Art Exploration

Students will utilize knowledge of art elements and principles in more individualistic ways through a variety of art processes and materials. Students will translate their ideas in media such as clay, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital applications, and more. This course provides a strong foundation for further study in two- dimensional and three dimensional art. Course cost is $10.00.

Art 2D

Prerequisite - Art Exploration 7513 - 1/2 unit.

Students will build on their knowledge of two-dimensional art media through in-depth studies that emphasize individual problem- solving. Student experiences include painting, drawing, designing, printmaking, mixed media, and digital applications. Students will study a variety of two-dimensional artists. Completion of Art Exploration, prior to taking this course, is strongly recommended due to the sequential nature of the middle school course offerings. Course cost is $10.00.

Art 3D

Prerequisite - Art Exploration 7513 - 1/2 unit.

Students will build on their knowledge of three-dimensional art through in-depth studies that emphasize individual problem- solving. Students practice translating twodimensional design into a three- dimensional product with media such as paper, wood, metal, plaster, clay, and fibers. Students will study a variety of three-dimensional artists. Completion of Art Exploration prior to taking this course is strongly recommended due to the sequential nature of the middle school art course offerings. Course cost is $10.00.

Art of Animation

This course provides a combination of artistic and technical training that prepares students for a future in animation and digital graphics. Students will create quality projects using a variety of artistic techniques and digital programs. Students will learn freehand drawing and rendering, composition, color theory, principles of animation, storyboarding, and character design. This course provides a strong foundation for further study in the Web & Digital Communications Pathway courses such as Animation, Interactive Media, as well as Game Design and Authoring the Web. Course cost is $5.00.

Exploring Digital Media

This course provides a basic understanding of the graphic design process. Students will be introduced to the basics of digital media tools, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. The course will introduce the workspace, layers, digital image creation, scanning images, importing images, creating web- ready images, and saving in various image file formats. Students will create quality projects with images and formatted text using composition techniques.