This eighth grade art elective will meet every day for a semester. This class builds on student’s previous art experiences and helps to prepare students for the challenges of the high school graphics and photo curriculum. Students will blend the art of photography with the science of computer technology. Students will use digital cameras and image editing software to produce digital works of art.

This elective provides opportunities for students with different learning styles. It encourages the discovery of untapped strengths, expands the meaning of creative work and explores visual communication through artistic expression. Assignments are structured as problem solving activities challenging students to explore possible solutions within defined boundaries. Modern and contemporary art exemplars serve as motivation for creative work and provide cultural insights.

The studio content of the art program focuses on the following: art history, the formal elements of art, the formal principles of design, representational skills, composition, expression, technique, function and imagination.