FINE ARTS
Art I (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
Material Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
Recommended for any high school student wishing to learn the fundamentals of art appreciation, visual thinking, and techniques in design.
Art I involves creative thinking problems which demonstrate the facts of vision, historical and cultural appreciation, principles of composition, and the skills of the artist. The art elements and principles are applied to original design in various materials. A weekly sketchbook is required.
Drawing I (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite: Art I
Material Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
This is a studio class dealing with fundamental drawing problems and skills as well as contemporary approaches to drawing. Projects will cover various media subjects from nature, life, and the imagination, with emphasis on personal expression. A weekly sketchbook is required.
Drawing II (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite: Drawing I
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course - l Credit
Students in this class will be given advanced design problems to solve and will explore additional techniques of medium and expression. Emphasis will be on refining the depth and breath of visual expression needed for portfolio work. A weekly sketchbook is required.
Painting I (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite: Art I
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
An introduction to the materials and subject possibilities of painting with watercolors and acrylics. The emphasis is on construction, composition, paint handling, and color. The student will work with diversified subjects and styles in a search for a personal statement. A weekly sketchbook is required.
Clay I (Grades 9-(2nd Semester), 10, 11, 12)
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
In Clay I, the student will be introduced to the clay media. The course provides an opportunity to learn the basic fundamentals and the uses of clay. This beginning course allows the student to become more aware and appreciative of clay forms and also how pottery is an expression of their inner selves. Experiences will involved the potters wheel, handbuilding techniques, glazing ware, and also the making of clay and glazes.
Clay II (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite: Clay I
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
Clay II is designed to give students who already have an understanding of clay the opportunity to have a self-directed course of study in ceramic design and construction. This course allows the student the necessary encouragement to experiment and express themselves with a semi-disciplined and controlled direction. An emphasis will be toward gaining control of the media and also quality of craftsmanship.
Advanced Clay (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite Clay I & Clay II
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
The course is designed for those students who wish to pursue clay on a more intense and individual basis. The course allows the student to visualize creatively and carry out a project to its completion. The course will also challenge decision-making skills in attaining the desired clay form. In Advanced Clay, the student will continue to learn and experiment with pottery forms, glazing, and firing. Emphasis will be toward concentration on quality of form and design.
Independent Clay (Grades 11, 12)
Prerequisite Clay I, Clay II, & Advanced Clay - by permission only
Materials Fee - $15
Independent Clay is for the student that wishes to explore and to expand their own clay products to the fullest. They will be researching information on designs and techniques of various clay artists and incorporate that knowledge into quality clay forms of their own.
Prerequisite: Art I
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course – 1 Credit
This course will now incorporate the use of fibers to create 2 and 3 dimensional works. Topics include tie-die, batik (fabric, hot wax and dye), as well as macramé and perhaps silk screen. Emphasis on design, color, as well as the other elements and principles of art is stressed.
Prerequisite: Art I
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course – 1 Credit
This course will explore the many avenues of printing available to the artist. Linoleum, wood cut, etching on metal and glass, embossing and silk screen will be in the media covered. Design principles such as line, space, shape-mass, color, unity/variety, as well as symbolism will be explored. This is a fun class for the student that enjoys experimenting in different media.
Jewelry (Grades 9-(2nd Semester), 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite: Art I
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
The course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic fundamentals and techniques involved in jewelry production. Tool identification and jewelry terminology will be learned in conjunction with the construction and the casting of jewelry pieces. Jewelry students will incorporate different design principles to create a visually pleasing piece of art.
Photography I (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite: Art I
Materials Fee - $15
*$5.00 camera rental optional
Semester Course - 1 Credit
This course gives the beginning photography student the instruction necessary to master the basic skills of operating a 35 mm camera and using a darkroom to create photographic prints. Emphasis is on creative blank & white processes, special effects, and portrait sittings. Students will leave this class with a complete portfolio of the semester.
Photography II (Grades 11,12)
Prerequisite: Photography I
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
Students in this class will explore advanced camera and darkroom techniques. The emphasis will be on expanding the photocompositions to an advanced level suitable for portfolio presentations. Students will leave this class with a complete portfolio of the semester.
Sculpture (Grades 9-(2nd Semester), 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite: Art I
Materials Fee - $15
Semester Course - 1 Credit
This course deals with visual problem solving through the construction of dimensional forms. The finished forms may be two-dimensional or may be three-dimensional in large or small scale. Some of the media that may be used during the course consist of plaster, wood, fibers, plastics, clay, cardboard, or metals, by themselves or in combinations.