Students explore a wide range of art media and skills including drawing, painting, and 3-D media. They study art history, aesthetics, and criticism from a multicultural perspective. Students assemble a portfolio. This course is the prerequisite for all future studio art courses in high school. Art 1 Students extend and refine skills and knowledge of art production, visual literacy, and art history developed in Art I. New skills and media are introduced.
Students study art history, aesthetics, and criticism from a chronological perspective.
They continue to build portfolios that exhibit expanded knowledge and skills. Art 2 Students engage in advanced study of art processes, aesthetic issues, art criticism, and art history. Teachers help students form goals, develop individual styles, become familiar with art schools and careers, and develop the work habits of the professional artist. Students add to portfolios making selections based on technical quality, personal style, intended purpose, and growth over time. Students engage in advanced study of art processes, aesthetic issues, art criticism, and art history and culture while maintaining the self-discipline of the working artist.