Credits: N/A

Grade: 7

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: N/A

This course is an introduction to the principles of design and their relationship to works of art.  The student will explore this relationship through a series of assignments dealing with the principles of design, namely composition, balance, unity, contrast, emphasis, movement, rhythm, and pattern.  Materials used are paper, paint, clay, drawing materials, ink, and paper mache.  

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

In this course, students will explore the various ways old and discarded books can be recycled into works of art.  You take an old book and add your own artwork.  You might cut niches, add images, draw, paint, chalk, add fiber, ribbon, lace, ephemera, beads- or anything you want.  You might opt to incorporate words, text, or images from the existing book, or you might not.  It’s your choice.  Students will be guided through each experience of altering books.  Students will be required to provide some supplies. 

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

Altered Books II will introduce techniques used to make altered books. Each page will also be based on a principle of art to work on the composition of the two-page spread. The theme of this first book is “Art Around the World”. Each two-page spread will focus on a region and or art movement. From this region, you will pick an artist specific to the movement and dedicate the page to them. Students will be required to provide some supplies.

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

This course is for those students who have successfully completed Ceramics I.  This study will reinforce or add to the awareness of ceramics as a past and present art form.  Emphasis will be placed on form, wheel-thrown pottery, decoration techniques, and ceramic history.  Research and written material will be required through the study of artists and their work. 

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

This course is for those students who have successfully completed Ceramics I.  This study will reinforce or add to the awareness of ceramics as a past and present art form.  Emphasis will be placed on form, wheel-thrown pottery, decoration techniques, and ceramic history.  Research and written material will be required through the study of artists and their work. 

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

This course will offer many different opportunities for students to experiment with various craft materials.  The study will explore the possibilities of a wide range of materials and techniques especially paper and its versatile uses.  Students will be required to provide a variety of materials, such as several pieces of printed or patterned paper, adhesive, yarn, archival pens and something to tie-dye.

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Description: Digital Arts introduces students to basic principles of visual design using digital tools and software. Students explore creativity, composition, and media creation through a variety of projects. The course provides foundational skills in digital communication and visual storytelling used across modern industries.

Fees: $20

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

Further in-depth studies of drawing techniques such as pen and in, graphite, pastel, and charcoal will allow each student to develop a personal style.  Emphasis will be placed on strong compositions using still life, figures, landscapes, perspective drawings, and other subject matter. 

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

Further in-depth studies of drawing techniques; pen and ink, pencil, pastels, and charcoal.  Emphasis will be placed on strong compositions using still life, figures, landscapes, perspective drawings, and other subject matter. 

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Photography & Video introduces students to the basics of capturing, editing, and producing visual media. Students explore composition, lighting, and storytelling through both photography and video projects. The course provides foundational skills in digital media creation and visual communication.

Fees: $20

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Visual Communications Design introduces students to the basics of graphic design and visual media. Students explore design elements, layout, and digital tools to create effective visual messages. The course provides foundational skills in communication, creativity, and design used in a variety of media and career fields.

Fees: $20

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20

Students will research processes and terminology associated with two-dimensional media.  In order to demonstrate an understanding of multiple techniques and processes, students will design and create projects within the following units: mosaics, stained glass, sign printing, linocut printing, silk screening (printing on fabric), woodcut printmaking, designing and marketing their own typography (creating their own font), and a miniature photography series.  Students will utilize and merge digital technology and traditional techniques in order to create their own unique artwork in each of these categories. 

Credits: 0.5

Grade: 9-12

Length: Semester

Meets Requirement For: (Required Art or Elective)

Fees: $20