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Visual Art Course Offerings

ART APPRECIATION – 068203 

This course is an introduction to visual art in a chronological and geographical visual history from 30,000 BCE to Postmodernism. Students will examine art from a cultural-studies approach; examining the ways that art reflects the time, place, and culture in which it was produced. Cultural cues affect artists’ motivations for creating art, the materials and media they select, and the themes of their work. Students will gain an understanding of the elements of art and principles of design as applied to the visual arts: painting, sculpture, weaving, printmaking, ceramics, metal work, and architecture. Media, stylistic differences, art movements, and production techniques will also be addressed. Students will be assessed on knowledge of basic concepts. This course will be principally textbook and lecture based.

• • CREDIT: 1 

  • TYPE: Academic 

  • GRADE: 9-12

Mixed Media Design I – 066203

Students will discover the importance of design elements and principles through a variety of media. The elements to be explored are color, line, texture, shape, form, and balance. Each Element of Art and Principle of Design will be emphasized through mixed media design problems, engage in the creative process, and understand aesthetic qualities. 

• • CREDIT: 1 

  • TYPE: Academic 

  • GRADE: 9-12

PAINTING - 065103

This is an advanced course in painting for students participating in the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. Students will explore the technical aspects, artistic aspects, and mediums of painting. This course will allow students to expand their painting repertoire and aesthetic responsiveness, while learning techniques to advance their work and build a greater understanding of the more complex mediums surrounding paint. Students will explore the history of the painting mediums, learning about its technological developments, important innovations in the field, and its significance within diverse cultural frameworks. Students will explore the significance of painting within the larger context of the art world, and learn about the critical and varied application it has to the modern working world. Class time will enable students to work on independent and cooperative explorations. Students will prepare a portfolio of work to exhibit and at the completion of the course. The course stresses the development of a body of work.

• • Credit: 1 

  • Type: Academic 

  • Grades: 10-12 

  • Prerequisite: Completion of Visual Art 1 and/or Teacher Recommendation 

VISUAL ARTS 1 – 061103

This course is designed to enable students to acquire and use the basic elements and principles of art. Through the use of the various media, students will work with line, color, texture, shape, and form. Students will also learn to create unity, movement, variety, proportion, balance, rhythm, and emphasis. 

• • CREDIT: 1 

  • TYPE: Academic 

  • GRADE: 9-12

VISUAL ARTS 3  – 063333

This course is designed for students who plan to enter art-centered professions. Individualized instruction based on students’ specific interests allows them to develop their visual arts skills. In addition to individual contracts, students work on required projects. 

• • CREDIT: 1 

  • TYPE: Academic

  • GRADE: 11-12 

  • PREREQUISITE: Visual Arts 2

ADVANCED PLACEMENT ART HISTORY – 069553

The Advanced Placement Art History course makes it possible for highly motivated high school students to do college-level work. Students will gain an understanding and enjoyment of architecture, sculpture, painting, and other art forms within historical and cultural contexts. Students will examine major forms of artistic expression from the past and the present from a variety of cultures. They learn to look at works of art critically, with intelligence and sensitivity, and to analyze what they see. Students should be aware that not all colleges grant credit for qualifying grades on the Advanced Placement examination, although over 400 institutions do grant credit. 

• • CREDIT: 1 

  • TYPE: Advanced Placement 

  • GRADE: 10-12 

  • PREREQUISITE: None

ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO ART – THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN PORTFOLIO – 069453 

The Advanced Placement Studio Art course makes it possible for highly motivated high school students to do college level work. The portfolio is intended to address a broad interpretation of three-dimensional design issues. Students will demonstrate proficiency in three-dimensional design using a variety of sculptural issues in depth and space. These may include mass, volume, form, plane, light, and texture. Such elements and concepts can be articulated through additive, subtractive, and/or fabrication processes. Student portfolios may include traditional sculpture, architectural models, apparel, ceramics, fiber arts, or metal works. Students submit a portfolio of work for evaluation at the end of the school year. Students prepare their portfolios through AP instruction. Students should be aware that not all colleges grant credit for qualifying grades on the Advanced Placement examination, although over 400 institutions do grant credit. 

• • CREDIT: 1 

  • TYPE: Advanced Placement 

  • GRADE: 11-12 

  • PREREQUISITE: Completion of at least two high school visual arts courses, including Visual Arts 2, and/or approval of the instructor required.