Advanced Placement Music Theory

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Teacher’s approval or Music Theory Honors.

Advanced Placement Music Theory is designed to develop a student’s ability to recognize and understand the basic materials and processes in any music that is heard or read in score. Much stress will be on the development of fundamental aural, notational, and performance skills. The course will culminate in the taking of the Advanced Placement Music Theory Exam. This course is recommended for only the highest motivated student.

AICE Drama AS

Credit:  1.0

Grade Level:  10-12

PREREQUISITE:  Successful completion of AICE General Paper and Drama teacher (Ms. Lutwin) signature required.

Cambridge AS Level Drama provides opportunities for learners to develop their skills as theatrical practitioners, engaging with performance texts in practical and creative ways.  It fosters engagement with, and enjoyment of, the study of a wide range of theatrical styles and genres.  Through their study, learners will develop as skilled, well-informed, reflective practitioners, able to research ideas and create and interpret meaning through drama.

SPECIAL NOTE:  May require after-school rehearsals.

SPECIAL NOTE: Meets graduation requirements for Performing Fine Arts.

 

AICE Music AS Level      

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: Music Instructor’s approval required. AICE General Paper and Music Theory Honors highly recommended.

When studying the Cambridge IGCSE Music syllabus, learners listen to, perform and compose music, encouraging aesthetic and emotional development, self-discipline and, importantly, creativity. As a result, learners enhance their appreciation and enjoyment of music, an achievement that forms an ideal foundation for future study and enhances life-long musical enjoyment. Learners study music of all styles; each style is placed in its historical and cultural context, and they are encouraged to e perceptive, sensitive and critical when listening. Although the majority of the syllabus examines Western European music, the music of other cultures is always represented.

SPECIAL NOTE:  Students should be proficient on an instrument or voice for performance requirement.

Choral Groups

Grade Level: 9

Chorus 1

Chorus 1 Honors

Grade Level: 10

Chorus 2

Chorus 2 Honors

Grade Level: 11

Chorus 3

Chorus 3 Honors

Grade Level: 12

Chorus 4

Chorus 4 Honors

Credit: 1.0

Chorus provides students with instruction in the development of technical skills in the choral setting. Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills in reading music notation; music theory and composition; individual and ensemble performance techniques; analysis of form, style, and history included in the performance preparation of varied choral literature; and critical listening skills and aesthetic values. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following healthful and musically appropriate vocal tone production techniques; independent interpretation of varied choral literature; application of rhythmic and melodic notation and expressive markings in performance, composing, and improvising; analysis of musical form, varied style periods, and aesthetic perceptions; evaluation of musical performance as a performer and a listener; application of appropriate choral performance techniques; responsible participation in music activities; roles and influence of choral music and musicians in culture, society, and everyday life.

SPECIAL NOTE: This course requires extra rehearsals and performances beyond the school day.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

Grade Level: 9-12

Eurhythmics 1

Eurhythmics 2  

Eurhythmics 3  

Eurhythmics 4  

Credit: 1.0

PREREQUISITE: None

Eurhythmics provides students with instruction in the development of skills in the art of performing various bodily movements in rhythm using musical accompaniment. Course content will include music terminology, note values, rhythms, meter, tempo, melodic content and contrast, music listening, performance techniques, choreography, costuming and make-up, and safety practices (warm up and cool down). Student performance standards will determine the levels (1-4) of assignment and achievement. This course requires extra rehearsals and performances beyond the school day.

SPECIAL NOTE: All Color Guard/Winter Guard Students must participate in Marching Band.

SPECIAL NOTE: This course will require extra rehearsals and performances beyond the school day as part of the overall grade. Fees required. Will meet graduation requirements for Performing Fine Arts, BF/Gold Seal Only. Satisfies fine arts requirement. Members must be in Marching band and Winter Guard.

Guitar 1
Grade Level: 9-12

Guitar 2
Grade Level: 10-12

Guitar 3
Grade Level: 10-12

Guitar 4 Honors
Grade Level: 10-12

Credit: 1.0
PREREQUISITE: Instructor’s approval

This course develops guitar performance proficiency using a variety of techniques. Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills in reading music notation; analysis of form, style, and history; and improvisation and composition techniques. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: performance of a variety of guitar literature using appropriate articulations, dynamics, phrasing, tempo, and style; use of proper posture, hand position, fingering, and technique; interpretation of melodic and rhythmic notation in a variety of key signatures and meters; composition, arrangement, and improvisation techniques; analysis and evaluation of individual and ensemble performance; responsible participation in music activities; roles and influence of guitar music and musicians in culture, society, and everyday life.

SPECIAL NOTE: The course requirements contained in this course description are designed for a one-credit course. This course may be repeated by a student for multiple credits if, on subsequent offerings, the required level of student proficiency increases.

SPECIAL NOTE: Workbook ($) purchase required for this course.

Grade Level: 9
Band 1  
Band 1 Honors

Grade Level: 10
Band 2  
Band 2 Honors

Grade Level: 11
Band 3  
Band 3 Honors

Grade Level: 12
Band 4  
Band 4 Honors

Credit: 1.0

PREREQUISITE: Placement Auditions and instructor’s approval. 

Band provides students with instruction in the development of technical skills on wind and percussion instruments. Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills in interpretation of notation and expressive performance markings, individual and ensemble performance techniques, and critical listening skills and aesthetic values. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: production of a characteristic tone on wind and percussion instruments; ensemble performance techniques, including phrasing, articulation, blend, balance, and intonation; response to conducting; performance of band literature from varied historical periods and cultures; composition, arrangement, and improvisation techniques; evaluation and application of knowledge of musical form and history; analysis and evaluation as a performer and a listener; responsible participation in music activities; importance of music in everyday life. This course requires extra rehearsals and performances beyond the school day.

SPECIAL NOTE: All Band students are encouraged to participate in Marching Band.

SPECIAL NOTE: This course is cocurricular and will require extra rehearsals and performances beyond the school day as part of the overall grade. Fees required. Satisfies fine arts requirement. Marching Band is considered an outdoor activity and fulfills the .5 credit of PE requirement for graduation.

SPECIAL NOTE: Honors courses require additional performances. 

Jazz Ensemble 1
Jazz Ensemble 2
Jazz Ensemble 3
Jazz Ensemble 4

Honors
Credit: 1.0
Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: Auditions and instructor’s approval.

Students will become conversant with basic chord progressions and the scale/chord relationship, strengthen aural skills, and learn to improvise and compose melodies over progressions as they rehearse, perform, and study high-quality jazz ensemble literature. Musicians study jazz history and become familiar with the cultural context of various compositions and artists. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Students in this class may need to obtain (e.g., borrow, rent, purchase) an instrument from an outside source.

SPECIAL NOTE: Honors courses require additional performances.

Music Tech & Sound Engineering 1

Grade 9-12

Music Tech & Sound Engineering 2

Grade 10-12

Music Tech & Sound Engineering 3  (H)

Grade 10-12

Music Tech & Sound Engineering 4 (H)

Grade 10-12

Credit: 1.0

PREREQUISITE: Instructor’s approval for level 2 & 3.

This is an introductory course designed to explore the fundamentals of producing musical productions. This course deals with cutting edge technology as well as a working knowledge of industry standard equipment. Topics include live sound production, multiple techniques of musical productions. Additional topics included: appropriate use and recording techniques of various sound equipment as well as lighting designs. Other content will include, but not be limited to, the following: scenery construction, costuming, make-up, lighting, sound, set de- sign, maintaining the auditorium.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirements for Performing Fine Arts, The course requirements contained in this course description are designed for a one credit course. After- school activities, including rehearsals, technical sessions, concert attendance, and other performances may be included as part of this course.

Music Theory Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: None

Students with prior music theory training study composition, form, and analysis, and develop individual aural skills. The aural, analytical, and cognitive skills expanded in this class inform the serious musician’s performance abilities over a variety of styles and genres. Public performances may serve as a resource for specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend one or more performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom.

SPECIAL NOTE: Prerequisite for AP Music Theory

Musical Theater 1

Musical Theater 2

Musical Theater 3

Musical Theater 4 (H)

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: Level 1 requires Drama 1 and Chorus 1 with Director’s permission. Level 2 requires level 1 and Director’s permission.

Musical Theater provides an opportunity to study and perform scenes from varied styles of musical theater with special attention to the fundamentals of stage movement, acting, characterization, and all other aspects of the production of a musical. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: performance and auditioning techniques (dance, acting, singing); music theory and sight singing; production techniques (lighting, sound, set design, costuming, make-up, stage direction); analysis and evaluation of musical theater performance; vocational and recreational pursuits in musical theater; connections between musical theater and other subject areas; role and influence of musical theater in history, culture, society, and individual lifestyles.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Students will be required to attend or participate in technical work, rehearsals, and/or performances beyond the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom.

SPECIAL NOTE: The course requirements contained in this course description are designed for a one credit course. This Course may be repeated by a student for multiple credits if, on subsequent offerings, the required level of student proficiency increases.

Percussion
Instrumental Ensemble 1
Instrumental Ensemble 2
Instrumental Ensemble 3
Instrumental Ensemble 4 Honors

Credit: 1.0
Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: Auditions and instructor’s approval.

Students build musicianship and performance skills through the study of high-quality music in diverse styles. Student musicians learn to self-assess and

collaborate as they rehearse, perform, and study relevant musical styles and time periods. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. This course may also require students to obtain a musical instrument (e.g., borrow, rent, purchase) from an outside source.

SPECIAL NOTE: All Percussion students must participate in Marching Band.

SPECIAL NOTE: Honors courses require additional performances.

Piano

Keyboard 1

Keyboard 2

Keyboard 3

Keyboard 4 Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Level 1 none; Levels 2-4 require Instructor Approval

Keyboard enables students to develop keyboard performance proficiency. Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills in reading music notation; analysis of form, style, and history; and, improvisation and composition techniques. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: interpretation of melodic and rhythmic notation in a variety of key signatures and meters; use of proper posture, hand position, fingering, and technique performance of a variety of keyboard literature using appropriate articulations, dynamics, phrasing, tempo, and style; composition, arrangement, and improvisation techniques; music theory and notation; analysis and evaluation of individual and ensemble performance; connections between keyboard music and other subject areas; roles and influence of keyboard music and pianists in history, culture, society, and everyday life.

SPECIAL NOTE:  Workbook ($) purchase required for this course.

Technical Theater - Design & Production 1

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: None

Students focus on developing the basic tools and procedures for creating elements of technical theatre, including costumes, lighting, makeup, properties (props), publicity, scenery, and sound. Technical knowledge of safety procedures and demonstrated safe operation of theatre equipment, tools, and raw materials are central to success in this course. Students explore and learn to analyze dramatic scripts, seeking production solutions through historical, cultural, and geographic research. Students also learn the basics of standard conventions of design presentation and documentation; the organizational structure of theatre production and creative work in a collaborative environment; and the resulting artistic improvement. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Students may be required to attend or participate in technical work, rehearsals, and/or performances beyond the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom.

SPECIAL NOTE: Meets graduation requirements for Performing Fine Arts.

Theater – Drama 1

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: School guidelines.

The purpose of this course is to provide in-depth experiences in the study and practice of theatre arts and literature. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: overview of the history of theatre and literature of the theatre; introduction to the fundamentals of theatre production, including scenery construction, costuming, lighting, and make-up; and the fundamentals of acting.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Meets graduation requirements for Performing Fine Arts.

Theater – Drama 2

Grade Level: 9-12

Theater – Drama 3 Honors

Grade Level: 11-12

Theater – Drama 4 Honors

Grade Level: 12

Credit: 1.0

PREREQUISITE: Teacher recommendation and school guidelines.

The purpose of this course is to provide for the development of intermediate skills useful to the study and practice of theatre arts. The content should include, but not be limited to, the following: reading and interpretation of dramatic literature; techniques and mechanics of acting; set, costume, and lighting design; other features of stagecraft; character analysis and portrayal; interpretive and analytical study of plays; and production of plays and other dramatic presentations.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Meets graduation requirements for Performing Fine Arts

2D Studio Art 1

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: None

Students experiment with the media and techniques used to create a variety of two-dimensional (2D) artworks through the development of skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and/or design. Students practice, sketch, and manipulate the structural elements of art to improve mark making and/or the organizational principles of design in a composition from observation, research, and/or imagination. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

 

2D Studio Art 2

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: 2D Studio Art 1 or Art teacher approval

Students develop and refine technical skills and create 2-D compositions with a variety of media in drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and/or design. Student artist’s sketch, manipulate, and refine the structural elements of art to improve mark-making and/or the organizational principles of design in a composition from observation, research, and/or imagination. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

 

2D Studio Art 3 Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 11-12

PREREQUISITE: 2D Studio Art 2 and Art teacher approval

Students demonstrate proficiency in the conceptual development of content in drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and/or design to create self-directed or collaborative 2-D artwork suitable for inclusion in a portfolio. Students produce works that show evidence of developing craftsmanship and quality in the composition. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers. Through a focused investigation of traditional techniques, historical and cultural models, and individual expressive goals, students begin to develop a personal art style. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

3D Studio Art 1

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: None

Students explore how space, mass, balance, and form combine to create aesthetic forms or utilitarian products and structures. Instruction may include, but is not limited to, content in green or industrial design, sculpture, ceramics, or building arts. Media may include, but are not limited to, clay, wood, plaster, and papier-mâché with consideration of the workability, durability, cost, and toxicity of the media used. Student artists consider the relationship of scale (i.e., hand-held, human, monumental) through the use of positive and negative space or voids, volume, visual weight, and gravity to create low/high relief or freestanding structures for personal intentions or public places. They explore sharp and diminishing detail, size, position, overlapping, visual pattern, texture, implied line, space, and plasticity, reflecting craftsmanship and quality in the surface and structural qualities of the completed art forms. Students in the 3-D art studio focus on use of safety procedures for process, media, and techniques. Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

 

3D Studio Art 2

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: 3D Studio Art 1 or Art teacher approval.

Students explore spatial relationships through the use of nonobjective, abstract, or representational forms, products, or structures. Instruction may include, but is not limited to, content in green or industrial design, sculpture, ceramics, or building arts. Processes and techniques for substitution include wheel-thrown clay, glaze formulation and application, or extruded, cast, draped, molded, laminated, or soft forms. Media may include, but are not limited to, clay, wood, metal, plaster, papier-mâché, and plastic with consideration of the workability, durability, cost, and toxicity of the media used. 3-D artists experiment with and manipulate space-producing devices, including overlapping, transparency, interpenetration, vertical and horizontal axis, inclined planes, disproportionate scale, fractional or abstracted representation, and spatial properties of the structural art elements. Craftsmanship and quality are reflected in the surface and structural qualities of the completed art forms. Students in the 3-D art studio focus on use of safety procedures for process, media, and techniques. Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

 

3D Studio Art 3 Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 11-12

PREREQUISITE: 3D Studio Art 2 and Art teacher approval

Students communicate a sense of 4-D, motion, and/or time, based on creative use of spatial relationships and innovative treatment of space and its components. Instruction may include, but is not limited to, content in green or industrial design, sculpture, ceramics, or building arts. Students address 4-D, the inter-relatedness of art and context, and may also include installation or collaborative works, virtual realities, light as a medium (i.e., natural, artificial, or reflective), or flexible, entered, or activated space. Other concepts for exploration include tension, compression or expansion, intrusions or extrusions, grouping, proximity, containment, closure, contradiction, and continuity. 3-D artists experiment with processes, techniques, and media, which may include, but are not limited to, creating maquettes, casting and kiln-firing techniques, stone carving, mold making, or working with glass, cement, PVC piping, or structures scaled to human existence. Craftsmanship and quality are reflected in the surface and structural qualities of the completed art forms. Students in the 3-D art studio focus on use of safety procedures for process, media, and techniques. Student artists use an art criticism process to evaluate, explain, and measure artistic growth in personal or group works. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

Advanced Placement 2D Art & Design

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Level 3 Art Course and teacher approval.

Students create a portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year.  Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented.  In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions.  Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

Advanced Placement 3D Art & Design

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: 3D Studio Art 3 or Ceramics 2 and Art teacher approval

Students create a portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year.  Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented.  In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions.  Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

Advanced Placement Art - Drawing Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: 2D Studio Art 3 and Art teacher approval

Students create a portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year.  Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented.  In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions.  Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

Advanced Placement Art History

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: Language Arts’ Teacher’s Signature Required. It is recommended that student has a 4 or 5 on the FSA Language Arts test or equivalent instrument.

The AP offering in Art History is designed to provide the same benefits to secondary students as those provided by an introductory college course in art history: an understanding and knowledge of architecture, sculpture, painting, and other art forms within diverse historical and cultural contexts. Major forms of artistic expression from the past and the present are examined and students will learn to look at art critically, with intelligence and sensitivity, and to analyze what they see. Study will be enhanced through the use of the latest available technology and hands-on projects.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

AICE Painting & Related Materials

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of 2D Studio Art 2 and Art Teacher approval

A course of study in Art and Design should actively seek to develop the following abilities and qualities: the ability to perceive, understand and express concepts and feelings; the ability to record from direct observation and personal experience; the ability to communicate by using appropriate materials and techniques in a disciplined way; experimentation, innovation and the use of intuition and imagination; critical and analytical faculties; the ability to identify, research and evaluate problems in a systematic way; confidence, initiative and a sense of adventure and achievement; the acquisition of a relevant working vocabulary; and an awareness and appreciation of the interdependence of Art and Design and the individual within cultural contexts.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

 

Visual Technology 1

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: 2D Studio Art course or Art teacher approval.

Students will explore the fundamental concepts, terminology, techniques, and applications using traditional drawing and sculpting and then animation of these using digital imaging to create original work. Students produce animated digital images through the use of computers. Through the critique process, students evaluate and respond to their own work and that of their peers to measure artistic growth. This course incorporates hands-on activities, the use of technology, and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

 

Ceramics - Pottery 1

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: 3D Art recommended, but not required.

Ceramics/Pottery 1 provides a recognition of properties, limitations and possibilities of clay, a basic understanding of clay construction through hand-building techniques, investigation of decorating techniques and demonstration of skill with ceramic tools. The purpose of this course is to enable students to recognize the properties, possibilities, and limitations of clay by creating functional and nonfunctional works of ceramics and pottery using basic hand-building techniques. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials. Students will also learn how to analyze and interpret ceramic works of art.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE:   Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

Ceramics - Pottery 2

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Ceramics/Pottery 1 and Art teacher approval

Ceramics/Pottery 2 will include the investigation of the ceramic process via various utilitarian and non-utilitarian projects, the combining of several elements into a new form or whole, the development of a sensitivity to clay, and will include the practice and successful use of forming techniques. Skills using potter’s tools will be required for the production of clay pieces, including coil, slab and pinch methods. The purpose of this course is to enable students to recognize the properties, possibilities, and limitations of clay by creating functional and non-functional works of ceramics and pottery using intermediate-level hand-building and basic wheel-throwing techniques. This course incorporates hands on activities and consumption of art materials. Students will also learn how to analyze and interpret ceramics works of art.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

 

Ceramics - Pottery 3 Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Ceramics/Pottery 2 or Art teacher approval.

The purpose of this course is to enable students to recognize the properties, possibilities, and limitations of clay by creating functional and non-functional works of ceramics and pottery using advanced hand-building, intermediate-level wheel-throwing, and firing techniques. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

Creative Photography 1

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: none

Creative Photography 1 provides for the study of black and white photography. Students will study the history of photography, cameras, digital imagery and darkroom processing. The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental skills in photographic imagery, processes, and techniques. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of relevant art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION:  Earned with successful completion of program and passing mark on the industry examination.

 

Creative Photography 2

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Creative Photography 1 and Art teacher approval.

Creative Photography 2 provides for a study of photography as a visual communication which can be discussed in terms of technical as well as aesthetic qualities. Laboratory work will continue content of Creative Photography 1, with more advanced control of lighting. The purpose of this course is to enable students to further develop skills in photographic imagery, processes, and techniques. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of relevant art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION:  Earned with successful completion of program and passing mark on the industry examination.

 

Creative Photography 3

Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 11-12

PREREQUISITE: Creative Photography 2 or Art teacher approval.

Creative Photography 3 provides experiences with advanced photographic processes.  Photographic compositional skills and technical quality are stressed. Content will be covered through independent photo assignments with ongoing evaluation of negatives, contact prints, prints, and mounting prints.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION:  Earned with successful completion of program and passing mark on the industry examination.

 

Digital Art Imaging 1

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 9-12

PREREQUISITE: 2D Studio Art 1

Digital Art Imaging 1 provides for hands-on experience with available computer hardware and graphics software. Students will explore the use of computer graphics in applied design and fine art. Students will produce and present a sequential graphics program. The purpose of this course is to enable students to use digital technology to create works of art that reflect knowledge of the elements of art and principles of design.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION:  Earned with successful completion of program and passing mark on the industry examination.

 

Digital Art Imaging 2

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Digital Art Imaging 1 or Visual Technology 1 and Art teacher approval

Digital Art Imaging 2 will provide students with experiences in the identification and in-depth investigation of the applied graphic design skills. Students will build on skills and concepts learned in Digital Art Imaging 1 to solve real world design problems.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION:  Earned with successful completion of program and passing mark on the industry examination.

 

Digital Art Imaging 3 Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 11-12

PREREQUISITE: Digital Art Imaging 2 and Art teacher approval.

Digital Art Imaging 3 will provide students with experiences in the applications of computer generated imagery to job related skills in the design industry. Students will explore and develop expressive ideas utilizing available technology. The purpose of this course is to further understand the use of visual technology and critical analysis.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION:  Earned with successful completion of program and passing mark on the industry examination.

Portfolio Development 2D Design - Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Creative Photography 3 or 2D Studio Art 3 & Art teacher approval

Students work in a self-directed environment to develop a portfolio showing a body of their own work that visually explores a particular artistic concern, articulated and supported by a written artist’s statement. Artists may work in, but are not limited to, content in drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, traditional photography, digital photography, and/or new media and emerging technologies that demonstrate understanding of design principles as applied to a 2-dimensional surface. Students regularly reflect on aesthetics and art issues individually and as a group, and manipulate the structural elements of art and organizational principles of design to create 2-dimensional works of art that are progressively more innovative and representative of the student’s artistic and cognitive growth. In keeping with the rigor expected in an accelerated setting, students’ portfolios show personal vision and artistic growth over time, mastery of visual art skills and techniques, and evidence of sophisticated analytical and problem-solving skills based on their structural, historical, and cultural knowledge. Students are self-directed and display readiness for high levels of critical thinking, research, conceptual thinking, and creative risk-taking. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.  This course corresponds exclusively with AP Art and Design or AICE Art and Design.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

Portfolio Development 3D Design - Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 11-12

PREREQUISITE: Level 3 Art Course 3 and teacher approval.

Students work in a self-directed environment to develop a portfolio showing a body of their own work that visually explores a particular artistic concern, articulated and supported by a written artist’s statement. Artists may work in, but are not limited to, content in clay, wood, wire, glass, metal, jewelry, fabrics/fibers, fashion design, green design, industrial design, and/or objects for interior design or architecture that integrate 3-dimensional design issues in a purposeful way. Students regularly reflect on aesthetics and art issues individually and as a group, and manipulate the structural elements of art and organizational principles of design to create 3-dimensional works of art that are progressively more innovative and representative of the student’s artistic and cognitive growth. In keeping with the rigor expected in an accelerated setting, students’ portfolios show personal vision and artistic growth over time, mastery of visual art skills and techniques, and evidence of sophisticated analytical and problem-solving skills based on their structural, historical, and cultural knowledge. Students are self-directed and display readiness for high levels of critical thinking, research, conceptual thinking, and creative risk-taking. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.

Portfolio Development Drawing - Honors

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

PREREQUISITE: Level 3 Art Course and teacher approval.

Students work in a self-directed environment to develop a portfolio showing a body of their own work that visually explores a particular artistic concern, articulated and supported by a written artist’s statement. Artists may work in, but are not limited to, content in drawing, painting, printmaking, and/or mixed media that emphasizes line quality, rendering of form, composition, surface manipulation, and/or illusion of depth. Students regularly reflect on aesthetics and art issues individually and as a group, and focus on expressive content that is progressively more innovative and representative of the student’s artistic and cognitive growth. In keeping with the rigor expected in an accelerated setting, students’ portfolios show personal vision and artistic growth over time, mastery of visual art skills and techniques, and evidence of sophisticated analytical and problem-solving skills based on their structural, historical, and cultural knowledge. Students are self-directed and display readiness for high levels of critical thinking, research, conceptual thinking, and creative risk-taking. This course incorporates hands-on activities and consumption of art materials.  This course corresponds exclusively with AP Art and Design or AICE Art and Design.

SPECIAL NOTE: Fair share fee required.

SPECIAL NOTE: Will meet graduation requirement for Performing Fine Arts.