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  • Comprehensive Visual Arts I-IV: 

    (All levels are 55 Minutes long)
     
    Painting
    Target Audience: 9th-12th Graders
    This course explores a variety of painting media and techniques.  An emphasis will be placed on developing basic painting skills and critical analysis skills needed to analyze peer and master paintings. Students will examine solutions to painting problems through the study of color theory and composition. Students will be encouraged to develop a personal style, content, and concentration. 
     
    Drawing
    Target Audience: 9th-12th Graders
    This course explores a variety of drawing techniques and media. An emphasis will be placed on developing basic drawing skills and critical analysis skills for responding to peer and master drawings. Students will examine solutions to drawing problems through a mix of assignments and chosen concentrations. 
     

    Graphic Design I-IV:

     
    Graphic Design I (Length - 25 minutes)
    Target Audience: 9th-11th Graders
    This course introduces graphic design concepts and techniques as seen in posters, advertisements, logos, illustrations, signs, and package or product designs. Students explore the media, tools, equipment, techniques, processes, and styles used for 21st-century graphics. In addition, students will be introduced to the historical development of graphics design and its function in contemporary society. Importance is placed on using the computer as a major design tool. 
     
    Graphic Design II-IV (Length - 25 minutes)
    Target Audience: 9th-11th Graders
    This course builds upon the 21st-century skills developed in the Graphics 1 class. Students will have the opportunity to work. 
    Basic required materials: Sketchbook, Portfolio, Flashdrive, or access to cloud storage. 
     
    Media Art I/Yearbook (Length - 55 minutes)
    Target Audience: 9th-12th Graders
     
     

    Ceramic Art I - IV

    (All levels are 55 Minutes long)
     
    Ceramics I
    Target Audience: 9th-11th Graders
    This course is intended to introduce students to the characteristics and building properties of clay. Students will learn techniques of construction and decoration in clay with an emphasis on hand building and other forming techniques, surface decoration, and glaze applications. Students will be introduced to works from Western and non-Western cultures. 
     
    Ceramics II
    Target Audience: 10th-12th Graders 
    This course is intended to build upon level-one skills and provides opportunities to apply design techniques in clay through hand-building and/or throwing on the potter's wheel. Introduces formulation of basic glazes and kiln firing; stresses evaluation of clay forms through art criticism. 
     
    Ceramics III
    Target Audience: 11th-12th Graders
    This course is intended to build upon level-two skills and provides opportunities to apply design techniques in clay through hand-building and/or other wheel-throwing techniques. Students will present ceramic/pottery forms as art and craft in a historical context. Explores ideas and questions about the purposes and functions of ceramic forms, past and present.
     
    Ceramics IV
    Target Audience: 12th Graders
    This course is intended to build skills from all levels prior to this advanced course. The student will be required to create a proposal for a self-driven assignment that generates a cohesive body of work. This work will include an artist statement and exhibition, and a professional printed and digital portfolio.