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Fine Arts
line, drawing, self and creative portraits, and AP Drawing
paintings and drawings from observations. Grades 12
Emphasis is on learning to use a variety of art Course Number 727
materials including: charcoal, colored pencil, Full Year Course - 1 credit
pastels, oil pastels, conte crayon and pencils. Prerequisite: Advanced Art 2 and teacher
Art history, criticism and aesthetics are recommendation
incorporated into the program to encourage Estimated Fee: $60.00 and A.P. Test Registration
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
students to analyze, evaluate, and appreciate Education
art. Career: A,B,E,P
*Students who desire to take AP Studio Art
as seniors must take Advanced Art 1 as This course models a college drawing class
sophomores and Advanced Art 2 as juniors. and is for highly motivated students who are
interested in the production of art. Students
will develop their artistic voice by creating
Advanced Art 2 Honors unique artworks demonstrating a high degree
Grades 11-12 of technical skill. The culmination of this
Course Number 719 course is the submission of an AP portfolio
Full Year Course - 1 credit comprised of work focused on quality of
Prerequisite: Advanced Art 1 and Teacher execution, breadth of mediums and subject
Recommendation
Estimated Fee: $55.00 matter and concentration on a theme of the
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical student’s choosing.
Education
Career: A,B,E,P
AP Art History
Advanced Art 2 Honors is designed for Grades 11-12
students who have successfully completed Course Number 709
Advanced Art 1 and who are interested in Full Year Course - 1 credit
further developing their skills and artistic Prerequisite: None
expression. Emphasis is placed on creativity Estimated Fee: $15.00 and A.P. Test Registration
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
and critical analysis as a series of problems are Education
presented requiring thoughtful and innovative Career: A,B,E,P
solutions. Emphasis is placed on advanced use
of color theory, composition and design. Art With recommendations from and the approval
criticism and aesthetics are incorporated into of the College Board, the Advanced Placement
the program to encourage students to analyze, Art History course work models a college art
evaluate and appreciate art. Students are history class and this course will provide
required to complete weekly drawings outside students with an opportunity to study, research
of class. Advanced Art 2 is an honors class and understand painting, architecture,
with weighted grades; therefore, the demands sculpture and other forms of art in various
and requirements are greater than in previous historical and cultural contexts. Past and
art courses. present major forms of art will be critically
analyzed emphasizing many issues such as
politics, patronage, religion, gender and
function. Students enrolled in this course are
required to take the A.P. exam in May
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