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Honors Fine Art Portfolio
Preparation (0.5 credit)
Grades 11 and 12
Fall Semester Only
Prerequisite: Successful completion
of Visual Arts I and two studio
electives
What constitutes a successful
portfolio of artwork? Learn to
create a fine arts portfolio to
present to art college review
committees. Art Schools will be
invited to present their programs
to the class, and to answer
any questions students may
have. Students will create and
organize their best artwork for the
application process in digital form.
A variety of media will be explored
to benefit the breadth of individual
student portfolios. This class
is highly recommended for the
student bound for art school and
should be taken sequentially with
Honors Visual Arts.
Honors Visual Arts (0.5 credit)
Grades 11 and 12
Spring Semester
Prerequisite: Successful completion
of Visual Arts I and two studio
electives
This is an advanced and rigorous
course designed for the serious
artist seeking to create a
sophisticated body of work. A
variety of media will be explored
and may include drawing, painting,
ceramics, sculpture, printmaking,
bookmaking, photography, and
mixed media. The elements of
art and the principles of design
will be emphasized, as well as
art history, art criticism and
aesthetics. Students are expected
to dedicate time in and out
of class researching, creating
independently, and critiquing.
Intense pace and high quality work
creation is expected. This class
is highly recommended for the
students bound for art school, and
should be taken sequentially with
Fine Art Portfolio Preparation.
AP Studio Art (2D Design,
Drawing or 3D Design) (1 credit)
Grades 11 and 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion
of Visual Arts 1 with a B or higher,
three studio electives with a B or
higher, and portfolio evaluation
with Instructor before scheduling
Advanced Placement Studio
Art is a course designed for the
student who plans to major in
visual art after high school. AP
Studio Art is not based on a written
exam; instead, students submit
portfolios for evaluation at the end
of the school year. The AP Studio
Art Program consists of three
portfolio options — 2-D Design,
3-D Design and Drawing, which
correspond to the most common
college foundation courses.
Students must meet p rerequisites,
schedule a portfolio evaluation
and gain instructor permission
prior to enrollment in the class.
Summer coursework is assigned
upon acceptance in the spring,
and is due the first day of school
in the fall. Coursework during
the school year is rigorous and
requires an advanced skill set in
diverse media, technique in the art-
making process, complex concept
and ideation, and high-paced
sophisticated work production.
Students must submit a portfolio
and written commentary in May to
the AP College Board.
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
All English classes for
underclassmen will include direct
vocabulary instruction and SAT
preparation. Writing instruction
in the junior year is focused on
the mastery of the research
paper, writing and analytical skills
introduced during freshman and
sophomore years. A varied program
of semester courses is offered
to seniors which allow students
to choose a genre focus for both
writing and literature.
NOTE: All AP and honors English
classes require completion of
a summer reading assignment.
Students are responsible for getting
the summer reading assignment.
The summer reading assignment
will be available June 1 via
TAOnline, the School Counseling
Office, and English teachers.
Instruction and discussion of what
constitutes original thought and
composition will be consistent
through all English classes in
order to assure that all students
understand the meaning of, and
know how to avoid, plagiarism.
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