Father Lacombe High School has a terrific art room. It is spacious, bright, industrial – it allows a vast array of disciplines from painting, drawing, and sculpting to flourish. It is the coolest space in the building and likely amongst the best high school art studios in the city.
Art 10 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: None
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of art and art appreciation. No prerequisite required. The course concentrates on drawing, painting, sculpture, developing an art vocabulary, and cherishing all art forms. The student is expected to spend time outside the normal school day working on various assignments. Note: Art 10 is a prerequisite for students continuing to Art 20.
Art 20 (3 or 5 credits)
Prerequisite: Art 10
This course is a continuation of Art 10. There will be further development of skills, techniques, and themes from Art 10 with a focus on the Principles of Design. The student may be expected to spend time outside the normal school day completing various assignments. This course qualifies as a prerequisite for students continuing to Art 30.
Art 30 (5 credits)
Prerequisite: Art 20-3 or Art 20-5
Students are expected to create a body of work that is unique to the individual. Additional skills and techniques are learned to broaden the base from which art works can be created. Students will be required to do a portion of preliminary work outside of class.
