Art

625 - SCULPTURE 1 (3-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12  [Watch Course Video] 

Do you like hands-on learning?  In this foundational course, students will become familiar with several sculptural techniques and formal ideas through hands-on workshops and experimentation of diverse materials, techniques, and themes.

Throughout this course, students will experiment with many different materials.  Some of the materials may include traditional sculptural materials, such as paper, jewelry making/metalsmithing, or wire, but they may also include non-traditional materials such as Q-tips, cardboard,  or food skewers.

In this course, students will be working through the creative process as they begin to discover their artistic voice and begin to create a personal style. Students will be taking risks and problem-solving as they experiment with their ideas through hands-on learning and critical thinking.

Student Testimonial:

• "I would recommend Sculpture 1 if you like working with art and also if you like working with your hands. You get to work with your own creativity and make pieces of art that make you proud. I think it is a very informational, fun class if you stay on top of your work."

626 - SCULPTURE 2 (3-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12  [Watch Course Video] 

Prerequisite: 3D Design 1 or Sculpture 1

Sculpture involves space, materials, techniques, and ideas.  Sculptures can be seen in the ordinary as well as the extraordinary.  In Sculpture 2, students are challenged to expand their creative ideas and develop their technical skills further through an experimental, creative manner. In this course, students will continue making personal choices and through self-exploration (and teacher guidance), they will work to foster their personal creative voice.

Students in Sculpture 2 will experiment with both traditional and non-traditional sculptural materials as they investigate and problem-solve conceptual challenges. Assignments might include large portrait sculptures, recycled sculptures, installations, and sculptures addressing social justice issues. composition and design principles are emphasized through a deeper development of technical skills and critical thinking.

Students will continue to reflect on their creative process throughout this course while looking beyond themselves, considering the world around them as inspiration for subject matter as well as a choice of materials.

Student Testimonial:

• "Sculpture 2 is more independent than Sculpture 1. It is really interesting finding your own ways to make your sculpture. The class gives you plenty of creative flexibility. I would recommend this class for people who may not want to learn the same thing the whole term since you get to move across the board with plenty of new subjects. Overall, the class is an unforgettable experience you may not get a chance to do outside of high school."

627 - SCULPTURE 3 (3-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12  [Watch Course Video]

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Prerequisite: 3D Design 2 or Sculpture 2

In Sculpture 3, students will build upon prior knowledge, further developing their skills with materials and craftsmanship through their visual communication about the world.  Students will expand on skills and media from Sculpture 1 and 2. 

In Sculpture 3, students will continue experimenting with 3-dimensional space with different media, techniques, and artistic styles to produce work that expands their individual style and voice. Further investigation of world cultures and issues, as well as study past and contemporary sculpture artists, will lead students to investigations for their own work.

Students are presented with problems to solve through their sculpture making and will work creatively to solve them.  Group discussions and critique will help students understand how others perceive their work as they work through the creative process of connecting, creating, presenting, and responding to their art.

633 - DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1 (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12  [Watch Course Video] 

It has been said that “a photograph is worth a thousand words.” Photography has the power to freeze a memory forever, to create curiosity and empathy in its viewers, and to communicate a powerful story without even using words. Today, this power is right at our fingertips. This course is designed to help students see the world around them through an empathetic and creative lens, and to learn the tools to make strong photographs that tell a story. Their story.  An emphasis is placed on compositional skills and design principles throughout this foundational course.

In Digital Photography 1, students will be introduced to the DSLR camera, where they will learn about the exposure triangle, lighting, manual settings of the camera, and compositional rules. Throughout this course, students will learn to embrace their mistakes and successes and will learn the importance of reflecting on their creative process as they begin to discover their artistic voice and learn how to use digital photography as a creative tool for self-expression, social exploration, and documentation.  

634 - DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2 (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12  [Watch Course Video] 

Prerequisite: Digital Photography 1

This is an advanced course in digital photography, where students will further explore technical, artistic, and compositional aspects of photography as they work toward discovering their “WHY.”

Students will continue making personal choices while investigating and problem-solving through self-exploration (with instructor guidance) to enhance their creative voice.  Students will develop a photographic style, resulting in artwork that is personal and professional. Advanced post-production editing techniques will also be explored.

Composition and design principles are emphasized in this course through the development of technical skills and critical thinking. Students will continue to reflect on their creative process and understand and recognize personal growth.

638 - DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 3, (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12  [Watch Course Video] 

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Prerequisite: Digital Photography 2

In this advanced-level course, Digital Photography students will have the opportunity to explore with more individuality, the photographic techniques and foundations built in Digital Photography 1 & 2. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the technical, artistic, and conceptual aspects of photography.  In studying the role of the artist's voice and perspective in fine art photography, they will continue to be challenged to develop a personal vision and style. This is an essential practice for those interested in pursuing the next level, AP 2D Art & Design. 

A focus will be on lighting (studio & natural), post-production editing, and presentation of professional-grade images while developing a portfolio of work. Contemporary fine art photographers and conceptual art movements will be explored, with a focus on the use of photography to tell stories and convey ideas. Projects may include product photography, landscape and nature, environmental portraits, and alternative processing methods. 

617 - DRAWING 1 (Drawing Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 / [Watch Course Video]

Have you ever wanted to be able to draw in a more realistic manner?  This foundational course is designed to guide students in drawing what they see vs. what they think by teaching direct observational skills.   

The focus will be on the fundamentals of drawing including the elements and principles of art and design, composition, spatial relationships, perspective, light and shadow, value, and texture. Through the manipulation of drawing mediums, including pencils, charcoals, ink, chalk pastels, and colored pencils students will take risks and problem-solve as they experiment. Various drawing concepts like Still-lives, Portraiture, representational art, and one-point perspective drawings will be explored throughout this course.

In this course, students will be working through the creative process as they begin to discover their artistic voice. Students will be taking risks and problem-solving as they experiment with their ideas. Throughout this course, students will learn to embrace their mistakes and successes and will learn the importance of reflecting on their creative process.

Student Testimonials:

• "I took Drawing 1 during my junior year, and I could not be more thankful that I did! Not only did we gain exposure to countless styles and cultures, but we also learned what it means to be an artist: to try new things, grow from mistakes, support (not compete) with one another, be okay with less-than-perfect, and so much more. This class is for anyone, regardless of prior experience/knowledge. It offers a smooth transition into high school-level art while supplying you with tools you can use in all areas of life, such as problem-solving, time management, and helpful/constructive feedback skills." 

• "Drawing 1 class was a class like no other. We practiced new styles and played around with the gravity of the Elements of Art. One of my goals was to get rid of (3-years-worth) of artist’s block. In the first class ever, it instantly went away. I was passionate about this class."

618 - DRAWING 2 (Drawing Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 [Watch Course Video] 

Prerequisite: Drawing 1

Why does an artist make art? Drawing 2 students will learn to use their ideas and artist voice to help understand what drives them to create art. 

This course further develops students' mark-making skills by using a diverse range of mediums from charcoal to printmaking. Students will focus on the use of line to develop their sensitivity to the purposeful use of weight and variety in their mark-making.  This course also takes a deeper look at the element of value and its importance in an artist’s ability to create a 3-D rendering on a 2-D surface.

Drawing 2 will offer students the time to consider how other artists use the medium of drawing to produce meaningful narratives in their artwork. Learning from past and current artists will help guide drawing 2 students to consider how ideas and originality play into the act of art-making. Students will continually reflect on their progression of work to measure their growth as an artist in this course.

619 - DRAWING 3 (Drawing Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12  [Watch Course Video] 

Prerequisite: Drawing 2

Artists use their voices to tell a story. This course will teach students how to effectively tell their stories with technique and originality to produce artwork with personal style.

Drawing 3 students will be challenged to expand upon their own artistic voice by discovering ways in which mark-making can enhance their personal style. In this course, students will focus on how to broaden their skills by experiencing a range of mediums from pastels to intaglio drypoint.  Students will experiment with approach and mark-making techniques to discover how risk-taking leads to personal growth in their work.

Originality will continue to be a foundation for all students to use as they discover how style impacts the unique quality of their drawings. Students will be introduced to the idea of visual inquiry as a way to dig deeper into their ideas and approaches in their art-making process. Students will begin to create works of art that come from their guided ideas to produce drawings that connect to one another. Drawing 3 will continually require students to self-reflect on their progression of artwork to best understand their growth as an artist.

620 - ADVANCED DRAWING (Drawing Art and Design): 2 Terms / 2 Credits, Grades 11-12  [Watch Course Video] 

Prerequisite: Drawing 3

Advanced Drawing is a course for highly motivated drawing students.  This course asks students to use the inquiry approach of sustained investigations. 

What is a sustained investigation? In this course, students will learn about creating a series of artworks that connect to one another guided by their own ideas and inquiries (i.e. research of materials, process, risk-taking, and experimentation.) The series of artwork created from a student’s ideas is considered a sustained investigation in advanced drawing. 

In this course, students will have frequent opportunities for participation in collaborative peer conversations around themes, topics, and ideas for their artwork. The unique support found in the advanced drawing course partners students with their instructor to develop and foster a personal understanding of how curiosity leads to original artwork. Students will use the inquiry process to perform ongoing research to discover effective visual responses to their informed ideas. Advanced drawing students will create a series of artworks in preparation for a longer sustained investigation for their portfolio in the AP Drawing course.

629 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT DRAWING: 2 Terms / 2 Credits, Grades 11-12  [Watch Course Video] 

Prerequisite: Advanced Drawing

This is a course designed to offer advanced drawing students the time and structure to complete a drawing portfolio following the guidelines for submission to the AP College Board. Students will utilize acquired skills and conceptual understandings from previous drawing courses to produce a body of work reflecting their ideas driven from their inquiry process. This course is student-driven while in collaboration and guidance of the course instructor.

The AP Art & Design Drawing portfolio exam contains two sections. The Sustained Investigation section requires an inquiry-guided investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. For the Selected Works section, work is expected to demonstrate skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas. Both sections of the portfolio require articulation of ideas through writing and documentation of process.

606 - GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 [Watch Course Video]

Are you interested in a future in the lucrative field of design? Design impacts and drives our society on an immediate and global scale. 

In Graphic Design 1 students are given a strong foundation of the basic concepts of design using Adobe Creative Suite as a tool to create original works of art. Students in this course will explore digital drawing, comics, typography, and poster design.  Students will be encouraged to take risks and problem-solve as they research ideas that truly inspire them.  This graphic design program will prepare students for college readiness in two and four-year degree programs.

Testimonials:

• "Graphic Design 1 is a great class for people who love art and want to design creative pieces of work in print and digital form. In this class, we also get to use Photoshop to create amazing pieces of artwork. Graphic Design 1 has many fun projects like surrealism, line drawing, and a poster project. For all of these projects, we have to brainstorm ideas and create them. I loved Graphic Design1 because I got to explore new concepts and ideas to create something that was in my head. This class encouraged me to be creative and have a positive mindset." 

• "Graphic Design 1 is not only a fun class to enjoy. It's a class that takes skill, and it translates to the real world, too. My favorite thing about the class was how creative it allowed me to be. With the teaching of a few techniques, everyone can make vastly different, amazing pieces of art depending on the project. One of my favorite projects, the line project, showed me how to use the software of Adobe Photoshop and how to use a Wacom drawing tablet in order to create a beautiful scene. I find myself using Adobe Photoshop for projects in and out of school to this day."

607 - GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 

Prerequisite: Graphic Design 1

In Graphic Design 2, students will advance their understanding of art and design foundations in a sequence of projects that have significance in art history and contemporary applications in graphic design. 

Students will develop their artistic voice by utilizing Adobe Creative Suite with projects structured in a college-preparatory style. Projects may include symbol/logo development, typography, and a client-directed design. The resulting artwork will be personal as well as professional and applicable in a real-world context, such as business cards and posters. The course delivers graphic design from a global perspective and provides a strong foundation for students interested in studying design at the college level or pursuing commercial design careers.

Testimonial:

• "Graphic Design 2 a class for all students wishing to continue their designing in Photoshop. It is a very welcoming environment. The projects in this class are manageable for students, and there is plenty of work time to get things done. It is a great community to be in during the school day and is a good way to complete your art credits."

608 - GRAPHIC DESIGN 3 (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 

Prerequisite: Graphic Design 2

In this upper-level course, students will continue their digital art-making skills using the combined styles and techniques of graphics and fine arts. Projects may include graphics on 2-D/3-D forms, packaging prototyping as well as “motion” graphics in design.

Contemporary artists will be studied in the quest to understand “style.” Greater emphasis will be placed on using digital photography as a source for the development of digital artwork. Students will be challenged to develop an emerging style in their work, as is standard practice for those interested in pursuing AP Graphic Design.

The course continues the strong foundation students need for studying design at the college level or pursuing commercial design careers.

604 - ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN (2-D Art and Design): 2 Term / 2 Credit, Grades 10-12 

Prerequisite: Graphic Design 3 or Digital Photo 3

Students interested in pursuing careers in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Sequential Art, Photography, Advertising, and Industrial Design will find this course to be a stepping stone toward those career goals. The course will combine traditional and digital media, graphic illustration, drawing, photography, collage, and printmaking, providing opportunities for experimentation and risk-taking as well as developing personal style and voice. 

During this course, students will use an inquiry approach to create a series of pieces referred to as a mini sustained investigation. This process creates an opportunity for possible inspiration in a longer sustained investigation for their AP portfolio in the next level course.

605 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT GRAPHIC DESIGN (AP 2-D Art and Design-Portfolio): 2 Terms /2 Credit, Grades 10-12 

Prerequisite: Advanced Graphic Design

Students interested in pursuing careers in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Sequential Art, Photography, Advertising, and Industrial Design will find this course to be a stepping stone toward those career goals. The course will combine traditional and digital media, graphic illustration, drawing, photography, and collage providing opportunities for experimentation and risk-taking as well as developing personal style and voice. 

The AP Art & Design Drawing portfolio exam contains two sections. The Sustained Investigation section requires an inquiry-guided investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. For the Selected Works section, work is expected to demonstrate skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas. Both sections of the portfolio require articulation of ideas through writing and documentation of the process.

613 - PAINTING 1 (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12  [Course Information] [Watch Course Video] 

Do you need to stop and smell the roses? Painting can help you to slow down. Our Painting 1 course will develop observational skills and help you recognize the important details normally missed.

This beginner-level course introduces students to elements and principles of art, color theory, color mixing, traditional and experimental painting techniques. Whether you are a novice or have some painting experience, this course will allow you to build your skills and begin to explore your own creative voice.

Students will be taking risks and problem-solving as they experiment with their ideas by utilizing various painting mediums such as tempera, acrylic, and watercolor paints. Students will explore different genres of painting such as still-life, landscapes, animal portraiture, and more.

Throughout this course, students will learn to embrace their mistakes and successes and will learn the importance of reflecting on their creative process while changing and growing as an artist.

Student Testimonial:

• "Painting 1 is a really fun class to start high school. You get to explore your abilities with different materials."

614 - PAINTING 2 (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grade 9-12  [Course Information] [Watch Course Video] 

Prerequisite: Painting 1

Do you have a story to tell? In our Painting 2 course, students will explore their own process, and begin to develop a personal creative voice. 

Utilizing techniques learned from Painting 1 and exploring deeper concepts such as world issues, personal narratives, and surrealism, students will develop a larger range of knowledge in new materials and topics. Working through the creative process, techniques in composition and design will be studied with a continued emphasis on color theory. More attention will be placed on experimenting with different painting mediums, such as acrylic and gouache, through the development and reflection of conceptual ideas. Throughout this course, students will continue to learn to embrace their mistakes and successes by learning the importance of reflecting on their creative process as they grow as an artist.

Student Testimonial:

• "Painting 2 is very enjoyable and relaxing. You learn how to use many more materials and work outside of your comfort zone. I enjoyed getting used to a variety of materials that I now prefer more, which I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t taken this class."

615 - PAINTING 3: (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 [Watch Course Video] 

Continue to explore and strengthen your personal voice in our Painting 3 course. Drawing from the various techniques, skills, and concepts taught in Painting 1 and 2, our Painting 3 course invites students to dive deeper into their own personal exploration (with teacher guidance). Using the creative process as a guide students will navigate individual topics and exploration of new painting mediums to further develop and deepen their creative painting process.  

Students will identify their individual painter’s voice through self-expression, research, and use of their creative process as a means to answer WHY they create art, HOW they create art, and WHAT they create with their art.

Students will continually practice reflection and evaluation through art critiques and discussions, this will also help gain a better understanding of what happens in the creative process.

Student Testimonial:

• "Painting 3 allows you to work more independently because it encourages you to explore your creativity. I would recommend this class for people who really enjoy learning new things about art. I would also recommend this class to people who feel they don’t do well with art because it really does push you to try your best and get better at painting."

609 - CERAMICS 1 (3-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 [Watch Course Video]

Do you love to create three-dimensional objects with your hands? This foundational course is designed to introduce students to creating both functional and non-functional pieces with clay using creative thinking and problem-solving through a variety of techniques.

Students will be presented with the fundamental understanding of hand building (pinch, coil, and slab building) and an introduction to wheel-throwing processes. Students will put knowledge into action as they sketch 2-D plans and create 3-D forms such as animal whistles, 3-D paintings, sculptural portrait busts, and cylindrical forms on the potter’s wheel. Throughout this course, students will learn to embrace their mistakes and successes and will learn the importance of reflecting on their creative process.

Students will learn the aesthetics of ceramics through studio art management, developing an artistic vocabulary through the use of the Elements and Principles of Art and Design, and using a variety of glazing techniques. Students will explore form, design, function, and individual creativity throughout the course.

610 - CERAMICS 2 (3-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 [Watch Course Video] 

Prerequisite: Ceramics 1

Why does an artist make art? Ceramics 2 students work through the creative process to work towards discovering their personal “WHY”. The course emphasizes the student’s development of a personal creative style while taking an imaginative approach to visual problem-solving with clay.

In Ceramics 2, students are challenged to expand and further their development of technique through throwing on the potter’s wheel and hand-building skills. An understanding of ceramic history and technical skills are achieved through studio practice, readings, and demonstrations. Students will create both functional and non-functional ceramic forms such as a sculptural mug, a Greek-style coil vase, explore new forms on the wheel, and an animal or human portrait sculpture using a variety of techniques with a greater emphasis on surface design and storytelling.  A more comprehensive approach to surface and glazing techniques will be introduced at this level through sgraffito and mid-range glazes and firing.

611 - CERAMICS 3 (3-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 11-12 

Prerequisite: Ceramics 2

Artist’s have a story to tell, and they have a personal voice to tell it. Through the work of discovering the student’s artistic voice in Ceramics 1 and 2, students in Ceramics 3 will begin to realize their own personal artistic style.

Students will continue their study of wheel and hand-building skills while exploring their individual style as a visual expression of their ideas. Students are challenged to explore conceptual ideas while maintaining a dedication to function. The course will focus on the possibility of creativity within utilitarian objects as well as non-functional work. Projects may include but are not limited to lidded jars, plates, platters, vases, pitchers, tea cups/bowls, and tea pots.

High-fire glazing and firing will be introduced at this level as well as a component of civic engagement through a tea ceremony celebrating all cultures at the end of the term.

612 - ADVANCED CERAMICS (3-D Art and Design): 2 Terms / 2 Credits, Grades 11-12 

Prerequisite: Ceramics 3

Advanced Ceramics (3-D Art and Design) is a course for the highly motivated Ceramics student. This course not only takes the investigating and problem-solving skills from previous art classes to the next level, but it also prepares students for participation in the AP 3-D Art and Design course.

Students will engage in deep observation to build, refine, or confirm their knowledge, thus developing a foundational skill that supports analysis and learning. Students will engage in reflective writing as they consider the choices they make as artists and the outcomes of those choices on the artistic process as well as the final products. Students will be guided to grapple with questions that spark curiosity, cultivate wonder, and promote productive lingering. Students will  have frequent opportunities for active, thoughtful participation in collaborative conversations about significant themes, topics, and texts and students will regularly compare, critique, debate, and build upon others’ ideas and arguments to advance their learning.

During this course, students will use an inquiry approach to create a series of pieces referred to as a mini sustained investigation. This process creates an opportunity for possible inspiration in a longer sustained investigation for their AP portfolio in the next level course. 

631 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT CERAMICS (AP 3-D Art and Design-Portfolio): 2 Terms / 2 Credits, Grades 11-12 

Prerequisite: Advanced Ceramics

Designed to build on previous coursework in ceramics, students will focus on sophisticated hand building and wheel throwing techniques along with advanced problem-solving. Students will be provided the opportunity of a deep dive into the consideration of how materials, processes, and ideas can be used to make work that involves space and form. Through the exploration of a sustained investigation of materials and processes, students will further develop their artistic voice. 

The AP Art & Design portfolio exam contains two sections. The Sustained Investigation section requires an inquiry-guided investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision. For the Selected Works section, work is expected to demonstrate skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas. Both sections of the portfolio require articulation of ideas through writing and documentation of the process.

635 - COMIC ARTS 1 (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 [Watch Course Video]

Do you find yourself doodling on the edges of your notebook, narrating in your head what is happening around you, or drawing the same weird, but really cool character over and over again? Perhaps you should try Comic Art! In Comic Art 1, students will be introduced to the culture of visual communication by learning techniques to create and develop their own characters. Students will consider visual storytelling mediums such as artists books, zines, and comics as they develop and create their own narratives.

Utilizing the fundamentals of comic design, which includes the elements and principles of art, facial expression, exaggeration and the use of media and digital literacy, students will be exposed to a wide range of works and relevant processes. Some features of the course include the history of comics; how to tell a story and the visual process; scripts (storyboards); images as narrative tools: influencing the reader: timing; development of characters; page layout & design:color theory; techniques and technology. A variety of media will be explored including, but not limited to, digital drawing, digital scanning, pen and ink, watercolor, alcohol markers, and colored pencils.

Student Testimonials:

• "Comic arts is a very relaxing class. If you enjoy drawing, it's just a free block of art. If you're the type of person to just doodle over a page, creating OCs, or even little swirls, this class is perfect. The class is very simplistic but filled with a lot of knowledge and tips in order to get over artist's block, how to start a comic, or the basics on how to draw a body. I would recommend this class to advanced artists or even beginners!" 

• "Whether you’re just beginning to draw or are a seasoned artist, Comic Arts is a wonderfully unique and engaging class for artists of all kinds. This beginner class teaches you how to create stories using sequential art as a medium, with many lessons such as inking, character design, and simple anatomy. This class is especially fit for students who have an interest in making their own stories, characters, and worlds. It is a class where those who let their imagination run wild will find the most success."

637 - COMIC ARTS 2  (2-D Art and Design): 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 9-12 [Watch Course Video]

Prerequisite: Comic Arts 1

Comic Arts is a medium defined by passion, dedication, boldness, and experimentation. Comic Arts 2 is for students who are passionate about storytelling and imagery, who have completed Comic Arts 1 and have the desire to dig deeper into the traditional and digital craft of creating comics.  Wayzata’s Comic Arts courses are unique, cross-disciplinary courses that reflect the rich diversity in the world of Comic Arts today.

As a Comic Arts 2 student, you will:

• Continue to experiment with traditional and digital comic formats (Adobe software)

• Develop Color palettes intended to strengthen the storyline.

• Gain a stronger understanding of light and shading

• Develop more advanced character design (techniques-putting our characters into motion, using body language to enhance the story and creating supporting characters)

• more on the plot, setting and theme of our stories.

• Focusing on creating dynamic backgrounds focusing on perspective and detail.

• Create personal and collaborative stories

We will continue to focus on, but will dig deeper into the history of comics as well as the use of comics in different parts of the world; the visual process; more detailed scripts (storyboards); images as narrative tools: timing; development of characters; page layout & design: color theory; traditional and digital drawing techniques and technology. A variety of media will continue to be explored including, but not limited to, digital drawing (Adobe), digital scanning, pen and ink, watercolor, alcohol markers, and colored pencils.

Student Testimonial:

• "This is, so far, my favorite art class that I have ever taken, and I got so many new skills I thought that I would never have years ago. I really do thank this class for a lot."

867GE - UNIFIED ARTS EXPERIENCE: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 [Watch Course Video] 

Explore the opportunity to build connections with your special needs peers through visual and culinary arts projects using creative collaboration. 

Learn through: working directly with students, modifying visual art and culinary lab projects to accommodate each student’s individual needs, completing an online curriculum about careers in special education

Topics/skills: art and culinary lab work, teamwork, problem-solving

Perfect for: Students who want to work with Special Education students in the art and culinary classroom setting.

867SE - UNIFIED ARTS: 1 Term / 1 Credit, Grades 10-12 [Watch Course Video] 

This combined General Education and Special Education class will allow students to engage in hands-on learning opportunities in the Visual and Culinary Arts. Students will have the opportunity to complete personal artworks, learn about the elements and principles of design and use self-expression in Visual Arts. In Culinary Arts, students will participate in food labs while focusing on kitchen safety by using equipment to gain independence and recipe reading while working collaboratively with peers. Students will also practice grocery shopping strategies and etiquette when eating in a social setting.