Art Department

4010 * INTRODUCTION TO ART	S
Prerequisite: None Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 The student wanting to be more aware of the vast influence art has on life, the serious art student providing him/herself with a basis for future art classes, the college bound student desiring a general understanding of art concepts, and the student who wishes to explore his/her own creative abilities will benefit from this fundamental course. This class is a prerequisite to Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Textiles, and Ceramics.  The first half of the course will be devoted to drawing skills. Students enrolled in this course will be expected to execute drawings in each of the following: Basic Abstract Design; Contour Lines; Realism; Portrait; and Experimental Drawing.  Students will use charcoal, charcoal pencil, colored chalk, pencil, pen and ink, and ink wash as drawing media.  The second half of the course will be concerned with the importance of color not only in art works but in the total environment.  Two painting media will be used; opaque tempera and watercolor pencils. Students will study the color wheel, the color harmonies and the mixing of colors using tempera paint. Using watercolor pencils, the students will study major techniques.
4020 * ADVANCED ART	S
Prerequisite: Four semesters of art and permission from instructor. Grade:  11, 12 Advanced art is designed for the student who has a background in art and is able to work independently to further develop skills in one or more areas.  The class MAY BE TAKEN MORE THAN ONCE.
4030 * CERAMICS I	S
Prerequisite: Introduction to Art with a grade of “C” or better. Grade: 10, 11, 12 Students enrolled in this course will be expected to execute assigned construction techniques and decoration methods commonly used in the making of ceramic pottery and sculpture.  Six major pottery pieces and two ceramic sculptures will be required.  This is a time consuming, messy art course requiring daily handling of the clay and good use of class time.  Students must pay a $20.00 lab fee to cover the cost of clay and glaze
4040 * ADVANCED CERAMICS	S
Prerequisite: Ceramics with an “A” or permission of the instructor. Grade: 10, 11, 12 Students enrolled in this class will be expected to execute assigned construction and decoration techniques used in the making of ceramic pottery and sculpture.  They will be expected to produce ceramic works of greater size and difficulty than they were able to in Ceramics I, and with a higher level of quality and personal expression.  Six major pottery pieces and two ceramic sculptures will be required.   Students must pay a $20.00 lab fee to cover the cost of clay and glaze. THIS CLASS MAY BE TAKEN MORE THAN ONCE.
4060 * PRINTMAKING AND CALLIGRAPHY	S
Prerequisite:  Intro to Art with a grade of “C” or better. Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12 First nine weeks: Two relief printmaking techniques, wood cut and linoleum cut will be studied.  Two major editions of a wood cut, one black and white and one color, will be required as well as one black and white edition of a linoleum cut.  The course will not only cover the physical aspect of cutting, inking and printing the blocks, but also the technical terminology involved in working with this art form. Students will provide a 9”x12” block of soft wood, an apron, and gloves, if desired.  Printmaking is a messy art course. Second nine weeks:  Calligraphy (lettering).  Students will be required to learn the uses of lettering pens and ink in the study of the following alphabets:  Roundhand, Chancery, and Gothic Blackletter.  In addition to specific alphabet assignments, the students will be required to letter a quotation of at least two lines in length.  The student may select a quote and the alphabet of his choice for this final project.
4100 * DRAWING I	S
Prerequisite:  An A, B, or C in Introduction to Art. Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 This course will allow students to review drawing styles and materials and to further develop their drawing skills.  A desire to learn more about drawing and to improve one’s ability to draw is essential.  Pencil will be the major material used as well as ink, colored pencil, chalk, and charcoal. Students will review drawing styles, develop greater understanding of perspective, practice drawing portraits, work on a graphic creation or advertisement, and work with textures in drawing landscape and still life drawing.
4110 * ADVANCED DRAWING	S
Prerequisite:  An “A” in Drawing or permission of the instructor. Grade:  10, 11, 12 This is a course for the student who truly enjoys drawing and wants to make a serious effort to develop his/her skills.  Emphasis will be placed on originality and the ability to creatively use drawing skills to demonstrate personal ideas and expression.  Students will be exposed to drawing human figures along with continued exposure to drawing portraits, landscapes, and still life.  THIS CLASS MAY BE TAKEN MORE THAN ONCE
4125 * PAINTING I	S
Prerequisite: An A, B, or C in Introduction to Art. Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12 For the student who is interested in painting and learning more about the use of color.  The color harmonies and the feelings of various colors will be reviewed; the history of painting, work of various successful painters, and several painting materials will be explored.  Tempera, watercolor, and acrylic painting will be used.  Students will learn to correctly matt a work of art
4130 * ADVANCED PAINTING	S
Prerequisite: An “A” in Painting or permission of the instructor. Grades: 10, 11, 12 This is a course for the student who is seriously interested in painting as a medium of expression and wants to develop more skill in using various materials for communication.  Not only will students be working in watercolor, tempera, and acrylic, but they will research the work of various famous painters.  One written report will be required.  Students will gain a greater understanding of painting along with acquiring more personal skill.   THIS CLASS MAY BE TAKEN MORE THAN ONCE
Classes with weighted grades are marked with a • by the course number Classes for fine arts are marked with a * by the course number