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Visual Arts
Course Name: Visual Art Comprehensive I
Course Number: 5 0. 0 2 1 1 0 9 9
Description: This course introduces art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment, and studio production, emphasizes the ability to understand and use elements and principles of design through a variety of media, processes, and visual resources, and explores master artworks for historical and cultural significance.
Course Name: Drawing and Painting I
Course Number: 5 0. 0 3 1 3 0 9 9
Prerequisites: MS-HS VA Comprehensive I( 80 %+)
Description: This course will explore intermediate drawing and painting techniques including contour, gesture, value, color theory, composition, and perspective. Through a series of set-ups and demonstrations, students will learn to create dynamic compositions while gaining a sound understanding of materials and methods. Media may include graphite, charcoal, ink, oil pastels, colored pencils, acrylic, and watercolor paints.
Course Name: Ceramics I
Course Number: 5 0. 0 4 1 1 0 9 9
Prerequisites: MS-HS VA Comprehensive I( 80 %+)
Description: This course introduces the characteristics of clay and design in clay using various techniques of construction and decoration. Emphasizes hand building and introduces other forming techniques, surface decoration, and glaze applications. Covers styles of ceramic works from Western and non-Western cultures.
Course Name: Pre-IB Visual Art Comprehensive I Course Number: 5 0. 0 3 1 3 0 8 7
Prerequisites: Acceptance into IB Program
Description: This course is an advanced version of the introductory courses, introducing students to additional depth of art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment, and studio production. It emphasizes the ability to understand and use elements and principles of design through a variety of media, processes, and visual resources, and explores master artworks for historical and cultural significance. Students earn an additional 0.5 quality point towards their GPA for this course.
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