Visual Art
Art at the Elementary Schools
The elementary visual arts program guides students in the exploration of the elements and principles of art and design, which govern all forms of visual art. By grade 3, students will have deepened their understanding as they work with more involved elements and principals in order to depict and create specific effects in their artwork. Students are exposed to a variety of artists, art styles and techniques targeted toward creating interdisciplinary connections from one subject to another. In grades 4 and 5, students continue to build on both technical skills and creative processes. Students are guided toward their personal artistic discoveries.
Art at Pierce Middle School
Visual Art - Grade 6
In this class, students explore the creative process, while focusing on tool-use, techniques, and the concepts traditionally used in art making. Students will become art detectives, studying a variety of artists and art movements. Drawing, collage, printmaking, and sculpture are covered. Students will be introduced to the concept of visual Journaling and maintain a journal which will be continued upon throughout their future middle school art experiences.
Visual Art - Grade 7
In this class, students explore the creative process, while focusing on tool-use, techniques, and the concepts traditionally used in art making. Students will study and utilize the elements and principles of design in order to create successful compositions. Students are encouraged to develop personal solutions to the artistic challenges presented. The areas of drawing, collage, printmaking, and sculpture will be covered and students will continue to maintain their visual journal experiences.
Visual Art - Grade 8
In this course, students explore the creative process, while focusing on tool-use, techniques, and the concepts traditionally used in art making. Eighth grade artists are encouraged to make more creative and individualized choices and to seek deeper personal solutions to the artistic challenges presented. The areas of drawing, collage, printmaking, and sculpture will be covered and students will continue to maintain their visual journal experiences.
Visual Art with ACE Designation
ACE Designation is a supplemental component within the visual art class offered to the highly dedicated student artist possessing a desire to create more personal artworks. Participation in grade 6 is limited to students who participated in Elementary ACE, however, all students may elect the ACE Designation the following year. While participating in the regular visual art class, students in Visual Art with ACE Designation will complete additional assignments that synthesize individual home study with in-school practice, peer critiques, and critical analysis.
Art at Milton High School
Foundations of Art
In this introductory level course, students will engage in the creative process, using a variety of media, techniques, and concepts from traditional art-making. Students will explore the areas of drawing, perspective, collage, printmaking, color theory, introducing painting, and art history in this studio based course.
2D Studio Art
In this painting and drawing studio class, students will learn how to render space and form on a two dimensional surface, with an emphasis on developing artistic behaviors. Students will explore inventive uses of materials, develop their drawing skills and techniques through purposeful practice, and develop original and personally relevant concepts.
3D Studio Art
In this studio class, students will explore the fundamentals of three dimensional design, through the use of materials such as clay, wire, and paper. Students will be encouraged to develop personally meaningful concepts, with an emphasis on developing artistic behaviors and practices.
Design Studio
Design Studio will introduce students to a variety of applied arts such as photography, graphic design, architecture and other design related content. Students will engage in a combination of analog and digital experiences to explore challenges in which form meets function.
Visual Literacy
Visual Literacy gives students a comprehensive look at the visual world they live in so that they can better understand, interpret, and engage with that which surrounds them. Students will learn the building blocks of film design including composition, movement, sound design and set/costume design while describing, analyzing and evaluating films. Most class work will involve watching, discussing and writing about films.
Visual Literacy II
In Visual Literacy II, students will continue to develop their knowledge of film production and connect these concepts to other media including web, television, video games and advertising. Most class work will involve watching, discussing and writing about films and other media.
Advanced Studio Art
Advanced Studio Art is intended for students who have successfully completed Foundations of Art, and two of these classes: 2D Studio Art, 3D Studio Art, or Design Studio. This year long course is essential for the student planning to advance to AP Studio Art. Students will be introduced to media and techniques in both two-dimensional work and three-dimensional work. Students will explore a variety of mediums and create works for college portfolio and art supplemental submissions. There will be a focus and emphasis placed on art history and the elements and principles of design.
AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art course and the photography component are taught as one course and are open to seniors committed to submitting a portfolio to the Advanced Placement Program. The AP art portfolio consists of 24 pieces of work within three separate sections: Breadth, Concentration, and Quality. AP Studio Art Portfolios are evaluated based on the elements and principles of design, concept, and creativity. All students enrolled in AP Studio Art will be required to submit an AP Portfolio in May.