, themes, vocabulary, and processes will be explored throughout the year. Basic drawing, painting, and sculpture skills will be developed, and color theory will be explored. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs will integrate the elements and principles of art through intentional composition and will incorporate student voice. Art history tie-ins and student critiques will help the student gain a greater understanding of how artists work. Each student will demonstrate his/her accomplishments through a digital portfolio of work. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Art I Advanced (formerly known as Pre-AP Art I)
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FAA1QA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Prerequisite: portfolio review and/or teacher recommendation
This course offers art students interested in a path towards Advanced Placement courses a strong fundamental experience in studio art. A variety of media, techniques, themes, and thinking processes will provide a strong foundational survey of studio art. Drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography skills will be developed through meaningful projects. Color theory will also be explored. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs will integrate the elements and principles of art through intentional compositions. Students will have a platform to investigate original artworks that incorporate their student voice. Art history tie-ins and student critiques will help the student gain a greater understanding of how artists work. Each student will demonstrate his/her accomplishments through a digital portfolio of work. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Art I A
Course No. FAA1RA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Grade Placement 9-12
Prerequisite: ARD/IEP Committee determination required.
This course offers the beginning art student a general survey of studio art. A variety of media and techniques will be explored throughout the year. Basic drawing skills, color theory, painting and printmaking will all be presented. Students will engage in creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional designs. Each student will demonstrate his/her accomplishments through a portfolio of work. ARD/IEP Committee determination required. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Art Ceramics I – III
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. I – FAAC1A
Course No. II – FAAC2A
Course No. III – FAAC3A
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Art I
This course is a continuation of the study of three-dimensional art with a focus on clay as a sculptural medium. Advanced methods and techniques using clay will be explored, including potters wheel and hand-built sculpture. Individual creativity will be stressed. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Ceramics I A
Course No. FAACRA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Grade Placement 10-12
Prerequisite: ARD/IEP Committee determination required.
This course is a continuation of the study of three-dimensional art with a focus on clay as a sculptural medium. Advanced methods and techniques using clay will be explored, including potters wheel and hand-built sculpture. Individual creativity will be stressed. Students will be provided instruction linked to the prerequisite skills needed to access Ceramics I TEKS. ARD/IEP Committee determination required. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Art Drawing I – III
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. I – FAAD1A
Course No. II – FAAD2A
Course No. III – FAAD3A
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Art I
In this class, a variety of drawing possibilities will be explored as students are introduced to a range of drawing techniques and materials. Each student will demonstrate his/her accomplishments through a portfolio of artwork.
Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Drawing I A
Course No. FAADRA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Grade Placement 10-12
Prerequisite: ARD/IEP Committee determination required.
In this class, a variety of drawing possibilities will be explored as students are introduced to a range of drawing techniques and materials. Students will be provided instruction linked to the prerequisite skills needed to access Drawing I TEKS. ARD/IEP Committee determination required. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Art Painting I – III
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. I - FAAP1A
Course No. II - FAAP2A
Course No. III - FAAP3A
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Art I
Students will study color theory through a variety of painting and design projects. Various color theories and painting styles will be learned while completing acrylic canvas paintings and mixed media paintings. Students will need a personal painting kit, including paints, brushes and canvases. Students are responsible for the purchase of these supplies.
Painting II A
Course No. FAAPRA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Grade Placement 10-12
Prerequisite: ARD/IEP Committee determination required.
Students will study color theory through a variety of painting and design projects. Various color theories and painting styles will be learned while completing acrylic canvas paintings and mixed media paintings. Students will be provided instruction linked to the prerequisite skills needed to access Painting II TEKS. ARD/IEP Committee determination required. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Art Sculpture I – III
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. I - FAAS1A
Course No. II - FAAS2A
Course No. III - FAAS3A
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Art I
A variety of sculpture media will be explored including plaster, wire, rock, mosaic, wood and clay. Students will explore the works of great sculptors throughout history while developing skills in a variety of sculpture techniques. Individual creativity will be stressed. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
Sculpture I A
Course No. FAASRA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Grade Placement 10-12
Prerequisite: ARD/IEP Committee determination required.
A variety of sculpture media will be explored including plaster, wire, rock, mosaic, wood and clay. Students will explore the works of great sculptors throughout history while developing skills in a variety of sculpture techniques. Individual creativity will be stressed. Students will be provided instruction linked to the prerequisite skills needed to access Sculpture I TEKS. ARD/IEP Committee determination required. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
AP Studio Art: Drawing
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FAADPA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Prerequisite: 2 years of high school level art classes (1 year with teacher recommendation). Portfolio review by instructor.
This course is designed to provide the experienced art student with the opportunity to create a comprehensive portfolio based on Advanced Placement Drawing guidelines. This portfolio will address competent and expressive mark making through light and shade, line quality, rendering of form, composition, surface manipulation, and illusion of depth. Abstract, observational, and inventive works may be demonstrated through a variety of art media. In the first week of May, the portfolio will be submitted to the College Board for college-level AP credit. Critiques will play an integral role in articulating conceptual thinking and experimental processes. Students will be expected to work outside of class in order to complete portfolio requirements. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
College Board Course Description
AP Studio Art: 2D Design
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FA2DPA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Prerequisite: 2 years of high school level art classes (1 year with teacher recommendation). Portfolio review by instructor.
This course is designed to provide the experienced art student with the opportunity to create a comprehensive portfolio based on AP 2-D design guidelines. This portfolio is intended to address purposeful decision making about how to employ the elements and principles of art in an integrative, conceptual, and graphic design way. For this portfolio, students are asked to demonstrate mastery of 2-D design through any two-dimensional medium or process, including, but not limited to, Photography, Graphic Design, and Performance. In the first week of May, the portfolio will be submitted to the College Board for college-level AP credit. Critiques will play an integral role in articulating conceptual thinking and experimental processes. Students will be expected to work outside of class in order to complete portfolio requirements. Additional fees may be associated with this course.
College Board Course Description
AP Studio Art: 3D Design
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FA3DPA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Prerequisite: 2 years of high school level art classes (1 year with teacher recommendation). Portfolio review by instructor.
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to create three dimensional works of art and submit them for Advanced Placement credit. Students will be exploring specific media and subjects that were found in their general survey of sculpture classes and will look at their work critically, with intelligence and sensitivity, and attempt to articulate what they see and experience. In the first week of May, the portfolio will be submitted to the College Board for college-level AP credit. Critiques will play an integral role in articulating conceptual thinking and experimental processes. Students will be expected to work outside of class in order to complete portfolio requirements.
College Board Course Description
Art Portfolio - Independent Study
(Enrollment Based)
(Local Credit Only)
Course No. FAAPTA
Semesters: 2 - 4; Credits: 1 - 2
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Classification
Requirement: must be concurrently enrolled in Art AP
This course is designed for the advanced art student who wants to continue the study of art and develop a personal style. The student works with the art teacher to select projects which will help expand his/her knowledge and skills. Each student works independently toward set goals. Students planning to major in art in college will complete their application portfolio. Students may be enrolled in Art Independent Study for no more than four semesters. This course is also designed for the advanced art history student who wants to continue the study of art history. Curricula will be on a case-by-case scenario.
Art History Advanced
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FAAHQA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
This course is designed to introduce students to themes and concepts of art history with the goal of preparing students to be successful in Advanced Placement Art History. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the rich traditions of western and non-European architecture, sculpture, painting and other art forms through factual knowledge and the skillful use of principles of aesthetics and comparative criticism. Students will learn how to respond to works of art with intelligence and sensitivity, examining the major forms of artistic expression of the past and the distant cultures as well as those of their own time and environment. Project-based learning will be incorporated to deepen conceptual understanding and research and writing will be used to strengthen analytical skills.
AP Art History
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FAAHPA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Prerequisite: English I
Recommended: Sophomore, Junior or Senior Classification and Art History Advanced
Advanced Placement Art History invites students to discover the diversity in and connections among forms of artistic expression throughout history and from around the globe. Students learn about how people have responded to and communicated their experiences through art making by exploring art in its historic and cultural contexts. This course welcomes students into the global art world as active participants, engaging with its forms and content as they research, discuss, read, and write about art, artists, art making, and responses to and interpretations of art. Culture, religion, and artistic practices are interwoven with historical context. This course culminates in the AP exam offered by the College Board in the first weeks of May.
College Board Course Description
Art History Seminar - Post AP Art History
(Enrollment Based)
Course No. FAAPPA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
Required Prerequisite: Senior or Junior Classification, AP Art History required with “A” average, Enrollment Essay due in Spring of preceding year received by April 1.
This course is designed specifically for juniors and seniors who have successfully completed AP Art History and are looking to deepen their understanding of art history, research methodology, and contemporary aesthetics. The Advanced Art History Seminar allows students to engage in rigorous, theoretical and conceptual dialogue. Students will further their understanding and experience with art history through research, writing, seminar discussion, comparative analysis, formal analysis, and presentations.
CTE - Floral Design
(Enrollment Based) TECC
Course No CTFDA
Semesters: 2; Credits: 1
This course satisfies a Fine Art Credit for High School Graduation
Floral Design is designed to develop students' ability to identify and demonstrate the principles and techniques related to floral design, as well as develop an understanding of the management of floral 50 enterprises. Through the analysis of artistic floral styles and historical periods, students will develop respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse cultures. Students will respond to and analyze floral designs, thus contributing to the development of lifelong skills of making informed judgments and evaluations. To prepare for careers in floral design, students must attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire technical knowledge and skills related to horticultural systems, and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations. To prepare for success, students need opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills and technologies in a variety of settings. Additional fees may be associated with this course.