FINE ARTS - ART F56150 Introduction to 2-Dimensional Art (1 st Semester Only) 9, 10, 11, 12 F56160 Introduction to 2-Dimensional Art (Any Semester) 9, 10, 11, 12 F56000 Ceramics I 9, 10, 11, 12 F56030 Ceramics II 9, 10, 11, 12 F56050 Digital Design I 9, 10, 11, 12 F56080 Digital Design II 9, 10, 11, 12 F56090 Drawing I 9, 10, 11, 12 F56120 Drawing II 9, 10, 11, 12 F56140 I.B. Art Honors HL/SL* 10, 11, 12 F56170 Jewelry I: Metalsmithing I 9, 10, 11, 12 F56200 Jewelry II: Metalsmithing II 9, 10, 11, 12 F56270 Photography I 10, 11, 12 F56290 Photography II 11, 12 F56220 Painting I 9, 10, 11, 12 F56250 Painting II 9, 10, 11, 12 F56330 Sculpture 9, 10, 11, 12 F56380 Studio Art AP Honors* 11, 12 F56370 Art History AP Honors* 10, 11, 12 F56150 Introduction to 2 Dimensional Art (F5615 indicates 1 st Semester Only) F56160 Introduction to 2 Dimensional Art (F5616 indicates class can be any semester) 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. (Students must select F5615 1 st semester if taking another art class during the school year) Introduction to 2 Dimensional Art is an entry-level course and a prerequisite for all other art courses. This class will provide an opportunity for students to understand the fundamentals of 2-D art while creating with a wide variety of media. Students will reflect upon and refine their work; explore cultural and historical connections; analyze, interpret, theorize, and make informed judgments about artwork and the nature of art. Students taking this course engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and production. Required sketchbook will be provided. F56000 Ceramics I 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. Ceramics will provide opportunities for students to develop skills and understand techniques for working with clay as a medium. This course also includes a study of pottery as it applies to contemporary society and historical evolution. Course content will include activities such as hand building, potters wheel, glazing and firing, and proper use and care of tools and equipment. 1
F56030 Ceramics II 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. and Ceramics I Ceramics II is an augmentation of Ceramics I. This course will provide students with opportunities to expand their perceptual and expressive skills through the manipulation of clay as a medium. The course encompasses the history of clay, through the exploration of methods of construction and firing. While there will be further instruction of hand building methods, this course will focus primarily on the use of the pottery wheel. F56050 Digital Design I 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. Requirement: Each student must have his/her own digital camera and flash drive. Creating designs in Photoshop and working with digital photography will be the key elements to Digital Design I. The class will provide art students with opportunities to digitally manipulate a variety of media including their own photographs and drawings. This class will give art students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of digital design software by making raster-based graphics. They will study and create artwork from categories, such as, Photoshop, digital photography, illustration, mixed media, desktop publishing, and multi-media artwork. Students will reflect upon and refine their work; explore cultural and historical connections; analyze, interpret, theorize, and make informed judgments about artwork and the nature of art. Students in Digital Design I engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and production and lead to the creation of a portfolio. F56080 Digital Design II 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. Prerequisite: Intro to 2 Dimensional Art and Digital Design I Requirement: Each student must have his/her own digital camera and flash drive. Digital Design II will provide art students with opportunities to expand on their knowledge in digital manipulation of media, such as, photographs and drawings, with a focus on both static and active animated images and web design. This class will give art students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of digital design software by making both raster and vector-based graphics. They will study and create artwork from categories, such as, Photoshop, digital photography, illustration, mixed media, desktop publishing, multi-media-artwork, computer animation, and web design. Students will reflect upon and refine their work; explore cultural and historical connections; analyze, interpret, theorize, and make informed judgments about artwork and the nature of art. Students in Digital Design II engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and production and lead to the creation of a portfolio. F56090 Drawing I 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. Drawing will provide opportunities for students to gain skills through the use of a wide variety of media such as pen and ink, pencil, pastels, charcoal, water media, markers, and computer. Students will be 2
introduced to drawing from real life observations to research and development of own ideas. Sketchbook will be provided. F56120 Drawing II 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. and Drawing I This course will provide opportunities for students to expand their perceptual and expressive skills through the use of numerous drawing tools. Students will go further with drawing from real life observations to research and development of own ideas. Sketchbook will be provided. F56140 IB Art Honors SL & HL 10, 11, 12 2 Cr., 2 Sem. Recommendations: At least two previous art classes, strong research skills *For IB diploma candidates this is a two-year course. For non IB diploma candidates it is a one-year course. IB Art is will introduce students to the rich traditions of Western and Non-Western art through factual research, museum visits, and the use of the principles of aesthetics and comparative art criticism. The students are encouraged to create a humanistic awareness of the relationship between art and the community, resulting in their own service learning project that revolves around their art skills. The open-ended student and teacher directed assignments are designed to challenge each artist/student in the fields of art, philosophy, politics, literature, music, and history. Visits to galleries, museums, artists studios, and local libraries are meaningful in the development of a sophisticated, critical attitude toward all forms of visual experiences. A vital part of recording this visual journey will be through research workbooks/sketchbooks, which can include photographs, drawings, paintings, clippings, and written criticism. A considerable body of studio and research work will require commitment beyond the classroom, including summer assignments. This commitment will reflect an independent and individual pursuit of a wide variety of ideas in different media. Optional year-end evaluation will be conducted through an IB examiner, which could result in college credit. Further evaluation and recognition will be shown through a special year-end art show for portfolio students. Cost: $90.00 ($45.00 per semester) F56170 Jewelry I : Metalsmithing I 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. Jewelry/Metalsmithing will provide opportunities for students to develop a working knowledge of metalsmithing through the use of a wide variety of materials, tools, and techniques. Students create works of jewelry design and fabrication techniques including, sawing, piercing, and filing. Course content will include lost wax casting and metal construction processes including soldering and cold connection techniques. *Some processes in this class involve toxic materials and the use of a torch. Safety precautions will be strictly adhered to. 3
F56200 Jewelry II : Metalsmithing II 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. and Jewelry I Jewelry/Metalsmithing II will be an extension of the preceding level course. Additional casting materials, refined soldering techniques, additional connection methods, and surface treatments will be introduced. Course content will include copper etching, image transferring, enameling, and stone setting. In addition to wearable jewelry, metal sculptures will also be produced. *Some processes in this class involve toxic materials and the use of a torch. Safety precautions will be strictly adhered to. F56270 Photography I 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. Requirement: Each student must have his/her own digital camera. Photography I will provide opportunities for students to understand the fundamentals of photography as they apply to both traditional and digital forms. Course content will include the history of photography, designing and understanding photographs, and gaining technical skills required to successfully create photographic prints. In addition to the $25 course fee, students will be charged for a package of photographic paper (currently $12). F56290 Photography II 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. Prerequisites: Introduction to 2 Dimensional Art and Photography I Requirement: Each student must have his/her own digital camera. Photography II will offer students advanced instruction in digital photography. They will build on their existing knowledge of the digital SLR camera and editing through the use of Photoshop. Students will expand their awareness of subject matter, design and composition The course will also introduce some non-conventional and mixed media methods for creating photographic art. Students will be required to create a digital portfolio of their work in the form of a personal website. Photography II will introduce the use the medium format camera, and for this purpose contain some use of film and darkroom processing. F56220 Painting I 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. ; Drawing recommended Painting will allow students an opportunity to understand the fundamentals of painting using a variety of media and techniques. Media include tempera, watercolor, acrylic, and computer. Course content will include an exploration of the history of painting and an emphasis on the elements and principles of art through critiques. Sketchbook will be provided. 4
F56260 Painting II 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. and Painting I; Drawing recommended Painting II will allow the students an opportunity to refine techniques learned in Painting. More in depth study of particular historical and current expressions of art will be pursued. Course content will include an exploration of the history of painting and an emphasis on the elements and principles of art through critiques. Sketchbook will be provided. F56330 Sculpture 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Cr., 1 Sem. Sculpture will provide an opportunity for students to understand the fundamentals of three-dimensional art while sculpting with a wide variety of media. They will create realistic and abstract sculptures, utilizing subtractive and additive processes of carving, modeling, construction, and assembling. Students will study and create artwork from materials such as, cardboard, wire, plaster, clay, metal, paper, wax, plastic, and found objects. Students will reflect upon and refine their work; explore cultural and historical connections; analyze, interpret, theorize, and make informed judgments about artwork and the nature of art. Students will engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and production. F56380 Studio Art AP (Honors) 11, 12 2 Cr., 2 Sem. Prerequisite: Intro to 2 Dimensional Art, Recommendation by Art Department Faculty Recommendations: Additional art classes (especially drawing) The Advanced Placement Studio Art is a year long honors program for highly motivated students to create and assemble a portfolio. The curriculum is guided by the College Board, the same organization which prepares the standardized tests for college admissions (ACT/SAT). Students have opportunities to develop skills in aesthetics and individual creativity through critiques and various media in three sections: quality, concentration, and breadth. The mandatory testing in May requires the portfolio to be documented through digital images and written analysis. Scores from the portfolio can possibly result in future college credit. Emphasis is placed upon commitment beyond the classroom, along with required summer assignments. Culmination of the portfolio is a student designed gallery space where the community and school are invited to view the artwork. Cost: $90.00 ($45.00 per semester) F56370 AP Art History (Honors) 10, 11, 12 2 Cr., 2 Sem. Recommendations: Strong reading and writing skills Are you interested in the art but do not feel comfortable creating it? This course is the perfect one for you! AP Art History engages students at the same level as an introductory college Art History course. 5
This involves critical thinking and should develop students understanding and knowledge of diverse historical and cultural contexts of architecture, sculpture, painting and other media. In this course, students examine and critically analyze major forms of artistic expression from the past and the present through a variety of cultures. While visual analysis is a fundamental tool of the art historian, AP Art History emphasizes an understanding of how and why works of art function in a global context, considering such issues as patronage, gender, culture, time periods, and economic status. This is an advanced placement level course. Students should expect to have one and a half to two hours of homework per week including numerous reading and writing assignments. Both semesters of this course must be taken consecutively. Each student taking this course in expected to take the respective AP Art History Exam. Student may not sign up for a single semester and then drop. This course receives the honors point for the GPA. 6