Art and Design 9

Art and Design 9

Grade: 9

Credit: 1.0

Prereq:  None

Course Description: 

Art and Design 9 is designed for students pursuing art as an elective for first-time exposure in the high school years while emphasizing technique. The class promotes visual arts literacy in the following four interrelated content areas: artistic perception, creative art process, art history, and art criticism.  Our essential units are: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, graphic design, and careers in art.  These units are designed to be used separately, as per the individual instructor’s approach.