Course Descriptions

ART 1
One semester, one credit
Art 1 is designed to introduce students to all kinds of art. Students will gain insights into the art works produced by artists and create their own art works using a variety of techniques and media including pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, tempera paint, and clay. Students will learn to recognize and use the visual elements of art such as line, shape, form, value, color, space, texture, and movement. Students will also learn about art from a variety of different cultures, time periods and styles.
ART 2
One semester, one credit
Prerequisite: Art 1
Art 2 is a continuation of Art 1, and introduces the students to the principles of design; the ways artists put the visual elements (learned in Art 1) together to make a picture or sculpture. Students will be introduced to various 2-D and 3-D media and techniques such as drawing, sculpture, tempera paint, printmaking, and clay. Students will learn the skills and vocabulary for interpreting and judging art works, including art from various time periods, cultures, and styles.
ART 3 (DRAWING)
One semester, one credit
Prerequisite: Art 1 and Art 2
Students will build on the skills they learned in Art 1 and Art 2 including the design elements and principles. Students will be introduced to various artists and cultures from a large variety of time periods. They will develop their skills in various drawing media such as pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, crayon, chalk, and color pencil.
ART 3 (PAINTING)
One semester, one credit
Prerequisite: Art 1 and Art 2
Students will use various forms of medium to build on the skills learned in Art 1 and Art 2 including design elements and principles. Students will be introduced to various artists and cultures from a large variety of time periods.
ART 3 (3-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN)
One semester, one credit
Prerequisite: Art 1 and Art 2.
Students in 3-Dimensional Design will build on the principles and elements of design they learned in Art 1 and Art 2 and work in a variety of art media such as clay, plaster, and wire. Students will be introduced to various artists and cultures from a large variety of time periods.
*AP STUDIO ART
One year, two credits
Prerequisite: 4 high school level art classes including Art 3 Drawing.
Enrollment in this course is based on portfolio review by the UHS Art Department. The AP program in Studio Art is for highly motivated students who are seriously interested in the study of art and involves significant commitment. It is highly recommended that AP Studio Art students have taken several (minimum of 4) art classes at the high school level including Art 3 Drawing. Students will need to work outside the classroom, as well as in it, and beyond scheduled periods. The AP Studio Art curriculum is available on line at www.apcentral.collegeboard.com and will be strictly adhered to. Students who opt to take AP Studio Art will be required to complete 4 art projects during the summer prior to enrollment. The list of projects to select from can be picked up from either the art teachers or from the counseling office. These projects will be turned in within 5 days of the start of the course and will be part of the first quarter grade. There will be an extra fee to cover the cost of film for the slide portfolios.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS
One semester, one credit
Prerequisite: One semester of high school art
Seniors will be exempt from prerequisite. A general survey course covering technical, historical, and aesthetic aspects of black and white photography. Lab activities will include picture taking, film developing, and beginning darkroom techniques. This course will emphasize the operation of an adjustable SLR camera. Several cameras are available for student use. Black and white film will be provided. Students will also be introduced to digital imagery, and basic Adobe Photoshop software.
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS
One semester, one credit
Prerequisite: Photographic Arts
Students will continue to be introduced to historic and aesthetic aspects of photography, as well as advanced black and white photographic techniques, including long exposures, hand coloring, tinting, double exposures, and digital imagery manipulation. Students will learn basic Microsoft PowerPoint Software and will create a portfolio presentation of their work.
MULTIMEDIA AND WEBSITE CREATIONS
One semester, one credit
Prerequisite: Sophomore English or concurrent enrollment in American Studies
One semester of art preferred. This is a course for students who are interested in working collaboratively to develop multimedia projects and websites on the computer. With an emphasis on design, the course will include storyboards, navigation, fonts, colors, graphics, animation, visual theme and style, and overall project appearance. Students will be introduced to various software including Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Fireworks, and peripheral equipment including scanners and digital cameras.
DIGITAL IMAGING
One semester, one credit
Prerequisite: Sophomore English or concurrent enrollment in American Studies
This course will be taught in the Curriculum Lab on PC computers using primarily Adobe Photoshop Software. The student will master advanced digital imaging skills including shooting, manipulating and printing. Photographs will be digitally shot as well as scanned from various sources and combined to demonstrate a range of theories and techniques from fine art and photography. Students will produce a portfolio of a minimum of twenty images that reflect a variety of content and photographic techniques, effective use of elements of art and principles of design, and a variety of creative and original imagery.
WEIGHTED OPTION
The weighted option is available for the following courses.
Prerequisite: Sophomore English or concurrent enrollment in American Studies.
Art 3 (Drawing) Art 3 (Painting)
Art (3-Dimensional Design) Advanced Photographic Arts
The weighted option course content will include all expectations of the above classes as well as additional requirements. These courses will meet the same hour as the regular course. Writing and sketchbooks will be done outside of class. Students must enroll for weighted art within the first ten days of each semester.

ANY ART LEVEL 3 COURSE CAN BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT WITH CONSENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

Page Updated 8-23-05

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