This course is designed for the art student who has successfully completed Art II Ceramics. The student will engage in learning activities that will focus on advanced ceramic techniques, ceramic technology, and ceramic chemistry. Portfolio development, correct written and oral communication, as it relates to ceramics, will be stressed. Vocational opportunities and requirements will be…

Art IV is structured for the student who is contemplating post-secondary schooling in the visual arts or the student who is interested in a more detailed media specialization for his own artistic development. The student will develop an original body of artwork that will demonstrate the incorporation of a broad range of visual observations, experiences,…

This course is designed to effect visual communication by typography, package design and layout, and comprehensive ad layout. The first semester activities emphasize mechanical and creative lettering techniques in expressive renderings of products as well as discussion and production in the area of illustration. First semester will also include thorough training in Photoshop and Illustrator…

This course provides for the integration of advanced advertising design techniques and reproduction methods with emphasis on commercially valid advertisements. First semester will be an advanced continuation of projects with Photoshop and Illustrator in the area of graphic design/communication dealing with advertising. Practical applications of illustration and printing methods will be stressed the second semester…

This course will provide a sequential study of art history from prehistoric art to contemporary art. Instruction will include a variety of activities such as viewing slides and prints, writing, discussion, analyzing works of art and critiques. The elements of art and principles of design will be addressed and their historical development will be stressed.…

Pre-AP offers four year-long courses in the Arts: Pre-AP Dance, Pre-AP Music, Pre-AP Theatre, and Pre-AP Visual Arts. These four distinct courses share themes, underlying unit foundations, and areas of focus. Frameworks, model lessons, and performance assessments are specific to each course and are designed to be incorporated into schools’ existing performance-focused arts courses. Frameworks…

These courses are designed to address drawing, design, and three dimensional and compositional skills, visual vocabulary and the study of different cultures through the history and appreciation of art. Students assemble a body of work in a portfolio that will be submitted for critical analysis and have the option of submitting one of three different…

These courses are designed to address drawing, design, and three dimensional and compositional skills, visual vocabulary and the study of different cultures through the history and appreciation of art. Students assemble a body of work in a portfolio that will be submitted for critical analysis and have the option of submitting one of three different…

These courses are designed to address drawing, design, and three dimensional and compositional skills, visual vocabulary and the study of different cultures through the history and appreciation of art. Students assemble a body of work in a portfolio that will be submitted for critical analysis and have the option of submitting one of three different…

This course will offer an in-depth exploration of the history of art from ancient times to the present. Through reading, research, slides, videos, and museum visits, students will view significant artworks from around the world. Students will develop writing skills in the description, analysis, and comparison of these artworks. After completing this course, students are…