Art

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: None

This is a beginning prerequisite course dealing in the design principles, theories of color and painting techniques while using various media in order to help the students build visual and graphic vocabulary and to become familiar with art expression as a visual language. Students are required to take Studio Art 1 prior to enrolling in any of the other art elective courses offered in the senior high school. Studio Art meets the graduation requirement for the arts.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: One year of Studio Art is required for a sequence in art.

Studio Art 2 is for students wanting a full year in art prior to starting specific art electives.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1, 2

Emphasis is placed upon the study of pictorial organization and the development of sensitivity to color. The student in Painting 1 learns to develop his/her powers of observation and analysis. The subject opens up an immense field and cultivates judgment in matters of construction, composition, form, space, values, tone, color and line.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1, 2 and Painting 1

Further training of the imaginative and creative abilities of the students. While continuing the work taught in Painting 1, the student would be expected to work more independently. In addition, an awareness and analysis of contemporary forms in painting is accomplished through group discussions, slides and related readings.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1

This is an introductory course in using the computer as an artistic tool. Students will receive an overview of the use of computers in today’s art world. They will use a variety of software programs to create two-dimensional artwork for illustrations, drawing, photography and page design.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1 and Computer Art Graphics 1

This class builds on the skills learned in Computer Art Graphics 1. Students will also develop abilities in two-dimensional and three-dimensional animation using current software products with applicability to the art and business worlds.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1, 2

This course introduces the materials, techniques and processes involved in the designing of cartoons. Emphasis is placed on developing original figures, animals and caricatures through the use of charcoal, pastels, pen and ink, brush, watercolors, lithograph pencils and tempera.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1, 2, Cartooning 1 and permission of instructor.

This course provides for advanced work in cartooning including cartoon illustration and two- and three-dimensional animated films.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1

Introduces students to numerous creative and experimental approaches to drawing such as contour, gesture, mass and modeling. Techniques of pencil, pen and ink, brush, charcoal, pastels, watercolors, tempera collage and acrylics are explored.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1, 2, Drawing 1 and permission of instructor.

This course provides for further training in imagination and creative abilities of the students. Students will be required to work at a more advanced level exercising awareness of and analysis of contemporary forms.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1, 2

Students will study the principles of graphic communication, layout, lettering and typography, historical development of advertising, the structure of an agency and steps in preparing an ad. Emphasis is placed on individual problems dealing in commercial illustrations. Techniques of airbrush, pen-brush, press-type, zip-a-tone, and silk screening are investigated.

Duration: 0.5 year (Fall/Spring) (Every day)
Credit: 0.5 
Prerequisite: Advertising Design 1

This advanced course of study will expand on Advertising and Design 1 through full campaign development, digital illustration, motion graphics, 3D modeling and page design. Students will work with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects). Emphasis is placed on advanced visual strategy and portfolio-quality work for real world audiences.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1, 2

This independent study course deals with the creation of structure in space. Problems in construction, modeling and carving are explored with materials such as string, wire, mat board, paper mache and clay. An awareness and analysis of contemporary forms of three-dimensional design are accomplished through group discussion, films and related readings.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: Studio Art 1, 2 and permission of the instructor are required.

This independent study course is designed to give students the opportunity to paint or construct a mural on school community interior walls. Students are introduced to techniques and materials used in this process.

Duration: 0.5 year (Every day)
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: Permission and recommendation of the instructor is required, and passing of Studio Art 1.

This independent study course provides an opportunity for students to develop individual artwork with the purpose of completing an art portfolio for college placement.