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Curriculum
Fine Arts
CLAY HAND BUILDING
(one year)
This course is designed for the
student with a strong interest
in
ceramics and three-dimensional
design. A variety of techniques
are covered with an emphasis on
pinch pots, coiling, draping and
folding free forms, slab
construction, surface
embellishment,
colored clay, and sculptural
form. Creative thinking and
problem
solving are important aspects of
the course as well as a concern
for craftsmanship and quality.
There is also an emphasis on
learning to analyze and write
about art. An overview of the
history of ceramics in various
cultures is also presented.
An elective course for Upper
School students
STUDIO ART
(I-II one year)
This course emphasizes hands-on
exploration of a variety of
media and techniques, including
design, drawing and crafts.
Students work with and learn
about art elements and visual
organization, as well as basic
art concepts. Creativity,
self expression, and
craftsmanship are stressed.
There is also an
emphasis on learning to write
about and analyze works of art.
An overview of the historical
periods in art is also
presented.
During the second semester,
students have the opportunity to
focus more on the development of
drawing skills or
two–dimensional design. Those
students who select drawing
learn more about drawing in
proportion and shading. Those
who select design focus more on
visual problem solving and
graphic imagery both on and off
the computer.
An elective course for Upper
School students.
STUDIO ART III
(one semester)
This course is intended for
students who wish to prepare for
Advanced Placement Drawing or
Design or who simply have a
desire to continue exploring and
improving their art ability.
Students will either focus on
drawing or design skill
development
as they continue to explore a
variety of media. More
emphasis is placed on concept
development and composition.
Drawing students will focus more
on shading, texture, reflective
surface, and artist styles.
Design students will cover
topics such
as pattern structure, gradation,
typography, graphic and logo
design. Design students use
traditional media as well as the
computer.
Prerequisite: Full year of
Studio Art or Clay Hand
Building.
An elective course for Upper
School students.
STUDIO ART IV
(one year or one semester)
This advanced level course is
designed for students who wish
to
continue improving their art
skills. This course is scheduled
at
the same time as the AP studio
class and the curriculum for
both
couses is similar, yet fewer
assignments are required in
Studio Art
IV. Students will focus either
on draw-ing or design projects.
See
the AP course descriptions for
more details.
Prerequisite: Studio Art III.
An elective course for Upper
School students.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO ART:
DRAWING
(one year)
This college-level course is
intended for the highly
motivated
student and is designed to
address a broad variety of
drawing
issues and media. Light and
shade, line quality, rendering
of
form, composition, illusion of
depth, and surface quality are
concepts that will be explored.
A variety of media will be used
as
students create both
observational and inventive
works. In addition
to assigned projects, the
student is expected to develop a
specific area of concentration
that will result in a series of
projects.
Concept development and a
concern for quality are basic
goals in this course.
Prerequisites: Studio Art III or
IV, a formal portfolio
presentation, and instructor
approval.
An elective course for students
in grades eleven and twelve.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO
ART:
TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
(one year)
This college-level course is
intended for the highly
motivated
student and is designed to
address a broad variety of 2-D
design
issues. This course involves
visual problem solving using the
elements and principles of art
in order to communicate content.
A variety of art forms will be
explored and may include graphic
design, typography, digital
imaging, photography, collage,
fabric
design, weaving, printmaking,
etc. In addition to assigned
projects, the student is
expected to develop a specific
area of
concentration that will result
in a series of projects. Concept
development and a concern for
quality are basic goals in this
course.
Prerequisites: Studio Art III or
IV, a formal portfolio
presentation,
and instructor approval or
Advanced Photography.
An elective course for students
in grades eleven and twelve.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDIO
ART:
THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
(one year)
This college level course is
intended for the highly
motivated
student and is designed to
address a range of 3-D design
issues.
The 3-D portfolio addresses a
broad interpretation of
sculptural
issues in depth and space. These
may include mass, volume,
form, plane, light and texture.
Such elements and concepts may
be articulated through additive,
subtractive, and/or fabrication
processes. Examples of
approaches could include
traditional
sculpture as well as conceptual,
architectural form, ceramics,
3-D
fiber arts among others. In
addition to assigned projects,
the
student is expected to develop a
specific area of concentration
that will result in a series of
projects. Concept development
and a concern for quality are
basic goals in this course.
Prerequisites: Studio Art III or
IV, a formal portfolio
presentation,
and instructor approval.
An elective course for students
in grades eleven and twelve.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ART HISTORY
(one year)
The Advanced Placement in Art
History course is designed to
provide an understanding and
enjoyment of architecture,
sculpture, painting, and other
art forms within historical and
cultural contexts. In this
course, students examine major
forms
of artistic expression from the
ancient past to the present from
a
variety of cultures. Students
learn to look at works of art
critically, with intelligence
and sensitivity, and to analyze
what
they see. No prior experience in
the history of art is necessary
to
take this course. Students who
do well in history and
literature
or studio arts are encouraged to
enroll. This course requires a
high degree of commitment to
academic work.
An elective course for students
in grades eleven and twelve.
PHOTOGRAPHY
(one year)
This course is designed for the
student with an interest in
learning the art of black and
white photography through the
use
of a 35 mm SLR camera and
darkroom technique. Emphasis is
placed on photographic
composition, lighting,
viewpoint,
balance and cropping while
exploring a variety of forms of
photography including
portraiture and landscape.
Students learn
about camera types, principle
lenses, aperture, depth of
field,
shutter speed, exposure, and
film characteristics along with
film
developing techniques. Critiques
are held and students learn to
analyze various aspects of their
work and the work of others.
Creativity, self-expression, and
skill development are stressed.
The school may provide cameras
while students are
responsible for film,
photographic paper and textbook
costs.
An elective course for Upper
School students.
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
(one semester)
This course is intended for
students who wish to continue to
improve their skills in
photography. An emphasis will be
placed
on artificial/studio lighting
with projects on still life,
product
photography, portraiture and
basic digital photography.
Students
will also have an opportunity to
write a comparative analysis of
two works of contemporary
photography artists. The student
will compile a portfolio of
finished works by the end of
this
course.
Prerequisite: Photography.
The school may provide cameras
while students are responsible
for film, photographic paper and
film processing costs.
An elective course for Upper
School students.
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