Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Basic art elements and principles are taught through a series of projects and guided tutorials in this hand-on approach to beginning art.  The creative process and hand/eye skills are emphasized through a series of applied projects and guided drawings.

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

This class is designed for students who currently have good drawing skills.  It is a beginning painting class which gives student an opportunity to work exclusively with painting media, such as watercolor and acrylic.  Students will be geared towards portfolio and show quality work.

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

This class is for students who have taken Painting 1 or Art 1030 in high school or have shown proof of painting experience to the teacher.  In this class, students will be given opportunities to further their painting skills.  Students will be working with watercolor and acrylic paints, and other painting media will be introduced, as well.  We will be doing more advanced projects with a focus on three dimensional form, good overall design and good painting techniques.  Students will learn and mimic some Art History and Contemporary Art styles.  Students who take this course will have awesome paintings they will be proud of by the end of the semester.

Pre-Req Painting  1 OR Art 1030

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Ceramics 1 is an introductory class. Students will learn to create both hand-built and wheel-thrown functional forms.  Creativity and artistic critique skills will be emphasized.  Work ethic is very important. 

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: This class builds upon the students’ skills from Ceramics 1.  Students will expand their knowledge of basic functional pottery forms, learning to create plates, pitchers, lidded forms, etc. Work ethic is very important.

Comments: Ceramics 1

Grade: 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Students will create a portfolio of work emphasizing their own artistic vision and creativity.  Participation in art shows and preparation for a career in ceramics is highly recommended.

Comments: Ceramics 1 & 2 

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Sculpture 1 is a basic level class that explores creating three-dimensional art using a variety of materials. Students will create primarily with clay, but they will also explore plaster, wire, paper, and other media.

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Students will find meaning in the works of film art through critical thinking, study and appreciation of film and theatre as an art form.  History of film, genre, film elements, oral and written critique.  Must attend school play.  Watching movies to learn, it’s awesome.

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description:  In this course we will explore the formal and conceptual issues of the contemporary practice of drawing, in order to understand its pivotal importance as a foundation for the visual arts and as an art form in and of itself. Work will be done in a variety of media and with a number of different approaches. Perceptual drawing, or drawing from observation, will be an important focus of our work throughout the class

Grades: 11th & 12th

Semester

Digital Media Advanced is a course designed to teach the process of planning, instructional design, development, and publishing of digital media and interactive media projects.  Digital Media Advanced focuses on developing advanced skills to plan, design, and create interactive projects using the elements of text, 2-D and 3-D graphics, animation, sound, video, digital imaging, interactive projects etc.  

These skills can prepare students for entry-level positions and other occupational/educational goals.  

Prerequisite Digital Media 1 & 2.