their understanding of art concepts and sharpen In this mixed media course, students explore the their technical skills. This course can be beneficial to concepts of blending multiple materials into one piece individuals of all talent areas. of art. By using a variety of mediums, individuals will learn how specific art tools work with one another. They COURSE TITLE: DRAWING will be asked to capitalize on the unique characteristics GRADE LEVEL: 9 - PG of each material and utilize their own imagination to PREREQUISITES: Art Foundation, or help direct their pieces. Class discussion and student demonstrated ability critique will play a big part in this course, as the DURATION: One semester curriculum is more exploratory than any other visual arts course that is offered. While the materials list is Drawing is a course designed to advance the skills endless and the fundamentals of art play a more minor of students who are interested in extending their role in this mixed medium curriculum, a creative spirit knowledge of drawing concepts and skills introduced in and an adventurous attitude are musts for any student the Art Foundation course. Art theory will be discussed interested in taking this course. on a deeper level and students will continue to explore notions of composition, line, value, spatial relationships, COURSE TITLE: SCULPTURE and perspective. While using a wide variety of materials, GRADE LEVEL: 9 - PG students will be asked to apply these elements of art in PREREQUISITES: None more complex ways, and focus will be placed on the DURATION: One semester development of observational and imaginary drawing. In this studio course, students will have the chance to COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO explore three-dimensional visual arts. Sculpture is a PRINTMAKING class that affords students the opportunity to build the GRADE LEVEL: 9 - PG techniques and hands-on skills needed to give their PREREQUISITES: Art Foundation, or creative ideas shape and form. While basic artistic demonstrated ability principles will be applied to most projects, individuals DURATION: One semester have the added opportunity and challenge of balancing practical issues of function with the formal issues This course is designed to encourage students to discover relating to aesthetics. Students are encouraged to use and develop personal imagery, while learning several their imaginations fully and to explore a variety of types of printmaking techniques. While calling upon the traditional and non-traditional media and ways of skills learned in Art Foundation, individuals will create working. Plaster, wood, wire, and stone are the primary a series of projects focusing on specific principles of sculptural media used in this course. design. Utilizing elements of art such as line, shape, and value, students will be asked to harmonize and balance COURSE TITLE: PAINTING their pieces while constructing their images through GRADE LEVEL: 9 - PG collage, carving, and silk screening. Throughout the PREREQUISITES: Art Foundation, or course students will be encouraged to try new methods demonstrated ability of printing and push their creativity to the limits. This DURATION: One semester course is perfect for the individual who has a strong foundation in visual arts and is looking for new ways to Students will explore and apply the fundamentals of express themselves artistically. color theory and composition using a variety of paints including watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and oil. Students COURSE TITLE: MIXED MEDIA DESIGN will research contemporary artists and how they use GRADE LEVEL: 9 - PG their medium in conceptual, technical, and expressive PREREQUISITES: None ways. Students are required to maintain a sketchbook in DURATION: One semester order to record ideas, sketches, and color comps. 28 P R
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