Visual Art 3D: The art course that is all three-dimensional where students construct art projects. Media such as copper foil, plaster, foam blocks, and found materials are used to create reliefs and sculptures. Students will practice abstract thinking and creative problem solving when completing art projects.

Visual Art 2D: This art elective expands the experience and knowledge students were introduced to in the introduction to Visual Art. This course is designed for students with various skill levels. This elective offers experiences in a variety of materials and mediums specific to two-dimensional design such as drawing and painting.  The course focuses primarily on the instruction and execution of artistic technique as it pertains to the desired medium.  Students will embark on an extensive study of color theory and its application to a variety of fine arts projects in combination with strengthening drawing skill from direct observation and ideas of perception and interpretation.  Students are able to explore artistic challenges while striving to incorporate the formal elements of art and the formal principles of design into a two-dimensional composition.  Historical, Modern, and Contemporary art exemplars will serve as motivation and inspiration for creative work and provide cultural insight to society and the world at large. 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.

Introduction to Visual Art : A foundation course and introduction to Visual Arts. Students will learn the elements of art and principles of design, as well as basic skills through various media; such as, graphite pencils, colored pencils, chalk/oil pastels, paint, printmaking materials, and found materials for sculptures. Students will practice abstract thinking and creative problem solving when completing art projects. 

Yearbook/Digital Photography (FY): The course where the yearbook is made. Students will learn the guidelines of what makes a yearbook and will learn how to design page/spread layouts to create an unified, aesthetic yearbook. Students will also learn about photo composition and how to take photos for the yearbook. Students will be using a software that is generated by our yearbook company, Herff Jones, therefore it is highly recommended that a Graphic Design course was taken prior. In this course students have the chance to be inducted into the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society, as well as receive a scholarship. Guidelines to be a candidate for either or can be found in the "Quill and Scroll International Honor Society" page.

Graphic Design 1: A foundation course and an introduction to Graphic Design Art. Students will learn the elements and principles of graphic design, as well as how to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Your class is your “design company” and your projects have specific deadlines. You will be working as a graphic designer, learning to look at the world like an artist. Emphasis will be placed on conceptual design, illustration and color theory. You will also explore the fundamentals of advertising layout, typography and digital media used in illustration and advertising. 

Graphic Design 2: A follow up course from Graphic Design 1 to advance in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. In this course you will focus on conceptual design, illustration and color theory, advertising, layout, and typography. You will utilize the computer, Adobe suites (Photoshop and Illustrator) and the Wacom Tablets.