The Sachem Art Department is committed to provide our students with the best in Art Education. Students who pursue an Art Sequence will be exposed to all areas of art and de- sign. This will assist them in evaluating potential careers in the visual arts.
The Art curriculum has been revised to reflect the rapid growth of career opportunities in the Design and Visual Communication fields. Enrolling in the courses offered by the Art Department, students can create a specific concen- tration and develop a college entry portfolio. Students may choose courses with concentrations in: Fine Arts and De- sign, or Commercial, Digital Arts or both. In all courses stu- dents will maintain a portfolio of all project work which will become the property of the student upon completion of each course. A rubric has been developed by the art department that sights key areas of project objectives. Please note: Courses will be offered based on student enrollment.
The Five Credit Fine Arts Sequence
Students who complete a five credit Fine Arts Sequence for a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation may be exempt from the three credit second language mandate. Students selecting this sequence must pass one entry level class, Stu- dio in Art (1 cr.), Media Arts (1 cr.) or Advertising Design (1 cr.), Introduction to Visual Arts (1 cr.), and complete a total of five credits from the following list of courses:
Art Courses to be applied towards:
The Five Credit visual Arts Sequence
The Five Credit Fine Arts Sequence
Studio in Art 1 Cr.
Advertising Design 1 Cr.
Drawing and Painting I 1 Cr.
Drawing and Painting II 1 Cr.
Studio in Sculpture 1 Cr.
Media Arts 1 Cr.
Digital Media 1/2 Cr.
Digital Video 1/2 Cr.
AP Art History 1/2 Cr.
AP Art and Design 1 Cr.