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Course Title: Photography & Illustration Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 105230 Term(s) Semester
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Introduction to Art Open to 10, 11,
Grades: 12
Description: In the Photography portion of this course, students focus on digital photography and editing techniques
using digital devices in conjunction with the Art Computer Lab. Enrichment instruction to help students maximize the
potential of their DSLR will be provided. Themes are based on human figure, landscape, and still-life. Students are
expected to create environments and execute photos outside of the classroom studio environment. Photo editing in the
Art Mac Computer Lab provides opportunities to enhance and develop work toward mastery.
In the Illustration portion of this course, students will create using traditional drawing media and includes pencil, pen & ink,
watercolor, marker, and digital software. Themes of study are based on human figure, landscape, and still-life. Students
are expected to create based on study and observation providing opportunities for visual storytelling work toward mastery.
Students are expected to develop artistic awareness to modify realism where appropriate. Students synthesize study and
concept to develop original narrative statements. This involves self-reflection, individual critiques with the teacher and
classroom critiques. Master artists of history inform processes and subjects studied. Successful completion of this course
can serve as preparation for Advanced Placement Studio Art: 2-D Design.
Course Title: Sculpture Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 105300 Term(s) Semester
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Introduction to Art Open to 10, 11,
Grades: 12
Description: In this course, students explore two main processes utilized in creating sculpture. The “additive” process,
such as paper mache’, where students create an armature and build or “add on” to the piece to create it. The course will
also explore the “subtractive” process, where material is removed to create the form, such as plaster carving. Sketching,
enlarging and planning processes will be covered to take designs from the beginning stage to the completed form.
Historical and contemporary sculptors will be covered and used as inspiration for course assignments.
Course Title: Ceramics Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 105310 Term(s) Semester
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Introduction to Art Open to 10, 11,
Grades: 12
Description: In this course, students explore the medium of clay through hand-building techniques (pinch, coil, slab) and
wheel-throwing processes (centering, opening, raising & trimming) to create functional clay vessels by hand and through
the aid of a pottery wheel. Students will utilize decorative processes by historical and contemporary ceramic artists such
as; graffito, paper & wax resists and underglaze inlay (mishima) to embellish the clay’s surface. Students completing the
class will have a greater understanding of the nature of clay and its function as an art medium.
Course Title: Metal Craft Credit Value: 0.5
Course Number: 105320 Term(s) Semester
Offered:
Prerequisite(s): Completion of Introduction to Art Open to 10, 11,
Grades: 12
Description: In this course, students will explore the medium of metal sheet, specifically copper and brass. Students will
create jewelry (wearable art) through traditional metalworking processes. Hand sawing, piercing, and filing processes are
the foundation for metal fabrication. Students will also try processes such as roll printing and etching to create surface
texture on metal. Works by historical and contemporary metalsmiths will be covered in the course and will serve as
inspiration when students create a necklace with pendant, earrings and a ring.
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