The Advanced Placement Studio Art Program enables highly motivated students to do college level work in studio art while still in high school. AP Studio Art students submit a portfolio of work for evaluation at the end of the school year. This rigorous program is intended for students seriously committed to studying art. Portfolios are evaluated on quality, concentration and breadth. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook.
Art 1 is designed as an entry-level course for the high school student. The curriculum provides a broad base of art experiences including: design, drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpting, lettering and crafts. Each art unit includes both a sequentially structured, hands-on experience, art vocabularies and a theoretical section that relates the cultural, historical, aesthetic significance, and critical analysis of the art form. The emphasis in each unit is on the development of fundamental concepts, technical and problem-solving skills. The course concludes with an introduction to careers in art. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook.
This course is designed for students who have successfully completed Art 1. The curriculum is designed with a broad base of art experiences; however the emphasis is on increasing development of the students’ art concepts and artistic skills. The art student is introduced to cultural, historical and aesthetic material that relates to the studio assignments. Further development of art vocabulary with increasing emphasis placed on a portfolio of work in design, drawing, print making, painting, sculpture, graphic design and crafts. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook.
This semester course is intended for students who have had little art background. Most work in class will be flat work. This unit will stress such areas of concentration as design elements and principles in drawing, painting, and printing. Students will study the history of design. They will learn the fundamentals of critiquing artwork. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook.
This semester course will emphasize the importance of craftsmanship in working with threedimensional media. Clay, metal, wood, wax, stone, yarns, and fabrics may be molded, carved, woven, and constructed into many satisfying and useful articles. Emphasis will be placed on the utilitarian as well as the aesthetic qualities of three-dimensional art. The history of sculpture and vocabulary will be studied. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook.
This course is an introductory exploration of the creative potential, nature and use of the computer imaging system as an artist’s tool. It will provide an opportunity for students to develop skills needed to create computer-generated images through their interaction with the software as well as various input and output devices. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook.
This course will introduce students to basic photography. The content will include the history and mechanics of photography as well as the aesthetics and cultural influences of photography. A wide variety of photographic theory, techniques and aesthetics will be covered, as well as the history of photography. Hands-on experience will provide knowledge in the use of cameras and photographic presentation. The student will be encouraged to develop an individual vision and approach to the medium.
This course is an introduction to the principles of yearbook journalism culminating in the production of the annual high school yearbook. This course will engage students in the basics of yearbook production including graphic design, copy writing, photo composition, interviewing techniques, and organizational and management skills.
MEDIA ARTS