Art

 CERAMICS I  (ART1360)
Credit:  1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  None
Open to:  All grade levels

Students will be introduced to several methods used in the making of clay objects.  Hand-built objects will be constructed.  Students will learn the basics of glazing and coloring to finish their constructed pieces.


CERAMICS II  (ART2360)
Credit:  1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  Ceramics I (814)
Open to:  Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors

In this class we will use the wheel to throw pots.  Students will learn more in-depth hand building techniques and glazing in more creative and free ways. Students in this class will learn to load and unload the kiln as well as how the kiln functions.


DRAWING I  (ART1330)
Credit:  1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  None
Open to:  All grade levels

This class will introduce a wide variety of drawing materials and techniques to the students.  Subjects for drawing will include portraits, landscapes, figures, still life, and perspective and imagined ideas.


DRAWING II (ART2330)
Credit:  1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  Drawing I
Open to:  Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors

This course is designed for students who wish to continue with drawing and have passed Drawing I.  Students will explore in greater depth drawing techniques and mediums.  There will be a strong emphasis on drawing from life and portfolio development.


FIBERS/WEAVING I (ART1310)
Credit: 1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  None
Open to:  All grade levels

This course is designed to introduce students to fibers as a medium for art production.  Students will weave in various mediums, learn decorative stitchery techniques., and produce small jewelry pieces combining fibers and metals.


GRAPHIC DESIGN I (ART1350)
Credit:  1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  None
Open to:  All grade levels

Students in this class will explore techniques, tools, & processes which
utilize the art elements and principles created with digital media and software (Adobe CSPhotoshop, and Adobe CSIllustrator). Students will
also employ traditional media with digital media (drawing tablets, scanners,
etc.) and will create logo designs, CD covers, posters, postcards, collages, as well as integrating new and traditional technologies to produce creative art work.


INTRODUCTION TO ART   (ART1300)
Credit:  1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  None
Open to:  All grade levels

This foundation course will include such topics as color theory, composition, line, perspective, as well as traditional and contemporary techniques.  Students will work with a variety of media.


PAINTING I  (ART1320)
Credit:  1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  None
Open to:  All grade levels

In this course students will learn the various painting techniques using tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paints.  Students will investigate the concept of color theory.


PAINTING II  (ART2320)
Credit:  1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  Painting I
Open to:  Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors

This course is designed for students that have already passed Painting I.  This course will cover the usage of various mediums in paint.  The students will have a more in-depth understanding of the painting techniques.  The students will investigate, with more detail, the concept of color theory.


STUDIO ART I   (ART2300)
Credit:  1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  Introduction to Art (806)
Open to:  Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors

This course is designed for those students who want to build on their creative skills and the knowledge they gained in foundation.  Basic art concepts such as design and composition are further explored through drawing, painting, crafts, and print making.  Imagination, creative thinking, and the beginning development of a personal style will be emphasized.  Students will research styles of various master artist and combine their own personal style or subject matter with the techniques that have evolved through time.


STUDIO ART II   (ART3300) 
Credit:  1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  Studio Art I (807)
Open to:  Juniors, Seniors

This class is for students who are interested in art as a career and/or students who enjoy art.  Students will learn to refine their skills.   Personal style will be discussed and students will have more freedom in their approach to particular assignments.  Art appreciation, criticism, art history and production will be an integral part of the class. 


AP STUDIO ART*   (ART4700)
Credit:  1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites:  Studio Art II or DEPARTMENT APPROVAL.
Open to:  Seniors
Other:  Grades weighted 110% for GPA and class rank

This course is designed for students who would like to go into the art field for their careers.  In this class students would prepare projects specifically designed for a professional portfolio. Students in this course are expected to take the AP Examination.