Visual and Media Arts

Term: Full Year

 

Grades: 9-12

 

This foundation course is recommended for students with an interest in ceramics, sculpture, mask-making, printmaking, and various other applied arts. It fulfills the 1-unit graduation requirement for art or music and can be used as a prerequisite for most other art courses. The projects will feature art from American Folk traditions, Latin American, Eastern, and African cultures, along with other non-Western art forms. Students will develop skills that will allow them to express themselves, while building a foundation for future endeavors in art in their lives. Student work will include both decorative and functional art. This course is a core requirement for a 5-unit sequence used for a World Language substitution.

Term:  Full Year

 

Grades: 9-12

 

Studio Art is the foundation course of the Art Department. It fulfills the 1-unit graduation requirement for art or music and is prerequisite for most other art courses. In this course students will explore a wide range of media and techniques, including drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, and sculpture.  Individualized instruction in a studio atmosphere allows students to explore their own artistic creativity while learning the fundamental concepts, methods and skills of the visual arts. This course is a core requirement for a 5-unit sequence used for a World Language substitution.

Term: Semester

 

Grades 10-12

 

Prerequisite:  Foundations of Studio Art or Creative Crafts

 

Printmaking is a traditional artistic medium which includes wood relief cuts, etching, silk screen and lithography. Using these processes, the artist can create an original image which can then be reproduced and printed. Artwork created using these techniques have many unique qualities which cannot be realized in other ways. Printmaking techniques also allow the artist to experiment with different colors and papers while printing with the same image. Students will learn basic printmaking and this course may include visits by master printers.

 

Term:  Full Year

 

Grades: 9-12

 

Design and Drawing for Production is a project-based curriculum that explores the creative and commercial aspects of design. In the process, students gain practical knowledge of the principles of art and design while learning techniques in digital imaging, graphic design, web design, advertising, and 3-D design. The history of design in architecture, engineering, and the environment are integral to the program.

Term:  Semester - September

 

Grades: 9-12

 

Prerequisite:  Foundations in Studio Art, Creative Crafts, Design and Drawing for Production, or department approval.

 

Drawing and Painting 1 is a dynamic course where students discover how to create and use personal symbols and visual metaphors to develop art works that have personal meaning. This course prepares students to work in a variety of media, including colored pencil, pastels, oil pastels, and watercolor. The studio atmosphere provides students with the opportunity to develop their own artistic ideas while learning traditional fine art concepts, skills, and techniques. Students study Medieval and Renaissance art and artists and build vocabulary through discussion and critique in order to enrich their understanding of the art making processes. Most sophomores take Drawing and Painting 1 and Drawing and Painting 2 before taking Advanced Placement in Studio Art in their junior year.

Term:  Semester - February

 

Grades: 9-12

 

Prerequisite:  Drawing and Painting 1 or Department Approval.

 

The primary focus of this course is for students to learn how to use color and materials to create more realistic artwork while drawing and painting from observation. Renaissance and Baroque art and artists are examined and studied to assist students as they build on fine art concepts, skills and techniques. Individualized instruction, group discussions and critiques all enhance the studio experience and cultivate students’ artistic growth. Both Drawing and Painting 1 and 2 should be taken consecutively if possible.

Term:  Full Year

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite:  Drawing and Painting 1 and 2.

 

This advanced level course is for those students who wish to pursue an intensive study of traditional and contemporary approaches to painting. Examining the works and processes of a variety of artists and genres will assist students in this endeavor. A great portfolio building class, projects focus on the development of technical skills and a greater understanding of space, subject matter, and color. Students work with a variety of art materials and are encouraged to develop their own personal style. This course is suggested for sophomores who have taken Drawing and Painting 1 and 2 and anticipate going on to Advance Placement in Studio Art in their junior year.

Term:  Full Year

 

Grades: 11-12

 

Prerequisite: Admittance will be based on the successful completion of Foundations of Studio Art or Creative Crafts and one of the following courses: Drawing and Painting 1 and 2, Advanced Painting, Fashion Illustration and Design, or Department Approval.

 

The Advanced Placement (AP) Studio Art course provides the serious art student with the opportunity to create college-level work in drawing, painting or design. Advanced placement in Studio Art requires significantly more time and effort than standard school art courses, but it can also be extremely rewarding. Students take AP Studio Art during their junior and senior years in order to complete all the requirements for the course. At the end of their senior year, each AP student will create and submit a final portfolio to the College Board to be evaluated. Students may earn college credit for this course and portfolios may be used as part of their college applications. The AP Studio Art course also includes a mandatory evening figure drawing class in the fall. Attendance at field trips and visiting artist presentations are also part of the course requirements.

Term:  Full Year

 

Grades: 11-12

 

Prerequisite: Admittance will be based on the successful completion of one of the following courses or Department Approval: Photo 1 and Photo 2, Digital Photography 1 and 2, Graphic Design, and Graphic Illustration.Students may take a combination of these courses, as long as they equal a full-year course. Most students take AP Studio Art during their junior and senior years. Students must complete the AP Portfolio, which is the final exam for this course.

The Advanced Placement Studio Design/Photography course challenges students to create college level work in art and design. The curriculum focuses on the creation of collage, montage, graphic design, and photography through a thoughtful use of the elements and principles of design. Experimentation and media exploration are encouraged in order to gain a deeper understanding of the design process. Museum trips, gallery walks, and visiting artists enrich the studio experience and help students develop more advanced conceptual ideas about art. Student portfolios are submitted and evaluated by the College Board and serve as the final exam for this course.

Term:  Full Year

 

Grades: 11-12

 

Prerequisite: Admittance will be based on the successful completion of one of the following courses or Department Approval: Photo 1 and Photo 2, Digital Photography 1 and 2, Graphic Design, and Graphic Illustration. Students may take a combination of these courses, as long as they equal a full-year course. Most students take AP Studio Art during their junior and senior years. Students must complete the AP Portfolio, which is the final exam for this course.

 

The Advanced Placement Studio Design/Photography course challenges students to create college level work in art and design. The curriculum focuses on the creation of collage, montage, graphic design, and photography through a thoughtful use of the elements and principles of design. Experimentation and media exploration are encouraged in order to gain a deeper understanding of the design process. Museum trips, gallery walks, and visiting artists enrich the studio experience and help students develop more advanced conceptual ideas about art. Student portfolios are submitted and evaluated by the College Board and serve as the final exam for this course.

Term:  Full Year

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite: Admittance will be based on student interest in a rigorous study of the history of art.

 

The Advanced Placement in Art History course welcomes students into the global art world to engage with its forms and content as they research, discuss, read, and write about art, artists and art making. Students will respond to and interpret art by investigating the specific course content of 250 works of art characterized by diverse traditions from prehistory to the present. Through in-class exploration, field trips, visiting artists and studio projects, students develop in-depth, holistic understandings of the history of art from a global perspective. Students learn and apply skills of visual, contextual, and comparative analysis to engage with a variety of art forms, developing understanding of individual works and interconnections across history.

Term:  Semester

 

Grades: 10 - 12

 

Prerequisite:  Foundations in Studio Art, Creative Crafts, Design and Drawing for Production, or department approval.

 

This course will continue the themes and skills of the Foundations in Studio Art course with a particular emphasis on design and construction.  Students will illustrate for the design of garments using traditional and non-traditional materials. There will also be a particular emphasis on three-dimensional construction.  Coursework will include creating fashion figure sculptures, dolls and mannequins based on figure drawing studies. Students will design garments using traditional and non-traditional materials. The course will culminate with the creation of wearable garments made of fabric and sewn by machine and by hand.

Term: Semester

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite:  Foundations in Studio Art or Creative Crafts. 

 

This course is for students interested in working with clay. They will learn ancient and modern techniques of hand building and wheel thrown pottery. Modeling methods and techniques of sculpture will also be explored in this course. Instruction is individualized and students are encouraged to pursue an area of personal interest. 

 

Term: Full Year

 

Grade: 12

 

Prerequisite: Any upper level, non-foundations art class.

 

Are you interested in contemporary art and artists? Are you curious about street art, performance art and environmental art? Would you like to make collaborative installation artworks about real world issues and events? In the fall semester this course will explore contemporary art in all of its manifestations. Students will build on experiences from prior art courses while creating more timely, experiential, and fleeting art experiences. The spring semester supports individualized Senior Experiences as students complete an art-related internship or project inside or outside the school building.

Term:  Semester

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite: Foundations in Studio Art, Creative Crafts, or fulfillment of music requirement.

 

This course will provide a basic understanding of the visual graphic design process. Students learn the principles of design, and typography while using professional-grade Adobe software and equipment to create digital art, logos, and advertisements. Students complete a digital portfolio to showcase their work. No prior art or design experience is necessary for this program.

Term:  Semester

 

Grade: 10-12

 

Prerequisite:  Foundations in Studio Art, Creative Crafts, or fulfillment of music requirement.

 

This course will provide an understanding of the visual graphic design process and photographic image manipulation.  Students learn the principles of design, typography, and photo manipulation while using professional-grade Adobe software and equipment to create digital art including collages, paintings, and advertisements. Students complete a digital portfolio to showcase their work. No prior art or design experience is necessary for this program. Completion of both Graphic Design course fulfills requirement to enter AP Art.

Term: Semester

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite: Foundations in Studio Art or Creative Crafts.

 

Students will explore methods of creating decorative designs in metal, ceramics and other materials. Students will study principles of 3-dimensional design as they learn techniques using beading, wire, metal, and found objects. Traditional objects such as bracelets, earrings, and pendants will be created as well as more contemporary art forms. This course may be repeated for advanced credit with permission of the instructor.

Term: Semester - September

 

Grades: 10-12

 

This course is an investigation and path of experimentation that will promote awareness of the historical and contemporary artistic, social, and cultural roles of photography and a variety of related materials and processes. Students will learn basic instruction in traditional black and white photography, darkroom practices, as well as digital photography and programs. The elements and principles of design as they relate to photographic composition are emphasized. Students will learn to purposefully view, discuss, and present media artworks for various contexts while building a foundation for visual literacy and self-discovery.

Term: Semester - February

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite: Photography Media Arts 1

 

This course will continue to emphasize a wide range of conceptual and technical practices of photography and a variety of related materials and processes. Students will learn more advanced instruction in traditional black and white photography, darkroom practices, studio lighting, as well as digital photography and programs. The elements and principles of design as they relate to photographic composition are emphasized. Students will learn to purposefully view, discuss, and present media artworks for various contexts while building a foundation for visual literacy and self discovery. This course will prepare students for the AP Design course with a concentration in Photography.

Term:  Semester - September

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite: Any Foundations course in art or music

 

Digital Photo 1 consists of both a theoretical and practical overview of traditional and digital photography. Students will learn the theory behind digital photography, how to use a digital camera and related computer hardware and software (Adobe Photoshop), how to edit and enhance an image using related software, and consumer information about digital systems.  Students will also study principles of design and composition as they relate to creating and manipulating photographs.  Students will be loaned digital cameras and be given specific assignments designed to best demonstrate the capabilities of the system.

Term:  Semester - February

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite:  Digital Photography 1

 

Digital Photo 2 is an in-depth study of digital photography building on basic concepts learned in Digital Photography 1.  Students will become “professional” in the use of a variety of digital cameras, hone and perfect their skills with the technology hardware (computer, scanner, printer and cameras) and software (Adobe Photoshop). Topics covered will include: sophisticated image enhancement, photo restoration, creative camera techniques and alternate printing processes. Students will continue their study of design and composition in the creation and manipulation of photographs. Students will be loaned digital cameras for course projects.

Term: Semester

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Film the world you live in and learn all the elements of filmmaking and animation: editing, directing, sound, acting, and cinematography. Students begin in depth instruction in all phases of moviemaking, including writing and planning productions, basic camera operation, shooting techniques, and editing operations with Adobe Premiere. In addition to the technical aspects of video editing, students will be taught the fundamental principles of editing and film study, both practical and aesthetic. Topics will be explored through tutorials, movie and YouTube viewing and analysis, hands-on practice exercises, and a final movie production. These films may include a music video, newscast, experimental film, movie trailer, and a documentary. Additionally, students will work in small crews to concentrate on broadcast journalism and support Paul D. Schreiber’s web-based student-produced newscasts.

Term: Semester

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisite: Moviemaking and Animation 1 (or Television and Digital Video Production 1)

 

Moviemaking and Animation 2 will provide an opportunity for students to build upon the basic skill sets and techniques taught in Movie Making and Animation 1. Film the world you live in and learn all the elements of filmmaking and animation: editing, directing, sound, acting, and cinematography. Students will also further develop their skills in the principles and aesthetics of cinematography, and digital video editing. Students begin in depth instruction in all phases of moviemaking, including writing and planning productions, basic camera operation, shooting techniques, and editing operations with Adobe Premiere. In addition to the technical aspects of video editing, students will be taught the fundamental principles of editing and film study, both practical and aesthetic. Topics will be explored through tutorials, movie and YouTube viewing and analysis, hands-on practice exercises, and a final movie production. These films may include a music video, newscast, experimental film, movie trailer, and a documentary. Additionally, students will work in small crews to concentrate on broadcast journalism and support Paul D. Schreiber’s web-based student-produced newscasts.

Term:  Full Year

 

Grades: 10-12

 

Prerequisites: Sculpture and Ceramics and/or Fashion Illustration and Design or Creative Crafts.

 

Advanced Placement in 3-D Art and Design is a one year course that results in a body of original work that focuses on the use of three-dimensional (3-D) elements and principles of art and design. Students will consider how materials, processes, and ideas can be used to make work that involves space and form while investigating a topic or question of personal interest. metal work, ceramics, glasswork, installation, performance, assemblage, and 3-D fabrics/fiber arts are among the possibilities for the final portfolio.

 

Students will work with a variety of materials, processes and ideas. Figurative and non figurative sculpture, architectural models, metal work, ceramics, glasswork, installation, performance, assemblage, and 3-D fabrics/fiber arts are among the possibilities for the final portfolio.