Art 1- Ceramics I-Students will gain basic knowledge of history and culture pertaining to the Ceramic and Glass Arts. Students will develop basic skills through traditional methods to complete projects in both Ceramics and Glass. In Ceramics, students are introduced to traditional building techniques including slab construction, coil building, pinching, and wheel throwing. Glass projects include copper foiling for stained glass, slump molding, and glass fusion. Students are challenged to develop original designs that integrate historical and/or cultural relevance into their projects in both Ceramics and Glass.

Art 1- Mixed Media -This course is a hands on course intended to stimulate the students’ visual awareness of an artistic heritage. Students will gain an understanding of the history of art, creating drawings, paintings, collage, and three dimensional works representing different styles and periods of art. Stimulus for studio projects will include film, textbook, and the internet.

Art 2- Drawing & Painting - Prerequisite: Art 1- Clay, Paint, & Pencil - This course provides more advanced instruction specifically related to drawing and painting. Tempera, acrylic and watercolor will be the mediums explored in the painting aspect of the course. Technical skills in color mixing, color theory, brushwork techniques, drawing for painting, and choosing subject matter will be emphasized. For the drawing aspect of the course, mediums will include pencils, charcoal, pastel, ink, and colored pencil. Drawings will be done from digital photographs, drawing from life and imagination. The terminology of the visual language as it relates to the history of drawing and painting will also be covered.

Art 2- Ceramics, Advanced - Prerequisite: Art 1- Ceramics & Glass - Students will enhance hand building and wheel throwing skills. Knowledge of glaze formulation and firing alternatives will be emphasized. Subject matter will be individually developed using the history of ceramics and contemporary ceramics as a springboard for ideas. Both functional and nonfunctional works will be produced. Terminology as it relates to the history and technology of ceramics will be emphasized.

Art 1 - Digital Photography - Grade Level 11-12 - This course will utilize computer graphic software and digital camera technology to capture visual images and manipulate them to create meaningful artistic photographs. Students will also learn skills in relief printmaking and a knowledge of the history, vocabulary, and artists associated with photography and printmaking. Students should already be familiar with basic computer applications such as Microsoft Office.

Art 2- Advanced Digital Photography - Prerequisite: Art 2 - Digital Photography & permission of the instructor - This class will concentrate on composition through the employment of digital photography and Photoshop software to create artistic imagery. Commercial aspects of graphic design will be stressed as well as technical issues such as color management and advanced printmaking.

Art 3- Drawing & Painting, Advanced - Prerequisite: Art 2- Drawing & Painting - The emphasis of this class is strengthening the skills previously developed in introductory drawing and painting, particularly value, proportion, scale, and composition. Drawing the human head and body will be a major aspect of this course. Subject matter will include self-portrait, and drawing from life (nature and perspective). There will be a focus on composition and individual choice of subject matter. Terminology that pertains to the technological and historical development of drawing will be emphasized.

Art 4- Studio Art, AP - Prerequisite: Established portfolio that is approved by the teacher - This course allows the advanced art student to assemble and present a portfolio of work for examination under the guidelines of the Advanced Placement program. The AP Art student must be capable of independent work and prepared to express themselves through a variety of media. Students will need to purchase additional individual art supplies to prepare their portfolio for examination. (All students will be required to take the AP exam and portfolio review in May)