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FUNDAMENTALS OF ART
Grades 9-12
Fundamentals of Art is your first exposure to both two and three-dimensional art at the high school level. During the
trimester, you will become familiar with: the basics of design, visual and aesthetic practice and theory, sound work habits,
tools, vocabulary, technology, art history, and materials of art. This is a prerequisite to all other high school art courses.
DRAWING
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Art
Grades 9-12
Drawing is your initial course involving an in-depth study of the techniques, materials, theory, aesthetics, art history,
and appreciation of drawing. Activities, projects, and knowledge about the discipline are covered during the course of the
trimester. In keeping with this attention on two-dimensional work, students typically work with several media (such as pen
and ink, pencil, chalk, oil pastels, and colored pencils) and a multitude of subject matter.
PAINTING
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Art
Grades 10-12
Painting is a course involving an in-depth study of the techniques, materials, theory, aesthetics, art history, and appreciation
of painting. Activities, projects, and knowledge about the discipline are covered during the course of the trimester. In keeping
with this attention on two-dimensional work, students typically work with several media (such as watercolor, tempera, and
acrylic) and a multitude of subject matter.
3-D/CERAMICS
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Art
Grades 9-12
3-D Art/Ceramics is a course involving an in-depth study of the techniques, materials, theory, aesthetics, art history,
and appreciation of sculpture and ceramics. Activities, projects, and knowledge about the discipline are covered during the
course of the trimester. Students typically work with several media (such as clay, ceramics, wood, textiles, and more), as
well as studying various artists through projects done in the style of their work.
INDEPENDENT STUDIO
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Art, completion of at least two trimester courses in the art department at the senior high
level, achievement of at least adequate success in this trimester courses and a desire to work toward excellence in a selected
medium.
Grades 10-12
.5 unit
Courses in Creative Art Independent Study,often conducted with instructors or professional artists as mentors, enable
students to explore a particular art form in more detail and depth than in other courses. Polishing talent, building confidence
for professional showings or portfolio submission, and gaining experience in public performances or displays are emphasized.
Career opportunities may be explored.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Art
Grades 11-12
.5 unit
Photography courses expose students to the materials, processes, and artistic techniques of taking artistic photographs.
Students learn about the operation of a camera, composition, lighting techniques, depth of field, filters, camera angles,
and film development. The course may cover black and white, or color photography, or both. As students advance, the instruction
regarding the creative process becomes more refined, and students are encouraged to develop their own artistic style. In
order to develop each student's style and artistic eye, major photographers, art movements, and styles may also be studied.
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