Visual Arts Education

Under unusual circumstances with the approval of the High School Principal – a student may be granted independent study. Furthermore, a department teacher must recommend the student for Independent Study.

Students in this course will enjoy many of the same projects that were presented in creative crafts, but on a much more involved level. Extensive work will be done in mirror etching, stenciling, sponging, sand art, t-shirt designing, scrap booking and more. Work for the scrapbooks will use the Adobe Illustrator and Photo Shop. There will also be limited work done with a digital camera.

Under unusual circumstances with the approval of the High School Principal – a student may be granted independent study. Furthermore, a department teacher must recommend the student for Independent Study.

This class is designed to meet the portfolio requirement of the AP STUDIO ART Portfolio as prescribed by the College Board. This class is for the serious and highly motivated student. Students will submit portfolios of work at the end of the school year for evaluation in lieu of a written examination.

Under unusual circumstances with the approval of the High School Principal – a student may be granted independent study. Furthermore, a department teacher must recommend the student for Independent Study.

This is an advanced course for those students who have completed Studio in Art and would like to continue general art studies. A wide variety of materials and topics will be covered including drawing, painting, commercial art and print making. Successful completion of Studio in Art and teacher recommendation is mandatory.

This course builds on its prerequisite and stresses individual guidance and concentrated effort in developing students’ individual style and technique toward a professional mode of thinking and working. Students’ own areas of interests and needs will be the encouraged direction of the instruction.

Basic Digital Photography will focus on digital photography and fine art. Projects such as photo collage, photo transfer, photo and mixed media are just some of the works that will be produced. Emphasis will also be on how to photograph a fine art portfolio and how to enter photography competitions. Students must have their own digital camera or smart phone.

Photography 2 is a continuation of basics in photography, with a stronger emphasis on aesthetics and print quality. Assignments will include portraiture, social commentary, photo essay, and other expressions of the great photographic themes. Teacher recommendation needed. Must have completed 1 year of basic studio or crafts and must have passed Photo 1. *Portfolio development for college preparation will be stressed.

Students will use the eMac computers as an art medium in this basic Computer Art class. Computer Art 1 will focus on using the AppleWorks Paint Program and Adobe Photoshop to create drawings, paintings, illustrations, cartooning and commercial art. A portfolio of work will be created in the form of a slideshow using Microsoft PowerPoint. Students will also learn about the history of the computer itself and where it will take us in the future.

Students will use the eMac computer as an art medium in part 2 of this basic computer Art class. In a continuation from Computer Art 1, students will focus on more design related projects utilizing the current software, including the use of digital photography and some basic animation. Special emphasis will be placed upon the creation of more visually dynamic graphics.

This course is designed for students who enjoy working with their hands. Students will learn to develop marketing skills. There are many levels of involvement in this course. Projects include work in macramé, decoupage, wood burning, weaving, basketry, mirror etching, and sand art. Students may be asked to bring in some supplies from home.

This course introduces students to visual problem solving through projects and assignments based in drafting, architecture, interior design & industrial design. This technical art course will allow students to become familiar with the tools of drafting and architecture, perspective drawing, layouts and blueprints, 3D design and basic drawing techniques.

The Illustration & Cartooning course is an opportunity for students interested in the field of arts and entertainment to develop their skills and personal style by engaging chief areas behind this industry such as advertisement design, editorial arts, graphic arts, gaming arts, and conceptual artistry. Projects such as children book illustrations, political and sports caricatures and cartoons, social commentary, and propaganda, as well as how to garner public interest through artistry shall form a part of the wide range of projects students can expect when participating in this class. In addition, we will discuss techniques for preparing a solid illustration portfolio, freelancing and interview, and how to manage clients so that students leave the course with a strong understanding for how to proceed after graduating from high school.

Any student wishing to take an independent study course must have had completed all other foundation level and advanced courses that are offered by the Art Department. Approval must be given by the Art teacher involved as well as the building principal.

Under unusual circumstances with the approval of the High School Principal – a student may be granted independent study. Furthermore, a department teacher must recommend the student for Independent Study.

Sequential art introduces students to the world of comic books, graphic novels, and comic strips. Sequential art focuses on storytelling and on drawing techniques. This course is for both beginner and advanced storytellers and cartoonists. We will be creating an array of stories of different genres and lengths. We will also explore the origins of comics, as well as their societal impact. Finally, we will learn real-world procedures for publishing sequential art, which will help those who may be interested in pursuing this as a career.

This course is designed to teach the underlying principles common to all artistic expression. Students will learn about line, shape, color, form, texture and composition. Many areas of Art will be explored, including drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts, print making, and commercial art.

This course presents an in-depth experience in the use of the materials and techniques used to create works of fine art. Instruction will be based upon models, still-life arrangements, work from photos/pictures, and always from the imagination of the individual involved. Materials will include drawing pencils, charcoal, pastels, water color, acrylic, paint-on canvas board, stretched canvas and a variety of other artistic mediums. Successful completion of Studio in Art and teacher recommendation.

This course involves the creation of three-dimensional forms using each of the basic sculptural methods: modeling, carving, casting, and construction. The students will work with clay, plaster, pariscraft, paper mache, stone, wood, wire, and a variety of other sculptural media. Successful completion of Studio in Art or Creative Crafts and teacher recommendation.