A one-trimester course in Drawing.  Students will engage in a variety of studio projects that focus on the elements and principles of design. This course promotes the development of strong naturalistic and observational drawing skills using a variety of mediums such as graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink and conté crayons. We will explore various genres including still life, landscape, architecture, figurative drawing and portraiture. Enrolled students are eligible to sell their work at our Student Art Shows and attend a field trip to the National Gallery of Art.

A one trimester course that engages in a variety of printmaking mediums and techniques. Students will work with woodcuts, linocuts, etching, monotypes, gel prints. For the final project, students will use their best designs to create custom screen printed t-shirts and hoodies. This course promotes the development of strong drawing and carving skills as well as an understanding of the elements of art and principles of design. Enrolled students are eligible to sell their work at our Student Art Shows and attend a field trip to the National Gallery of Art. 

A one-trimester introduction to Ceramics that can be repeated. Students will learn to make vessels and other objects from clay using a variety of traditional ceramic forming, decorating, and firing methods from around the world. Students will concentrate on building their wheel-throwing skills, and will come away from the class with an understanding of simple manufacturing processes as well as their own fully functional dishes for the kitchen. Potters taking this class should expect to learn to center and control the clay on the wheel, as well as hone their craftsmanship skills through assembling, trimming, adding handles, and decorating their work. Students who repeat the course will be presented with additional challenges and advanced projects as their skills allow.

This course teaches the basics of filmmaking production and post production in narrative and documentary films. From capturing your film on a 4k movie camera to recording sound, students will work with cameras and microphones in the production of their own movies. Students will also learn how to edit and export their movies on Adobe Premiere Pro. Enrolled students are eligible for a public screening of their films and a field trip to the National Gallery of Art. 

 

Students may take filmmaking more than once to pursue advanced film projects of their own design. 

Honors Art History charts the development of visual art from prehistoric to contemporary times. The emphasis is on the course of Western art with its roots in the culture of ancient Greece and Rome, and the evolution through the Italian Renaissance, the influence of church and royal patronage in the Baroque period, the tension between Neoclassicism and the Romantic movement, and the history of Modernism. Additionally, art from outside the Western tradition, the indigenous art of Australia, pre-Columbian, and tribal African, will be investigated. Students will become familiar with the great works of art and prominent artists in Western civilization. The study of style will figure prominently in the visual descriptions and critical analysis of class discussions and writing assignments. Although taking the AP Art History exam is not required, this course provides thorough preparation for those students who opt to take it.