ART

 CURRICULUM STANDARDS:

 ·        Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts.

·        Uses the structures (elements and principles) and functions (senses, organization, expression) of art.

·        Knows and evaluates a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas in the visual arts.

·        Understands the visual arts in its relationship to history and cultures.

·        Reflects upon and assesses the characteristics and merits of one’s own artwork and the artwork of others.

  INTRODUCTION TO ART

Grade: 9,10,1 1,12

Length of Course: One Semester (First Semester Only)

Prerequisite: None

 CURRICULUM BENCHMARKS:

·        Applies media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill and sensitivity that one’s intentions are carried out in art works.

·        Understands how the communication of ideas relates to the media and techniques one chooses.

·        Understands the effectiveness of art works in terms of organizational structures and functions.

·        Learns how organizational principles and functions can be used to solve specific visual problems.

·        Applies various subjects, symbols and ideas to one’s own artwork.

·        Learns the relationships among works of art in terms of history and culture.

·        Understands how various interpretations can be used to evaluate works of art.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will explore the areas of drawing, painting, printmaking, and three‑dimensional expression. Activities are planned to encourage creativity, originality, and self‑expression. The course will help students decide if they wish to continue exploration of the visual arts. 

WHAT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO:

Students are expected to:

·        Have an interest in and a willingness to explore the various areas of art mentioned above.

·        Come prepared to class.

·        Be attentive and cooperative in class.

·        Work to the best of their ability, completing all assignments.

·        Build a background for any other art course they might take.

EVALUATION:

Students will be evaluated using the following criteria:

·        Understanding and use of the concept taught.

·        Use of materials and supplies.

·        Creativity

·        Originality

·        Effort.

 Letter grades (ABCDF) will be given to all completed work.

PAINTING

Grade: 9,10,1 1,12

Length of Course: One Semester (First Semester Only)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Art

CURRICULUM BENCHMARKS:

·        Applies media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill and sensitivity that one’s intentions are carried out in art works.

·        Understands how the communication of ideas relates to the media and techniques one chooses.

·        Understands the effectiveness of art works in terms of organizational structures and functions.

·        Knows how organizational principles and functions can be used to solve specific visual problems.

·        Applies various subjects and ideas to one’s own artwork.

·        Understands how history and cultures have used the functions and structures of art.

·        Knows a variety of purposes for works of art.

·        Understands relationships among works of art in terms of history and culture.

·        Understands how various interpretations can be used to understand and evaluate artwork.

·        Knows how specific works are created and how they relate to history or culture.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will explore the following painting mediums tempera, watercolor, acrylic and oil and produce paintings in each medium. Students will build upon the skills learned in the intro. to art class in the production of their paintings. Activities are planned to encourage creativity, originality and self‑expression in each painting area.

WHAT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO:

Students are expected to:

·        Produce paintings in all mediums studied.

·        Be willing to use skills gained in previous art courses. 

·        Work to the best of their ability.

·        Complete all assignments.

EVALUATION:

Students will be evaluated using the following criteria:

·        Understanding and use of the concept taught.

·        Use of materials and supplies.

·        Creativity

·        Originality

·        Effort.

 Letter grades (ABCDF) will be given to all completed work.

DRAWING

Grade: 9,10,11,12

Length of Course: One Semester (Second Semester Only)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Art

 CURRICULUM BENCHMARKS:

·        Applies media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill and sensitivity that one’s intentions are carried out in art works.

·        Understands how the communication of ideas relates to the media and techniques one chooses.

·        Understands the effectiveness of art works in terms of organizational structures and functions.

·        Knows how organizational principles and functions can be used to solve specific visual problems.

·        Applies various subjects and ideas to one’s own artwork.

·        Understands how history and cultures have used the functions and structures of art.

·        Knows a variety of purposes for works of art.

·        Understands relationships among works of art in terms of history and culture.

·        Understands how various interpretations can be used to understand and evaluate artwork.

·        Knows how specific works are created and how they relate to history or culture.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will explore a variety of wet and dry drawing mediums and techniques. They are expected to build upon the skills acquired in previous art courses to further advance their ability to communicate through visual means. Activities are planned to encourage creativity, originality and self-expression in each drawing area.

WHAT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO:

Students are expected to:

·        Have an interest in drawing.

·        Be willing to use skills gained in previous art courses.

·        Be willing to explore a variety of drawing media and styles.

·        Be attentive and cooperative in class.

·        Work to the best of their ability.

·        Complete all assignments.

EVALUATION:

Students will be evaluated using the following criteria:

·        Understanding and use of the concept taught.

·        Use of materials and supplies.

·        Creativity

·        Originality

·        Effort.

 Letter grades (ABCDF) will be given to all completed work.

PRINTMAKING

Grade: 9,10, 11, 12

Length of Course: One Semester (Second Semester Only)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Art

 CURRICULUM BENCHMARKS:

·        media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill and sensitivity that one’s intentions are carried out in art works.

·        Understands how the communication of ideas relates to the media and techniques one chooses.

·        Understands the effectiveness of art works in terms of organizational structures and functions.

·        Knows how organizational principles and functions can be used to solve specific visual problems.

·        Applies various subjects and ideas to one’s own artwork.

·        Understands the cultural and historical effects on function and design of art works.

·        Understands some intentions and purposes of artwork.

·        Understands relationships among works of art in terms of history and culture.

·        Understands how various interpretations can be used to understand and evaluate artwork.

·        Knows how specific works are created and how they relate to history or culture.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will explore printmaking through the production of block prints, mono prints, silkscreen prints, and etchings. Students are expected to build upon their skills acquired in previous art courses to further advance their ability to communicate visually. Activities are planned to encourage creativity, originality and self‑expression in each printmaking area.

 WHAT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO:

Students are expected to:

·        Have an interest in printmaking.

·        Be willing to use skills gained in previous art courses.

·        Be willing to explore all the printmaking areas.

·        Be attentive and cooperative in class.

·        Work to the best of their ability.

·        Complete all assignments.

EVALUATION:

Students will be evaluated using the following criteria:

·        Understanding and use of the concept taught.

·        Use of materials and supplies.

·        Creativity

·        Originality

·        Effort.

 Letter grades (ABCDF) will be given to all completed work.

 Sculpture and Ceramics

Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

Length of Course: One Semester (second semester only)

Prerequisite: Introduction to Art

 CURRICULUM BENCHMARKS:

1. Applies media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill and sensitivity that one’s intentions are carried out in the art works.
2. Understands how the communication of ideas relates to media and techniques one chooses.
3. Understands the effectiveness of art works in terms of organizational structures and function
4. Knows how organizational principles and functions can be used to solve specific visual and structural problems.
5. Applies various subjects and ideas to one’s own work.
6. Understands how history and culture have used the functions and structure of art.
7. Knows a variety of purposes of art.
8. Understands relationships among works of art terms of history and culture.
9. Understands how various interpretations can be used to understand and evaluate art work.
10. Knows how specific works are created and how they relate to history or culture.

 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will be exploring Ceramics and Sculpture including history, production, and appreciation. Students will be creating personal work as well as building a more in depth knowledge of history and current use of ceramics and sculpture. Students will be working with two types of clay, two firing methods, and three building methods in ceramics. Students will be working with the human figure in sculpture and using materials such as plaster, clay, paper, and foam core board. Students will vocalize how a specific art piece (their own and others) works by using the formal Elements and Principles.

WHAT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO:

 Students are expected to: 

1.Produce sculptures and ceramic pieces in all mediums.

2.Be willing to use and build on skill learned in previous art courses.

3.Work to the best of their current ability. (get better every day)

4.Complete all assignments.

5.Come to class prepared.

EVALUATION:

Students will be evaluated using the following criteria:

1. Understanding and use of concepts taught.
2. Use of materials and supplies
3. Creativity
4. Originality
5. Effort

Letter grades (ABCDF) will be given to all completed work.