Art Class Descriptions

INTRODUCTION TO ART
Grades: 9-12 Length: Semester
Prerequisite: None

This is for beginning students. This class is to introduce students to various techniques in art and artist in history. Students will have the opportunity to work with basic materials and methods in creating art and understanding art and its influence in everyday life. Nine weeks will be spent working with two - dimensional methods and the remaining nine weeks with three - dimensional mediums. They also are encouraged to take part in various art shows throughout the year including the Mid-State Conference show which is held in April. Students may be required to purchase some materials.

Digital Photography
Grades 10 -12
Prerequisites: Intro to art
An Introduction to artistic photography. Basic black and white development and digital photography for computer enhancement and print. Study of photography and the history of the camera and its artist.
Students will learn basic photo enhancement and manipulation with Photoshop 5.O .Students may be required to purchase some materials.


SCULPTURE
Grades: 9-12 Length: Semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art or instructor approval
Sculpture is a semester class of beginning to more advanced study in Sculpture and 3-D design. Students work on introductory levels in clay, sculpture, jewelry casting, paper casting, stone carving, woodcarving, textiles and others types of three dimensional techniques and mediums. Students are encouraged to take part in various art shows throughout the year including the Mid-State Conference show, which is held in April. Students may be required to purchase some materials. Class is limited to 12.


COMPUTER ART
Grades: 10-12 Length: Semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art or instructor approval
Computer Art is a semester course. Students will be introduced to commercial art as it relates to advertising, logo design, product design, and computer animation. They will be given hands on instruction with computer software such as ClarisWorks, Adobe Photoshop, Simple Text, Adobe Illustrator, PageMaker, Pagemill, and MetaCreations Ray Dream Studio. They will create advertisements, logos, animated short clips for video, magazine cover designs, and layout. Students may be required to purchase some materials for printing.

CERAMICS
Grades: 9-12 Length: Semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art or instructor approval
This is a semester course in which students will learn to throw basic pottery forms such as bowls, pitchers, plates, and cylinder forms with lids. They will also learn about glaze make up, mold making, slip casting, Raku and kiln loading. They will also use hand built construction techniques to create functional as well as aesthetic and nonfunctional pottery and sculptures. Class is limited to 10

ADVANCED CERAMICS
Grades: 10-12 Length: Semester
Prerequisite: Ceramics or instructor approval
This is for advanced techniques in ceramics. Students will get to expand their skills and knowledge of clay and the various methods of construction and expression in clay. Students may be required to purchase some materials.

OIL & ACRYLIC PAINTING
Grades: 10-12 Length: Semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art, 2-D Design, or instructor approval
This class focuses on painting with acrylics and oil paints and fundamental study of color schemes, painting techniques throughout the semester. Students will work with many aspects of painting including still life, portrait painting, landscapes and abstract compositions. Students will also learn to make their own canvases and frames for display. Students may be required to purchase some materials.

INDEPENDENT ART
Grades: 9-12 Length: Semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art or instructor approval.