ART

One complete course of Art OR Music is required for graduation.

Art I

• Students in this course will learn drawing, painting, design, sculpture, and printmaking on an introductory level. As the course progresses students will be given slightly more advanced problems in each medium and will deal with concepts and composition in Art issues. In addition to learning to create art, students will learn about Art History and learn how to engage in art criticism. There will be at least one field trip and attendance is required. Students will be required to do weekly sketchbook assignments. Some research is required.

Ceramics

• Prerequisite: Art 1
  This course will include study of building vessels by hand and on the wheel as well as methods of producing sculpture from clay and other materials. Intro to the chemistry of glazes will be included.

Advanced Ceramics

• Prerequisite: Art 1 and Ceramics
  Studying advanced techniques in the clay building process, as well as advanced concepts, design theories, and stylistic expression in three dimensions.

Sculpture (Even Years)

• Prerequisite: Art 1
  This course will be a study of sculpture-in-the-round and relief sculpture, focusing on mass, weight, and balance. Students will research and discover various styles and problems in three-dimensional art. Media studied will be wood, clay, cardboard, paper, paper maché, etc. Styles highlighted will be Realism, Abstraction, and Geometric form. Routine reports will be required.

Painting (Odd Years)

• Prerequisite: Art 1
  Painting will include oils, acrylics and watercolor. Three weeks will be spent on each. Students will be allowed to choose their favorite medium and take it to its fullest possibilities.

Drawing (Even Years)

• Prerequisite: Art 1
  Drawing will include pencil, charcoal, charcoal pencil, pen and ink and pastels. Emphasis is placed on shading, composition, highlighting, subtleties of tones, texture and positive-negative space problems. Portraits and studies of still life and anatomy will be included here.

Printing and Design (Odd Years)

• Prerequisite: Art 1
  This course will continue to develop elements and principles of design in order to lay down the basics for creating images using printmaking techniques. Students will learn woodblock, linoleum, screen, stenciling and mono-printing methods.

Graphic Design

• Prerequisite: Art 1
  With the use of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop computer programs, the students will solve visual problems using images and text. Students will learn layout skills, acquire the ability to combine visual with verbal information, they will use creativity not only to design but to also catch the public's attention, and they will learn to discern between what the world values and what we as Christians should value.

Advanced Portfolio

• Prerequisite: Art 1 and two others
  Advanced Portfolio will be open to students who have shown a true proficiency in art and would consider pursuing further study on the college level. The course would follow the requirements handed down by the Educational Testing Service in order to take the portfolio exam: Sign up in College & Career Office is required for AP test and cost of AP test is the responsibility of the student.