Visual Arts

Fall/Spring Course
Prerequisite: None

Introduces art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment, and studio production. Emphasizes the ability to understand and use elements and principles of design through a variety of media, processes, and visual resources. Explores master artworks for historical and cultural significance.

Fall/Spring Course
Prerequisite: Visual Arts/Comprehensive I or teacher approval

Explores a variety of drawing techniques and media. Emphasizes development of basic drawing skills and critical analysis skills for responding to master drawings. Examines solutions to drawing problems through student drawings and those of other artists. Covers Western and non-Western cultures.

Fall/Spring Course
Prerequisite: Drawing I

Students must pass Visual Arts/Drawing I to take this course. Enhances level one skills in technique and provides further exploration of drawing media; reinforces basic drawing skills and critical analysis skills for responding to master drawings of different historical styles and periods. Examines solutions to drawing problems through student drawings and those of other artists.

Fall/Spring Course
Prerequisite: Visual Arts/Comprehensive I or teacher approval

Explores a variety of techniques and wide range of painting media. Emphasizes developing basic painting and critical analysis skills for responding to master paintings. Examines solutions to painting problems through the study of color theory and composition. Emphasizes the concept and development of personal style. Covers Western and non-Western cultures.

Fall/Spring Course
Prerequisite: Painting I

Enhances level-one painting skills and offers opportunities to apply painting techniques in a variety of media. Emphasizes critical analysis skills for responding to master paintings of different styles and historical periods. Resolves selected painting problems and emphasizes the concept and development of personal style.

Fall/Spring Course
Prerequisite: Visual Arts/Comprehensive I or teacher approval

Introduces the design and production of relief sculpture and sculpture-in-the-round. Emphasizes the historical origins and functions of sculpture in Western and non-Western cultures. Includes additive, subtractive, and modeling methods. Explores traditional and nontraditional materials for sculpted works and the work of both historical and contemporary sculptural artists.

Fall/Spring Course
Prerequisite: Sculpture I

Enhances level-one skills and explores the design and production of relief sculpture and sculpture-in-the-round. Emphasizes the historical origins and functions of sculpture in Western and non-Western cultures. Includes additive, subtractive, and modeling, methods. Explores traditional and nontraditional materials for sculpted works and the work of a variety sculptural artists.

Full Year Course
Prerequisite: Advanced Level 2 Course

Conforms to College Board topics for the Advanced Placement Studio 3D, 2D Design or Drawing Portfolio Examination. Requires submission of original works and slides to be evaluated on quality. Provides experiences using different media and approaches; designed for students interested in the practical experiences of art.

Students will be prepared to submit the College Board Advanced Placement portfolio during this course.

Amanda has spent nearly 20 years teaching visual art. She was born and raised in York, Pa. She obtained her K–12 Art Education certification at California University of Pennsylvania and earned her master's in Art Education from the University of Florida. Amanda is also certified in AP, ESOL, and Gifted.
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Kathryn has been teaching for approximately 10 years. She was born and raised in Newnan, Ga. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drawing and painting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from the University of Georgia. She completed her Master of Arts in Teaching at Kennesaw State University. Kathryn is also AP- and Gifted-certified.

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