Our quarter-long art courses give students the opportunity to explore a variety of artistic mediums, techniques, cultures, and creative practices. Each course offers a unique hands-on experience while introducing students to art history, artistic traditions, and the role art plays in communicating ideas and identity. Every course is an opportunity to explore something new, build confidence, and create something uniquely your own.
Drawing I
Drawing I is an introductory art course where students build foundational drawing skills while exploring creativity, personal identity, and different artistic styles. Students learn to observe, sketch, experiment, and develop their own artistic voice through a variety of projects.
Students will maintain sketchbooks and portfolios throughout the quarter, practicing skills and developing finished artworks that demonstrate growth, creativity, and individual style.
Drawing II
Drawing II is an advanced drawing course designed for students who want to further develop their technical skills, creativity, and individual artistic style. Students build upon foundational drawing techniques while working with more complex subjects, compositions, and artistic concepts.
Students will maintain sketchbooks and portfolios, complete increasingly challenging projects, and learn to make thoughtful artistic choices. Emphasis is placed on skill development, creativity, experimentation, problem-solving, and creating artwork that reflects each student's unique perspective.
Painting I
Painting I is an introductory course where students learn the fundamentals of painting while exploring color, creativity, and personal expression. Students experiment with a variety of painting techniques and materials while learning how artists use color, composition, and brushwork to communicate ideas.
Painting II
Painting II is an advanced painting course designed for students who want to strengthen their technical skills and develop a more personal approach to painting. Students build upon the foundations of Painting I while exploring more complex techniques, compositions, styles, and concepts.
Carolina Crafts
Carolina Crafts is a hands-on, creative course where students explore a variety of traditional and contemporary craft techniques. Students work with different materials, tools, and processes while learning how crafts can be both functional and artistic.
Projects explore yarn arts & fiber techniques, crochetting, basket making, book binding, textile and fabric-based art, decorative art, clay based projects and more.
Commercial Arts
Commercial Arts is a creative course that introduces students to the ways art and design are used in advertising, media, business, and everyday life. Students learn to combine artistic skills with communication and design principles to create artwork for a specific purpose and audience.
Mask Masking
Mask Making is a hands-on art course that explores global cultures, identity, symbolism, and self-expression through the creation of masks. Students study masks from different cultures and historical traditions while learning how artists use shape, color, pattern, texture, and materials to communicate meaning.