Course Information 

The Visual Arts combines classroom instruction in the elements and principles of art with studio activities that provide opportunities for students to study art concepts, media, techniques, culture, and history and to apply aesthetic judgments in a wide variety of art production, appreciation, and evaluation activities. Students will work with design, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and crafts such as weaving, soft sculpture, and ceramics.

Art Production: the application of art increasing skills and techniques and the ongoing application of the elements of art and principles of design; applied through a mixture of artistic mediums.

-Exploring 2- and 3-dimensional design

-Drawing

-Painting

-Sculpture

-Print Making

-Mixed Media

Art History: the historic aspect of the visual arts; cultures, turning points, artists and schools of thought.

Art Criticism: applying the Feldman model of art criticism to their own work, master works and the works of others.