FINE ARTS COURSES

PHILOSOPHY

Man is endowed with God-given talent, and the expression of this innate gift of creativity provides students with an important and satisfying dimension to their lives. Today’s students are living at a time when the creative process is recognized as a major part of life, and there is a great need for constructive, inventive, productive, and evaluative thinking.

The art program provides the means by which students become aware of their creative potential and helps them to learn a variety of techniques, which assist them in its expression. Students begin to view their familiar world of materials, shapes, shadows and colors, with a new insight and perspective, and learn to understand and appreciate the creation of others as they develop their own talents. The flexibility of the program encourages the students to think for themselves and to work out problems that challenge individual thought and personal creativity.

STUDIO ART WEIGHT: 3 ½ CREDIT
GRADE 12
Pre-requisite: Administrative Approval

Students will explore the elements of art: line, shape, color and form, through drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. This course aims to give students the opportunity to experience a variety of art media. Developing skills in handling materials and exploring different types of art will be the emphasis of this class.
Lab fee required

DRAWING AND PAINTING WEIGHT: 3 ½ CREDIT
GRADE 12
Pre-requisite: Administrative Approval

During the first half of this course students will learn basic drawing skills. Upon achieving a level of proficiency in drawing the class will move on to painting. The concentration of the painting section will be the use of color and value. Subjects will include landscapes, people and still life.
Lab fee required

PRINTMAKING WEIGHT: 3 ½ CREDIT
GRADE 12
Pre-requisite: Administrative Approval

Printmaking involves creating an image on a surface from which you can print a single or multiple original design. This course will teach the student several printing techniques. Drawing skill is helpful.
Lab fee required

ADVERTISING ART WEIGHT: 3 ½ CREDIT
GRADE 12
Pre-requisite: Administrative Approval

Through analysis of design aspects in existing commercial art, students will develop an understanding of effective advertising art. This class allows students the opportunity to use creativity in combination with technical skill to produce ads, posters and brochures. The design process, from the conception of an idea to the production of a finished piece will be the focus of the course.
Lab fee required

ART 9 WEIGHT: 3 ½ CREDIT
Required of ALL FRESHMEN
This class is an overview of art history, major art styles and major artists of each era. Students will learn by seeing examples of art, reading, listening to lectures, classroom discussions, writing about art and studio projects will be included in the curriculum of the course.