About Visual Arts
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Dr. Amber Kerr Lewis
Course Schedule 2017-2018 Fall 2017 .
1st Jewelry & Metal Crafts I 2nd Drawing & Painting I 4th Drawing & Painting II & AP Drawing Spring 2018 .
1st Jewelry & Metal Crafts I 2nd Drawing & Painting I 4th Drawing & Painting II & AP Drawing |
Mrs. Jill Gallagher's
Course Schedule 2017-2018 Fall 2017 .
1st Planning 2nd Photography 3rd Sculpture & Ceramics 4th Photography Spring 2018 .
1st Sculpture & Ceramics 2nd Planning 3rd Planning 4th Photography |
Course Descriptions
Visual Arts Foundations
Introduces art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment and studio production. Emphasizes the ability to understand and use the elements of art and the principles of design through a variety of media, processes and visual resources. Explores master artworks for historical and cultural significance.
Drawing & Painting I & II
Introduces drawing and painting techniques and a variety of drawing and painting media. Stresses critical analysis of master paintings and drawings of different styles and historical periods; emphasizes problem-solving techniques to achieve desired results in personal work. The advanced course enhances level one skills and builds upon students individuality and creative potentials.
Advanced Placement Studio Art
Students In AP Studio Art are required to investigate all three aspects of the AP studio art 2-D,3-D, and Drawing portfolio, which includes Quality, Concentration, and Breadth. Students who take this course must be recommended by an art teacher and have taken at least one art class prior, however in most cases the student should have gone through the regular class sequence and then take the AP level course for their senior year in order to develop a strong portfolio.
Sculpture & Ceramics
The semester is comprised of a series of problem solving activities and projects that will be divided into portfolios. Each portfolio is designed to build an understanding of the various Sculpture disciplines as well as exploration of different media, (for example; plaster carving, wire sculpture, cardboard sculpture, paper Mache, ceramic pottery etc.) Development of personal resources of creativity will be ongoing.
Jewelry & Metal Crafts I
The Program encourages personal expression through the creation of jewelry, functional objects, and sculpture. Students have the opportunity to explore a variety of processes and materials .The program builds on a foundation of traditional and contemporary metalsmithing techniques, emphasizing skilled craftsmanship, conceptual rigor, design, aesthetics, and familiarity with the medium's history. The curriculum covers a full range of techniques for the production of jewelry, and small metal sculpture, which may include soldering, cold connections, forging, casting, enameling, stone setting, polymer clay embellishments and glass fusing.
Introduces art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment and studio production. Emphasizes the ability to understand and use the elements of art and the principles of design through a variety of media, processes and visual resources. Explores master artworks for historical and cultural significance.
Drawing & Painting I & II
Introduces drawing and painting techniques and a variety of drawing and painting media. Stresses critical analysis of master paintings and drawings of different styles and historical periods; emphasizes problem-solving techniques to achieve desired results in personal work. The advanced course enhances level one skills and builds upon students individuality and creative potentials.
Advanced Placement Studio Art
Students In AP Studio Art are required to investigate all three aspects of the AP studio art 2-D,3-D, and Drawing portfolio, which includes Quality, Concentration, and Breadth. Students who take this course must be recommended by an art teacher and have taken at least one art class prior, however in most cases the student should have gone through the regular class sequence and then take the AP level course for their senior year in order to develop a strong portfolio.
Sculpture & Ceramics
The semester is comprised of a series of problem solving activities and projects that will be divided into portfolios. Each portfolio is designed to build an understanding of the various Sculpture disciplines as well as exploration of different media, (for example; plaster carving, wire sculpture, cardboard sculpture, paper Mache, ceramic pottery etc.) Development of personal resources of creativity will be ongoing.
Jewelry & Metal Crafts I
The Program encourages personal expression through the creation of jewelry, functional objects, and sculpture. Students have the opportunity to explore a variety of processes and materials .The program builds on a foundation of traditional and contemporary metalsmithing techniques, emphasizing skilled craftsmanship, conceptual rigor, design, aesthetics, and familiarity with the medium's history. The curriculum covers a full range of techniques for the production of jewelry, and small metal sculpture, which may include soldering, cold connections, forging, casting, enameling, stone setting, polymer clay embellishments and glass fusing.