Prep/art

Art History

Instructor: Mr. Ural Schmacher
Period: 3
This course offers an overview of mankind’s achievements in the visual arts from pre-history to the first centuries A.D. Students explore the image-making, monumental sculpture, and architecture of these eras and learn something of the magic, religion, and politics behind them. Our studies range across space as well as time to include the art of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, China, and the Middle East.

Ceramics

Instructor: Mr. Ural Schmacher
Period: 7
Students will be introduced to the techniques of hand-building, wheel work, glazing, underglazing, and a variety of other finishing and sculptural methods.

Media Arts

Instructor: Mrs. Justine Cardon
Period: 3
Students will be involved in multimedia productions. Computer animation, audio and video will be used in creating and editing the various works.

Photography

Instructor: Mrs. Justine Cardon
Period: 7
Open the darkroom door for an inside look at the techniques of black and white photography in this introductory course. Investigate the camera’s mechanics, the characteristics of film, exposure time, depth of field considerations, chemical processing, and photo ethics. Darkroom work is supplemented by weekly assignments, class discussions, and critiques.

Mixed Media

Instructor: Mrs. Bethany Valley
Period: 7
Students explore the concepts of works on paper using pastels, crayolas, watercolor, paints, and other media. Students are encouraged to work with non-traditional art media, creating both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works.

Traditional Art

Instructor: Mrs. Bethany Valley
Period: 3
Students study techniques of drawing and painting, and create works mimicking various styles. Students study figure drawing, still life, and more.

Woodshop

Instructor: Mr. Mike Aitken
Period: 3
In this course students learn the art of woodworking. Topics include cutting, sanding, lathing, and shaping, as well as carving and whittling. At the end of the semester, each student will have several small projects to take home as well as a simple piece of furniture, designed and built from scratch.