The Academy at Penguin of Hall's Program of Study

Mandarin Offered through a partnership with Gordon College, Beginning Mandarin will be offered from 3:20-4:20 p.m. on the Gordon College campus. The cost of this class is $500 and students will earn college credit. Students will be transported to the Gordon campus and returned to APH in time for late afternoon transportation. A placement test will be required. Students and families should be mindful that the Gordon College academic calendar is slightly different than the APH calendar and should plan school breaks accordingly.

Visual Arts: Art History Prerequisite: none, One Semester This survey course will introduce art historical images and cultural context as students learn and react to paintings, architecture, sculpture, and musical examples from the Classical Greek through late 19th Century Post-Impressionism {focusing on Roman through Renaissance}.

Art and Politics Prerequisite: none, One Semester This course will provide a historical and artistic overview from the 1980s to present day. From the feminist revolution, atomic bombs, political corruption and protest, this course will dive into the historical and artistic narratives of our history. Artists will range from Keith Haring, Barbara Kruger, Basquiat to Banksy and Shepard Fairey. Desire for political change, new beginnings and equality are not new trends in our society. This course will show how artists, writers and activists have made change over the last several decades. We will cover political and cultural events that have shaped our society into what it is today. Students will be asked to think critically and question trends in our society then and now.

Ceramics Prerequisite: Intro to Art, One Semester Ceramics will cover a range of concepts, traditions and techniques. Through practice, students will develop skills will develop that will give them greater confidence with the clay medium.

Students will learn how to control and mold the clay using a variety of techniques. Projects will revolve around the topics of space, structure and form and the development of ideas. Techniques and processes throughout the history of clay, including hand-building, surface treatment and glazes, will be covered. Students will approach these dynamic skills through installation and construction.

3D Design & Sculpture Prerequisite: Foundations in Art, one semester An introductory course that invites students to creatively explore the fundamentals of sculpture while maximizing their potential within and outside the classroom. Students will discover a variety of materials and methods while learning the elements and principles of sculpture. This will occur through projects involving interdisciplinary study, environmental awareness and research. The goal is to create or raise awareness in the students about their impact on the environment and their ability to make a difference. A way to achieve this is by creating pieces of art www.PenguinHall.org