Art 1 Course Syllabus Course Description /Overview - Art 1 class is designed to expose students to the basic concepts of art production, history and criticism. Drawing is explored and emphasized with introductions to other basic media. Renaissance through 21th century art is studied with an emphasis on Contemporary art. Art criticism process is taught and utilized throughout the school year so students will learn good judgment, writing and criticism skills. Content – during class, students will spend most production time drawing to learn and improve this skill. Painting is introduced second semester with the study of color theory. Other media is introduced as time permits both semesters. Art periods to study – Renaissance - Contemporary with Art Criticism. Course materials - texts are Exploring Visual Design and Art in Focus. Students should always have number 2 pencils and paper for writing, all others supplies will be provided. Course Policies – the teacher will follow school grading, attendance and tardy policies. Unfinished and late work will not be graded. Each student is required to take care of classroom supplies and clean up work areas each day. Students not following these procedures could lose their access to art supplies and art making. Grading Policy - Each nine week grading period students will receive around 9 project grades and 9 weekly grades. These grades will be averaged for a final nine week grade. A semester grade will be calculated from two 9 week averages and a semester final exam grade. Grading Scale – A 4.0 93-100 B 3.0 85-92 C 2.0 75-84 D 1.0 70-74 F 0.0 0-69 Course Procedures – Most all work for Art 1 will be completed in class, homework is usually not given. Therefore students are expected to work everyday for the entire period on art production or reading and writing assignments. A typical day would be a 20 minute vocabulary assignment and 30 minutes given to work on a still life drawing assignment. The student should be engaged in work the entire class period.
Art3-4
Drawing/Painting Art3 Course Syllabus Course Description /Overview – This class is designed to continue with the exploration of art production, history and criticism. Drawing and painting are emphasized and explored deeper with new medium and more in depth projects. Students will be working on a more independent basis. Students will also produce traditional subject matter such as still life, self-portraits, landscapes and nonobjective art. Twentieth century and contemporary artists and periods will be studied with an emphasis on American art. This class is preparation for the art student that plans to continue higher level art courses. Content – Students will use class time for art production and artist study. New drawing and painting medium are introduced throughout both semesters. Subjects such as inspiration and Abstract Expressionism will be studied and explored. Course Policies – Prerequisite – art 1. The teacher will follow school grading, attendance, cell phone and tardy policies. Unfinished and late work will not be graded. Each student is required to take care of classroom supplies and clean up work areas each day. Students not following these procedures could lose their access to art supplies and art making. Grading Policy - Each nine week grading period students will receive approximately 12 project and sketchbook assignment grades. These grades will be averaged for a final nine week grade. A semester grade will be calculated from two 9 week averages and a semester final exam grade. Grading Scale A 4.0 93-100 B 3.0 85-92 C 2.0 75-84 D 1.0 70-74 F 0.0 0-69 Course Procedures – Most all work for this course will be completed in class, homework is usually not given. Therefore students are expected to work everyday for the entire period on art production or reading and writing assignments. A typical day would be a 20 minute vocabulary assignment and 30 minutes given to work on a still life drawing assignment. The student should be engaged in work the entire class period.
Art2
Drawing/Painting Art2 Course Syllabus Course Description /Overview – This class is designed to continue with the exploration of art production, history and criticism. Drawing and painting are emphasized and explored deeper with new medium and more in depth projects. Students will spend at least 8 weeks of drawing the human figure. Students will also produce traditional subject matter such as still life, self-portraits, landscapes and nonobjective art. Twentieth century and contemporary artists and periods will be studied with an emphasis on American art. This class is preparation for the art student that plans to continue higher level art courses. Content – Students will use class time for art production and artist study. New drawing and painting medium are introduced throughout both semesters. Subjects such as inspiration and Abstract Expressionism will be studied and explored. Course Policies – Prerequisite – art 1. The teacher will follow school grading, attendance, cell phone and tardy policies. Unfinished and late work will not be graded. Each student is required to take care of classroom supplies and clean up work areas each day. Students not following these procedures could lose their access to art supplies and art making. Grading Policy - Each nine week grading period students will receive approximately 12 grades. These grades will be averaged for a final nine week grade. A semester grade will be calculated from two 9 week averages and a semester final exam grade.
Grading Scale – A 4.0 93-100 B 3.0 85-92 C 2.0 75-84 D 1.0 70-74 F 0.0 0-69 Course Procedures – Most all work for this course will be completed in class, homework is usually not given. Therefore students are expected to work everyday for the entire period on art production or reading and writing assignments. A typical day would be a 20 minute vocabulary assignment and 30 minutes given to work on a still life drawing assignment. The student should be engaged in work the entire class period.
A.P. Studio
AP Art Studio Syllabus Course Description/ Overview AP art studio is designed to expose students to a college level art experience and work toward a portfolio that can earn college credit. Work will be given and graded on a college level. Students will work toward a portfolio consisting of three parts- quality, concentration and breath sections. The concentration will be focused on drawing, 2-D or 3-D design. Summer Work Your commitment to the AP studio course is a year long process. It begins now. Summer break you will be starting to work toward your portfolio. Because drawing is such an important part of all you do in visual art you will be working on those skills for the next few weeks on your own. The following four assignments will be due on the first full day in AP studio class: -a drawing of a landscape -a still life consisting of 2 eggs and white drapery (value study) -a self portrait -a non objective drawing focused on at least four of the elements of art- shape, space, form, value, line, texture and color You can use black and white or color drawing medium. Each drawing will be at least 8 1/2 x 11 inches or larger in size and will appear as a finisheddrawing- not just a sketch. Be creative. Also sketch as much as possible in your sketchbook. Carry it everywhere you go and make it a habit to find and sketch interesting settings, objects and people. Do not procrastinate. Start as soon as you leave school for the summer. It will keep your drawing skills fresh throughout the summer and your work will be better quality if you take your time. Your other assignment is to visit Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville sometime during the summer. -Spend a few hours and view each show that is on display. -Select at least three pieces of work that interest you. -Make a thumbnail sketch of the work. Label using the description which the museum has next to the art. (You are only allowed to write with pencils in the Frist center). -Using the basic elements, write about which is the emphasis. -Note why the art work interests you. You will be asked to write about your experience in AP class after summer break. Content The teacher will assign projects that will help students build the quality and breadth of their portfolio. For example: - create an expressive self portrait in mixed media - design an asymmetrical painting of a repeated ordinary object - illustrate three emotions to create a triptych that works as one piece The teacher will also assist students in setting a concentration focus. Examples of concentration ideas: - A series of paintings of observational figure drawings of friends. Each exploring that friend’s personality and incorporating street art such as graffiti spray paint technique - 3-d clay teapots each focusing on a political message - Photography showing architecture side by side with very different types of styles. The pictures will focus on that contrast. Light and shadow will be emphasized. Course Materials Students are required to have a hard bound- 8 ½ x 11 or larger sketchbook, I encourage using this for your summer sketching. Also students will need drawing pencils, various brushes and an art bin. Throughout the school year, many basic supplies will be available to the student. Specialty items students choose to use will be their responsibility. I will be happy to get whatever the student needs within the confines of the department. Each student will pay $87 dollars to submit a portfolio for grading. Course Policies The teacher will follow school grading, attendance and tardy policies. Unexcused absences will be a deduction of points from weekly grade. Unfinished and late work will not be graded. Each student is required to take care of classroom supplies and clean up work areas each day. Students not following these procedures could lose their access to art supplies. Grading Policy Each nine week grading period students will receive project grades and weekly grades. These grades will be averaged for a final nine-week grade. A semester grade will be calculated from two nine-week averages. Grading Scale – A 4.0 93-100 B 3.0 85-92 C 2.0 75-84 D 1.0 70-74 F 0.0 0-69 Course Procedures The first semester of the course will focus mainly on the creation of 12 works for the concentration. Also it will be used to familiarize students with a variety of media and concepts. The second half of the course students will work toward the development of a body of work dealing with a breadth. The majority of class time will be studio work time for students. Each student is expected to use this time working on art. Teacher discussion, critique time and special assignments would be exceptions Open studio time in addition to regular class time will be available to students as needed. Afternoon and weekend hours will be scheduled per student needs. Class Critique There will be weekly student critiques; every student will be expected to participate. During critique every student is expected to speak about the art they are currently working on and also give positive suggestions to others students. This is an important part of class and part of each grade. Class Reading Required reading assigned by the instructor will be given on an on going bases. Students will be assigned to write essays about reading often to help expand their knowledge of art and its processes. Career Planning One very important aspect of this course is career planning. The instructor will strive to guide students toward early career planning which will include; college selection, career goals, scholarship information, etc.