VISUAL ARTS
FOUNDATIONS OF ART Course Number: 6005
Grade level: 9 -12
Credit Value: .5
Prerequisite: N/A
This is an introductory course to the visual arts designed to provide a variety of activities that will allow students to acquire and apply skills using various media and techniques which include drawing, painting, cut outs, printing, and three-dimensional constructions. Emphasis is given to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design which are explored and developed in various techniques and styles through the exploration of a wide range of 2D and 3D art works. Concepts of aesthetic, art appreciation, and art criticism are presented through the introduction of Art History, stimulating awareness and an understanding of the Visual Arts. This course provides the necessary foundations in skills for all other art courses and is a prerequisite for the IB Visual Art courses. VISUAL ARTS 2D LAB* Course Number: 6038
Grade level: 10-12
Credit Value: .5
Prerequisite: Foundations of Art or Teacher Approval
This course is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to deepen their understanding of 2D Visual Art in drawing, painting and printmaking. Students will build upon skills and knowledge learned in the Foundations course in a series of projects that will also allow for autonomy in terms of outcomes and media. Students will be continually encouraged to expand their creative ideas as well as their technical potential and critical thinking. Materials may include: pencil, pen, chalk, charcoal, ink, acrylic, oil and watercolor paint on a variety of surfaces. *This course may be repeated for credit 46
