Advanced Art Courses
Course Descriptions
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ART 2: Developing Ideas in Media - Honors or GT
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art 1
This course challenges students who continue at this level to refine their skills in fine arts media and creative problem solving. These problems become increasingly complex and require students to draw upon knowledge of both traditional and contemporary art from diverse cultures. Works of art that reflect personal aesthetic and exhibit breadth and quality become the basis for a cumulative portfolio including a sketchbook/journal. Completion of Art 1 or equivalent experience required.
ART 3: Portfolio Development– Honors or AP
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art 2
This course challenges students to take risks, experiment with new art media, and explore new ideas through researching traditional and contemporary art from diverse cultures. Each student is expected to handle visual arts media with a sense of quality, breadth, and concentration on a particular interest or problem as evidenced in a cumulative portfolio including a sketchbook/journal. Each student will clearly articulate his/her intent in a written artist’s statement.
ART STUDIO - Honors or AP
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Art III-Honors, Art IV-Honors, or New Forms in Art – G/T
The course challenges students to take risks, experiment with and expand upon art media competencies, and explore personal concepts to develop a thematic body of artwork. Students research the work of contemporary artists employing studio processes that enable them to communicate personal concepts and ideas. Each student in the course is expected to handle visual arts media with a sense of quality, breadth, and concentration on a particular interest or problem as evidenced in a thematic cumulative portfolio and sketchbook/journal.
ART 4: Personal Directions in Art Studio - Honors or AP
Grades: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art 3
In this course, students develop a body of work informed by research of contemporary and master artists, cultural exemplars, and peer dialogue. Students maintain a sketchbook/journal to accumulate and investigate ideas, themes, and media. The portfolio reflects a breadth of experiences, concentration on a specific theme and the quality execution of artworks and is defended by a personal artist’s statement.
ART HISTORY - AP
Grades: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art I
The Advanced Placement offering in History of Art is designed to provide the same benefits to high school students as those provided by an introductory college course in art history. In this course, students examine major forms of artistic expression from the past as well as the present and from a variety of cultures. It is recommended that students in this course take the AP Exam when it is offered in May. This course does not satisfy the fine art graduation credit. It is a general elective credit.
NEW FORMS IN ART
Grades: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art II or Photo I
This course challenges students to take risks, experiment with new art media, and explore personal concepts to develop a portfolio of artworks. Students will research the work of contemporary artists employing studio processes such as collaboration, digital technology, installation, inter-arts, mixed-media, performance and site specific works. Each student in the course is expected to handle visual arts media with a sense of quality, breadth, and concentration on a particular interest or problem as evidenced in a thematic cumulative portfolio and sketchbook/journal
PHOTO CLASSES - Click on Photo Classes to take you to a list of our Photography Classes.
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art 1
This course challenges students who continue at this level to refine their skills in fine arts media and creative problem solving. These problems become increasingly complex and require students to draw upon knowledge of both traditional and contemporary art from diverse cultures. Works of art that reflect personal aesthetic and exhibit breadth and quality become the basis for a cumulative portfolio including a sketchbook/journal. Completion of Art 1 or equivalent experience required.
ART 3: Portfolio Development– Honors or AP
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art 2
This course challenges students to take risks, experiment with new art media, and explore new ideas through researching traditional and contemporary art from diverse cultures. Each student is expected to handle visual arts media with a sense of quality, breadth, and concentration on a particular interest or problem as evidenced in a cumulative portfolio including a sketchbook/journal. Each student will clearly articulate his/her intent in a written artist’s statement.
ART STUDIO - Honors or AP
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Art III-Honors, Art IV-Honors, or New Forms in Art – G/T
The course challenges students to take risks, experiment with and expand upon art media competencies, and explore personal concepts to develop a thematic body of artwork. Students research the work of contemporary artists employing studio processes that enable them to communicate personal concepts and ideas. Each student in the course is expected to handle visual arts media with a sense of quality, breadth, and concentration on a particular interest or problem as evidenced in a thematic cumulative portfolio and sketchbook/journal.
ART 4: Personal Directions in Art Studio - Honors or AP
Grades: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art 3
In this course, students develop a body of work informed by research of contemporary and master artists, cultural exemplars, and peer dialogue. Students maintain a sketchbook/journal to accumulate and investigate ideas, themes, and media. The portfolio reflects a breadth of experiences, concentration on a specific theme and the quality execution of artworks and is defended by a personal artist’s statement.
ART HISTORY - AP
Grades: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art I
The Advanced Placement offering in History of Art is designed to provide the same benefits to high school students as those provided by an introductory college course in art history. In this course, students examine major forms of artistic expression from the past as well as the present and from a variety of cultures. It is recommended that students in this course take the AP Exam when it is offered in May. This course does not satisfy the fine art graduation credit. It is a general elective credit.
NEW FORMS IN ART
Grades: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Art II or Photo I
This course challenges students to take risks, experiment with new art media, and explore personal concepts to develop a portfolio of artworks. Students will research the work of contemporary artists employing studio processes such as collaboration, digital technology, installation, inter-arts, mixed-media, performance and site specific works. Each student in the course is expected to handle visual arts media with a sense of quality, breadth, and concentration on a particular interest or problem as evidenced in a thematic cumulative portfolio and sketchbook/journal
PHOTO CLASSES - Click on Photo Classes to take you to a list of our Photography Classes.