Credits: .5 / Grade: 9-12

This art course is designed to introduce students to the basics of drawing by addressing observation, line quality, light and shade, rendering form, composition, surface manipulation, illusion of depth, mark-making, and pattern. Students will also be introduced to the following drawing media: ebony pencil, charcoal, conte crayon, pen and ink, ink and brush, colored pencil, and Copic marker illustration. Emphasis will be placed on the following: Observation from life (Realism); Creative themes and compositions; Critique and aesthetics & judgment and analysis.

Credits: .5 / Grade: 9-12

This art course is designed to introduce students to the basics of painting by addressing color mixing, color theory and schemes, creative composition, observation from life, value and light, scale, and painting techniques and mark making. Students will also be introduced to the following media and materials: acrylic paint and acrylic mediums, watercolor, paper, canvas, and board. Emphasis will be placed on the following: Influence of historical and contemporary painters and their styles; Painting style and creativity of subject matter (Expressionism, Realism, Surrealism, Plein Air, Fluid Paint, and Collaborative projects); Critique and aesthetics & judgment.

Credits: .5 / Grade: 9-12

This art course is designed to introduce students to different ways they can engage and compose 2D and 3D space through a variety of art making techniques. Students will learn to understand and use the elements and principles of design to describe, judge, and analyze artwork. Emphasis will be placed on the following: Design in the areas of Positive + Negative Space, Relief Printmaking, Jewelry Metalworking, Ceramic sculpture, and Graphic Design; Research of sculpture history; Product Design; Critique and aesthetics; judgment and analysis

Credits: .5 / Grade: 10-12
Prerequisites/Requirements: Drawing and/or Painting I

This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of painting by addressing color mixing, color theory and schemes, creative composition, observation from life, value and light, scale, and painting techniques and mark making. Students will be introduced to the following media and materials: acrylic paint and acrylic mediums, watercolor, paper, canvas, and board. Emphasis will be placed on the following: Influence of historical and contemporary painters and their styles; Painting style and creativity of subject matter (Expressionism, Realism, Surrealism, Plein Air, Fluid Paint, and Collaborative projects); Critique and aesthetics & judgment and analysis.

Credits: .5 / Grade: 9-12
Prerequisites/Requirements: 2D/3D Design I

This course is designed to give students an overview of terms, techniques and processes, tools, and materials of ceramics (both hand-building and wheel). Projects become more complex as you continue into advanced levels. There are multiple levels of Ceramics within each course, each with their own skills and requirements. Emphasis on: Production and quality; design/creativity; function; history/culture; appreciation/aesthetics; career awareness; responsibility and safety in a project-based setting.

Credits: .5 / Grade: 9-12
Prerequisites/Requirements: 2D/3D Design I

This course is designed to give students an overview of terms, techniques and processes, tools and materials for casting and fabrication in metal. Projects will become more complex as you progress into advanced levels. There are multiple levels of Jewelry within each course, each with their own skills and requirements. Emphasis will be placed on: Art/craft production and quality; design/creativity; function and wearability; history/culture; appreciation/aesthetics; responsibility and safety in a project-based setting.

Credits: .5 / Grade: 9-12 / College Credit: AP Criteria
Prerequisites/Requirements: At least 2 terms of offered art disciplines

This is a yearlong independent capstone course for the serious art student who is ready to design their own study by following a Sustained Investigation Inquiry Question. The AP Portfolio includes 15 images of work to be submitted in May. Students are encouraged to connect with a mentor artist to critique their work throughout the year. Emphasis will be placed on: Design and Creativity in Production; quality; artist voice/expression; documentation of portfolio; career awareness; submission of Portfolio to AP; writing artist statement; responsibility and independent work skills in a project-based setting.