Art

Art Appreciation (AR 9175)
One-half credit
One semester
Grades 9-12
Art Appreciation is a semester course designed for students interested in learning to understand, evaluate, and appreciated art. A broad range of artistic styles, media, and ideas from the past and present is used to examine the relationship and meaningful contribution of art to society. Class activities will include discussions, guest speakers, field trips, visual presentations, research, and problem solving.

 

Art Foundations (AR 9120)
One credit
One year
Grades 9-12
Art Foundations is an introductory course in which students explore the four disciplines of art: art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and studio production. Students gain practical experience using a variety of art processes, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture. Student swill develop their communicative skills through written, visual, and verbal expression.

 

Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking (AR9140)
One credit
One year
Grades 10-12
Prerequisite: Art Foundations
The course is designed for students interested in developing more sophisticated skills in working with painting, drawing, and printmaking media. The application of these media to three-dimensional art forms will also be examined. Historical knowledge and the critical evaluation of art work will be included with the classroom projects. In addition to work in class, students are expected to develop a portfolio of art work and to participate in various art shows.

 

Ceramics, Sculpture, and Fine Arts Crafts (AR 9145)
One credit
One year
Grades 10-12
Prerequisite: Art Foundations
The course is designed for students interested in developing more sophisticated skills in working with three-dimensional media. The use of drawing and painting, especially as they apply to three-dimensional art forms, will be examined. Historical knowledge and the critical evaluation of art work will be included with the classroom projects. In addition to work in class, students ware expected to develop a portfolio of art work and to participate in various art shows.

 

Advanced Placement Art History (AR 9170)
One credit
One year
Grades 11-12
Advanced Placement Art History is a college-level course designed to help students examine, understand, and appreciated works of art. The course involves the intensive study of a representative sampling of art work from cave man through the twentieth century and is designed in accordance with guidelines established by the Advanced Placement program committee of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement Art History examination administered in May.

 

Advanced Placement Studio Art-General (AR 9148)
One credit
One year
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking

Or

Ceramics, Sculpture, and Fine Arts Crafts
The Advanced Placement Studio Art-General course is a college-level course designed for students with above-average ability in art. The course is an in-depth studio experience in which students compile a portfolio of quality two-dimensional and three-dimensional art work in accordance with the guidelines established by the Advanced Placement program committee of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students are expected to participate in various art shows and to complete and submit to the College Board a portfolio that includes drawing, color, design, and three-dimensional work.

 

Advanced Placement Studio Art-Drawing (AR 9149)
One credit
One year
Grades 11-12
Prerequisite: Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking

Or

Ceramics, Sculpture, and Fine Arts Crafts
The Advanced Placement Studio Art-Drawing course is a college-level course designed for students with above-average ability in art. The course is an in-depth drawibg experience in which students compile a portfolio of quality drawings in accordance with the guidelines established by the Advanced Placement program committee of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students are expected to participate in various art shows and to complete and submit a drawing portfolio to be scored by the College Board.