Foundations

This is an entry-level course for the High School Visual Art and Design curriculum. It is designed to provide an overview of Fine Art and Design through the use of a variety of tools and materials. Foundations is the class to learn about yourself, assuming nothing, trying everything. Like an aerial landscape, parts of the studio-based Foundations program may be recognizable ground for you, while other parts are unfamiliar. Courses and topics such as observational drawing and color create a universal foundation, while digital means, four-dimensional media and contemporary practices and research shift your perspective. You’ll acquire knowledge that is relevant to your artistic goals, while taking risks and making honest, and personally meaningful, work.

Credit: .5 Recommended Grade Level: 9-12

Students are asked to provide their own sketchbook