ART STUDIO 10( 1 SEMESTER) ART STUDIO 10( FULL YEAR)
Recommended |
None |
Recommended |
None |
Course Credit |
2 credits |
Course Credit |
4 credits |
Course Duration |
1 semester |
Course Duration |
Full year |
Delivery Method |
Studio-based, using a variety of instructional strategies |
Delivery Method |
Studio-based, using a variety of instructional strategies |
Art Studio 10 asks students to explore the guiding question“ How do artists create?”. This course builds on students’ natural interests and curiosity in art, helping them expand their skills with a wide range of materials, tools, and creative processes. Students work in both 2D and 3D forms, with options that may include painting, digital drawing, ceramics, and other media. A strong focus at the beginning of the course is on‘ mark-making’, helping students build foundational technical skills while also developing a personal visual vocabulary that supports their creative intentions.
Students learn how to plan, problem-solve, and make artistic decisions as they create artworks that respond to creative challenges. Critical and reflective thinking are key parts of the process, helping students understand their choices and grow as artists. Students maintain both a sketchbook and a digital portfolio, using these tools to document ideas, track progress, and reflect on their artistic development.
Whenever possible, learning is enriched through experiences such as field trips or visits from guest artists. Assessment is standards-based and includes ongoing formative feedback as well as summative evaluations of coursework and project assignments.
Students explore the following Art 10 Big Ideas:
• Art Studio embraces the selection and combination of a broad spectrum of materials, technologies and processes for artistic expression.
• Traditions, perspectives, worldviews and stories can be shared through the visual arts.
• Growth as an artist requires time, patience, and reflection.
• The creation of visual art relies on the interplay of mind and body.
• Visual arts offer unique ways of exploring one’ s identity and sense of belonging.
Art Studio 10 Full Year gives students the opportunity to take art for 80 classes to grow their artistic skills while exploring a range of materials, technologies, and creative processes. Students explore the guiding question“ How do artists create?” and work in both 2D and 3D forms. They learn to think critically and reflect on their choices as they create artworks that solve creative challenges. Like Art 10, the full year course has a strong focus at the beginning of the course on‘ mark-making’, helping students build foundational technical skills while also developing a personal visual vocabulary that supports their creative intentions.
Whenever possible, students take part in experiences that enrich their learning, such as field trips or visits from guest artists. Assessment is standards-based and includes ongoing feedback as well as evaluations of classwork and project-based assignments. Students develop habits of creative documentation by maintaining a sketchbook for exploration and a digital portfolio that showcases their evolving skills and finished work.
Students who choose Art 10 as a full-year elective often use the course to build their portfolio, especially if they are considering applying to Art & Design programs in the future.
Exploration of the following Art 10 Big Ideas includes the notion that:
• Art Studio embraces the selection and combination of a broad spectrum of materials, technologies and processes for artistic expression.
• Traditions, perspectives, worldviews and stories can be shared through the visual arts.
• Growth as an artist requires time, patience, and reflection.
• The creation of visual art relies on the interplay of mind and body.
• Visual arts offer unique ways of exploring one’ s identity and sense of belonging.
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