ART Art I

An entry-level course designed for ALL students to help increase their creative abilities through artistic expression.  The students will concentrate on various elements of art and the many different forms art can take while developing an appreciation for artworks and the masters who created them.  Planning and developing craftsmanship are an area of emphasis, students will keep a visual journal to develop these skills. Students are required to do exercises, drawings, collages and paintings while simultaneously being exposed to several types of media such as, paint, pencil, charcoal, pastel, and pen and ink and how they relate to the elements of art. The “Elements of Art” will be emphasized in every unit. In addition to providing a hands-on creative approach to the introduction of the arts, students will also be supporting other core subject areas, such as English, by completing readings, written reflections, and analysis/interpretation of artwork and art history movements. Students complete a website based portfolio to house evidence of their progress and learning.

Credit: 0.5 

Length: 1 Trimester

Grade Level: 09, 10, 11, 12