The final outcome of this course will be a portfolio and set of slides that will be suitable for review and rating by the Advanced Placement Examination committee. This course will be committed to preparing students for the International Baccalaureate examination. Grades will be determined by internal school assessment and external evaluation by the IB organization. Summer projects will bridge the gap between junior and senior years for those students electing to pursue art at the Higher Level. The main medium of the 3-D course will be clay.
Pieces are to serve as functional or non-functional decorative pieces.
Students will explore other crafts outside of the classroom and will share their information with the class. With instructor approval, this course may be repeated for credit to further develop individual talents. Sophomore Standing This course is designed to acquaint the student with the major periods of art from the Paleolithic Age to the present. Slide lectures and written assignments, both in class and out of class, will be instrumental in familiarizing the students with the art forms of each of these periods. This course will provide the student the opportunity to work on creative problem solving techniques using a manual 35mm camera.