Visual Arts
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VISUAL ART The Visual Arts strand offers a sequential curriculum for students interested in the visual arts for personal expression and/or a career in the arts. Courses include General Art, Drawing/Painting, Ceramics, and Advanced Placement Studio Art. The students have hands-on experiences in creating 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works of art; demonstrate creative problems solving skills; create a portfolio of original art works; learn about important artists and art styles; and investigate career choices in the visual arts field. After students take General Art, they continue their studies selecting either the 2-D Visual Arts strand (drawing & painting) or the 3-D Visual Arts strand (ceramics & sculpture). Career Examples: Careers in the arts include: fine artist, commercial artist, fashion designer, illustrator, packaging designer, product designer, architect, urban planner, landscape architect, cartoonist, animator, craftsperson, sculptor, potter, tattoo artist, printmaker, silversmith/jeweler, gallery owner, make-up artist, art historian, picture framer, university professor, art teacher, etc. Student Expectations: Students participating in the Visual Arts Strand are expected have a deep interest in learning about and developing skills in the visual arts, whether it is for personal fulfillment or for preparing for an art related career. Students must be willing to participate in art contests and attend local art exhibits. Strand participants will have completed enough original works of art to create a portfolio of work that could be used when applying for art related jobs, art colleges and/or art scholarships. FVK1000 DESIGN 1 Grades 9/10 1 credit each year This course follows: ACCP Core. Effective Class of 2014, will serve as an alternate core for drawing, painting, and ceramics. This course is an introduction to the 2-dimensional (drawing/painting/printmaking) and 3-dimensional (ceramics/sculpture) visual arts forms. Students will have opportunities to learn about and apply the elements and principles of design while creating imaginative solutions to visual problems. As students learn basic art skills and techniques, the students will explore a variety of art materials such as colored pencil, watercolor, and clay. Emphasis will be placed on the development of each student's creative and expressive potential. Students will also begin to investigate career choices in the visual arts field. FVQ1000 DRAWING AND PAINTING 1 Grades 10-12 1 credit each year This course follows: General Art. Please see the instructor if you wish to sign up for this course and have NOT completed General Art. This course is an introduction to drawing and painting in the secondary school. Experiences include experimentation in dry media such as pencil, pastels, chalk; and wet media such as ink, watercolor, tempera, acrylics, and mixed media. Drawing and painting skills are refined to support personal interpretations and development of artistic style. The second semester is a continuation with the emphasis on developing each student’s creative potential and personal style. In addition to art production, the critical, historical and aesthetic components of art are emphasized. Drawings and paintings of various cultures are introduced, discussed, and further explored as investigative research. FVQ2000 DRAWING AND PAINTING 2 Grades 12 1 credit each year This course follows: Drawing and Painting 1 This course is designed to expand on skills, attitudes, and knowledge learned in Drawing and Painting 1. In addition, students will have opportunities to create imaginative solutions to visual problems. Experiences may emphasize a particular medium and/or a specialized subject matter. In the second semester, special emphasis is placed on creating uniquely personal and creative works of art. Students will be given opportunities to develop a personal voice, communicating their ideas and feelings. Important artists and their works of art are studied as a source of inspiration. FVL1100 CERAMICS 1 Grades 11 1 credit each year This course follows: None This is an introductory course that introduces clay as a universal medium of expression. Hand-building techniques involving pinch, coil, and slab are covered. Glazes, glazing techniques, and other methods of surface decoration are explored. Functional and non-functional pieces from diverse cultures are introduced and analyzed. The second semester offers students opportunities to refine methods in clay hand-building techniques, glazing, and surface decoration with new emphasis on developing skills in modeling, carving and constructing clay sculptures. Students are introduced to wheel throwing techniques. FVL2000 CERAMICS 2 Grades 12 1 credit each year This course follows: Ceramics 1 This intermediate course offers students opportunities to refine methods in clay hand-building and wheel throwing techniques, glazing, and surface decoration. Students will have experiences in creating larger and more complex works of art. Important ceramic artists and their works of art studied as a source of inspiration. In the second semester, special emphasis is placed on creating uniquely personal and creative expressions in clay. Students will experience glaze and clay mixing, as well as loading and unloading a kiln. Careers in the ceramics field will be explored. FVA1000 ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO ART: DRAWING Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media FVA3000 ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO ART: 2D DESIGN Design, Photography Grades 11-12 1 credit each year This course follows: Drawing and Painting 1, Please see Mrs. Curammeng in L103 for information and an application prior to registering for the course. Applications are due when pre-registration cards are due. A list of summer assignments will be given when the application form is returned. This is an advanced placement course designed for the serious student wishing to pursue a degree and/or a career in the visual arts. Emphasis is on the development of technical excellence, breadth of experience in a wide variety of media and processes, and the concentration on a particular problem or medium that is of interest to the student. The student will be required to produce a portfolio of works to be reviewed by the College Board for possible college credit. FVA4000 ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO ART: 3D DESIGN Ceramics, Sculpture Grades 11-12 1 credit each year This course follows: Ceramics 1, Please see Mrs. Guntzel in L104 for an application prior to registering for the course. Applications are due when pre-registration cards are due. A list of summer assignments will be given when the application form is returned. This is an advanced placement course designed for the serious student wishing to pursue a degree and/or a career in the visual arts. Emphasis is on the development of technical excellence, breadth of experience in a wide variety of media and processes demonstrating mastery of understanding of the elements and principles of design as related to depth and space. The student will be required to produce a portfolio of works to be reviewed by the College Board for possible college credit. FVA2000 AP ART HISTORY Grades 11-12 1 credit each year This course follows: None This course is equivalent to an introductory, college level course in Art History. The course emphasizes critical thinking and the development of understanding and knowledge of diverse historical and cultural examples of architecture, sculpture, painting and other media. Students look at and critically analyze major forms of artistic expression from ancient Greece and Rome through the twenty-first century from a variety of cultures. The course helps prepare the student for the Advanced Placement Examination in May, and college credit is given, dependant on the students' score. |
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