Visual Arts
In Art 1 – 4 and AP Art students purchase a $25 art supply kit. The kit contains the brand-specific required art supplies for the upcoming school year. The kit listed below will be the property and responsibility of the individual student but will be expected to be utilized in the art room and at home as needed. We have worked hard to find the best deals for specific brands of supplies by ordering in bulk. Our goal was to save parents time and money by putting together this kit so that you were not having to hunt down specific school supplies for art.
ART I
Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 Course #1701
This course is an introduction to the basic elements and principles of design. It will deal with basic drawing design techniques as well as introducing several different mediums for students to explore. Students will have the opportunity to examine art and artists and engage in various art processes including drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture and sketchbook submissions. Students will learn to use creative problem-solving and critical analysis through execution of projects and critique.
ART II DRAWING & PAINTING
ART II CERAMICS
ART II SCULPTURE
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 Course #1702, 1703, 1698
Prerequisite: Art I
Ceramics and Sculpture is a continued study of the elements and principles of design and the study of three-dimensional art in the context of projects in ceramics and sculpture. Students in Ceramics will have the opportunity to explore various sculpture and construction techniques in clay such as relief and free form sculpture, coil slab, and wheel-thrown pottery, tile and mosaic construction as well as glazing, patination and other methods of surface decoration. The Sculpture course will be exploring three-dimensional art using fibers, metals, wood, stone, found objects ect. Drawing & Painting course is a continued study of the elements and principles of design and the study of two-dimensional art in the context of projects in drawing and painting. Students will have the opportunity to use various drawing and painting media, including pastels, watercolor, acrylic and pen and ink and continue to use creative problem-solving and critical analysis in the execution of projects.
ART III DRAWING & PAINTING
ART III CERAMICS
ART III SCULPTURE
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 Course #1704, 1697, 1705
Prerequisite: Art II
This course is designed for the serious art student and will concentrate on the development of individual style as well as technical proficiency in a variety of media. Emphasis will be on visual organization of elements and principles of design as well as aesthetic and critical judgment. Students will begin to build a portfolio.
ART IV DRAWING & PAINTING
ART IV CERAMICS
ART IV SCULPTURE
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 Course #1709, 1708, 1699
Prerequisite: Art III
This course is for the serious art student interested in investigating stylistic and technical directions in his/her work as well as building a portfolio in preparation for college and other post-secondary training in the graphic or fine arts. The course is structured to emulate the way a practicing artist really works. Students have the opportunity to pursue individual interests while working independently. It is structured only in that it provides a time frame and evaluation criteria.
AP ART 2D DRAWING AND PAINTING PORTFOLIO, Year 1
AP ART 3D PORTFOLIO, Year 1
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 Course #1710, 1727
Prerequisites: (All 3 requirements must be met) Successful completion of Art 2 Drawing and Painting, Teacher recommendation from the designated Art 2 Drawing and Painting Teacher, Teacher Approval from the designated AP 2D teacher.
This is a program administered by the College Board to provide highly motivated high school students an opportunity to earn college credit. This course is the first year of the portfolio with a focus on continued skill building and a mixture of breadth and concentration portfolio pieces. In the first year of AP Art 2D or 3D Portfolio, students will switch between breadth assignments that build skills and techniques as well as explore one specific concept via the concentration section of the portfolio. Students will use a variety of media. Students will develop mastery in concept, composition and execution. Students that sign up for year 1 of Art AP 2D or 3D are committing to a 2-year studio art AP program and final submission of the AP portfolio their senior year.
AP ART 2D PHOTO, Year 1
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 Course #1726
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Digital Photography I -Teacher Recommendation from either the Art 2 Digital Photography Teacher/Drawing teacher or /Graphic Design Teacher and Teacher Approval from the designated AP 2D teacher.
This is a program administered by the College Board to provide highly motivated high school students an opportunity to earn college credit. This is a fast paced, 1-year portfolio class geared towards students wanting to submit a Photography portfolio. Students will develop mastery in concept, composition and execution. Students will be required to submit their AP Portfolio to the College Board at the completion of this 1-year program.
AP ART 2D DRAWING AND PAINTING PORTFOLIO, Year 2
Grade: 12 Credit: 1 Course #1714
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Art AP 2D Drawing Portfolio, Year 1 and Teacher Approval from the designated AP 2D teacher.
This is a program administered by the College Board to provide highly motivated high school students an opportunity to earn college credit. This course is the second year of the portfolio with a focus on technique, composition and conceptual thought. Students will work on a mixture of breadth and concentration portfolio pieces. In the second year of AP Art 2D Drawing Portfolio, students will continue to investigate the Concentration section of the Portfolio as well as demonstrate successful technique and skill in the Breadth section. Students will use a variety of wet and dry 2D media. Students will develop mastery in concept, composition and execution. Students will be required to submit their AP Portfolio to the College Board at the completion of this 2 year program.
AP ART 2D DESIGN PORTFOLIO Year 1 or Year 2
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 Course # 1714
Prerequisites: (All 3 requirements must be met) Successful completion of Art 2 Drawing and Painting or Digital Photography or Graphic Design, Teacher Recommendation from either the Art 2 Drawing teacher or the Digital Photography/Graphic Design Teacher and Teacher Approval from the designated AP 2D teacher.
This is a program administered by the College Board to provide highly motivated high school students an opportunity to earn college credit. This is a fast paced, 1-year portfolio class geared towards students wanting to submit Photography, Graphic design or Illustration portfolios. Both sections of the AP studio portfolio will be created during this 1-year program, culminating in a total of 24 high-quality artwork submissions. Students will be able to use digital tools as well as wet and dry media in this portfolio. Students will develop mastery in concept, composition and execution. Students will be required to submit their AP Portfolio to the College Board at the completion of this 1-year program.
Note: A student may not take both ART 2D Drawing and Painting Portfolio (Year 2) and this course, Art AP 2D Design. A student may only earn 2 total credits in AP Art 2D.
AP ART 3D DESIGN PORTFOLIO, Year 2
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 Course # 1715
Prerequisite: Teacher Approval
This is a program administered by the College Board to provide highly motivated high school students an opportunity to earn college credit. The course is the second year of the portfolio, unless permission granted from instructor, with a focus on the concentration portion of the portfolio. AP Studio Art: 3D Design, students will create a portfolio of work exploring three dimensional design using ceramics, sculpture and mixed media. Students will develop mastery in concept, composition and execution. Students will focus on the concentration section of the portfolio, exhibiting an in depth exploration of one idea and area of study, techniques and approaches to problem-solving in design. Students will submit the portfolio in May of the AP year. All work for the portfolio will be photographed and submitted digitally through the AP Central Website. As a class we will explore the tools and information provided by the College Board throughout the course.
ART II - PHOTOGRAPHY I
Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 Course # 1713
Prerequisite: Art I
Students in Photography will use their creative design foundation skills to explore digital camera operations, techniques, and applications of acquiring, manipulating and outputting digitized photographic images utilizing the Adobe Photoshop program.
NOTE: This course requires a $50 fee
ART III – PHOTOGRAPHY II
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 Course # 1712
Prerequisite: Art II- Photography I
Students in Photography II will use their knowledge they acquired in Photography I to further develop their skills to explore digital camera operations, techniques, and applications of acquiring, manipulating and outputting digitized photographic images utilizing the Adobe Photoshop program. A Photography Portfolio will be produced.
AP ART HISTORY
Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1 Course #1711
Prerequisite: Teacher Approval
This course is designed to offer the same benefits to secondary school students as those provided by an introductory-level college course in Art History. Students will gain an understanding of architecture, sculpture, painting, and other art forms with diverse historical and cultural contexts.
FLORAL DESIGN
Grade:11–12 Credit: 1 Course #1641
Recommended Prerequisite: Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources.
In Floral Design students will develop the ability to identify and demonstrate the principles and techniques related to floral design as well as develop an understanding of the management of floral enterprises.
Note: This is a CTE course that also satisfies a fine arts credit requirement for graduation.