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Fine Arts
Emphasis is on learning to use a variety of art AP Drawing
materials including: charcoal, colored pencil, Grades 12
pastels, oil pastels, conte crayon and pencils. Course Number 727
Art history, criticism and aesthetics are Full Year Course - 1 credit
incorporated into the program to encourage Prerequisite: Advanced Art 2 and teacher
students to analyze, evaluate, and appreciate recommendation
art. Estimated Fee: $70.00 and A.P. Exam Fee
(approximately $94.00)
*Students who desire to take AP Drawing as Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
seniors must take Advanced Art 1 as Education
sophomores and Advanced Art 2 as juniors.
This course models a college drawing class
and is for highly motivated students who are
Advanced Art 2 Honors interested in the production of art. Students
Grades 11-12 will develop their artistic voice by creating
Course Number 719 unique artworks demonstrating a high degree
Full Year Course - 1 credit of technical skill. The culmination of this
Prerequisite: Advanced Art 1 and Teacher course is the submission of an AP portfolio
Recommendation
Estimated Fee: $55.00 comprised of high quality work created
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical through a sustained investigation of a concept
Education of the student’s choosing.
Advanced Art 2 Honors is designed for
students who have successfully completed AP Art History
Advanced Art 1 and who are interested in Grades 11-12
further developing their skills and artistic Course Number 709
expression. Emphasis is placed on creativity Full Year Course - 1 credit
Prerequisite: None
and critical analysis as a series of problems are Estimated Fee: $15.00 and A.P. Exam Fee
presented requiring thoughtful and innovative (approximately $94.00)
solutions. Emphasis is placed on advanced use Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
of color theory, composition and design. Art Education
criticism and aesthetics are incorporated into
the program to encourage students to analyze, With recommendations from and the approval
evaluate and appreciate art. Students are of the College Board, the Advanced Placement
required to complete weekly drawings outside Art History course work models a college art
of class. Advanced Art 2 is an honors class history class. This course will provide students
with weighted grades; therefore, the demands with an opportunity to study, research and
and requirements are greater than in previous understand painting, architecture, sculpture
art courses. and other forms of art in various historical and
cultural contexts. Past and 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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