FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
CHAIR: MRS. NANCE CORRIVEAU
Art Foundations. In this full-year introductory art class students will explore the fundamental concepts of art. Students will use a wide range of media and techniques that will transform how they see and think. This course will begin students on their path to understand the language used by artists and designers, develop new abilities using a broad range of media, and forge new ideas.
Grades 9-12
Art II. In this full-year advanced course, artists will expand on their knowledge gained from Art Foundations by exploring new and different techniques. Through the execution of a broad range of projects, using a variety of media and techniques, students in this course will continue their study of the elements and principles as they apply to design. This course will provide students with a deeper studio foundation that builds visual, conceptual and creative abilities.
Prerequisite: Art Foundations
Grades 10-12
Drawing. [First Semester] This one-semester advanced studio course teaches students basic skills and techniques in drawing from direct observation. The primary goals are to learn to judge proportion and to depict those observations in drawings that demonstrate an understanding of depth, form and space. Verbal skills are developed through critique and class discussion.
Prerequisite: Art Foundations
Grades 10-12
Pottery I. [First Semester] This one-semester, advanced studio course allows students to explore pottery, sculpture, and mixed media with clay. Students will become potters with both thrown vessels and hand-built clay items. Prerequisite: Art Foundations
Grades 10-12
Advanced Pottery. [Second Semester] This one-semester studio course is a continuation of the concepts begun in Pottery I. Students will investigate in greater depth the varying techniques associated with the sculptural aspects of clay.
Prerequisite: Pottery I
Painting. [Second Semester] This one-semester advanced studio course provides budding artists with a foundation in the practices and materials associated with painting, and prepares them to work in oil and water based media. Working from direct observation, students will develop an understanding of formal concerns as well as paint manipulation to produce strong representational paintings.
Prerequisite: Art Foundations
Grades 10-12
Yearbook Production. The production of the school’s yearbook The Acorn is the primary goal of this year-long art elective. Students will learn design theory and conceive of and execute concepts. Students will understand the “language” of yearbooks: layout design, digital imaging, Photoshop and InDesign as well as explore photographic techniques.
Prerequisite: Application and Permission of instructor
Grades 9 - 12
Photography. During this full-year course, students will explore photography as a means of visual expression. They will study the organizing ideas of composition, including balance, emphasis, unity, variety, pattern, movement, proportion and rhythm. Students will learn to see photographically through an exploration of the basic tools and techniques of digital photography. The course will emphasize the creative use of camera controls, exposure, and digital imaging software.
Prerequisite: Art Foundations
Grades 10-12