Syllabus

 ** Syllabus: **

 ** This is a course for students with no previous high school art experience who want to include visual art as part of their studies in high school. Art as a visual language full of ideas will be explored using a variety of media and techniques. Studio art enables the student to develop competence in individual expression in a variety of 2D and 3D media. Through learning about other artists students will deepen their understanding of variety of artistic responses and the impact of art throughout history. A sketchbook will be given to each student which will reflect and expand upon learning done in class. **
 * Visual Arts **
 * Course 603: Studio Art, Grades 9-12 **
 * Credit: One half **


 * __ Units: __**
 * Drawing/ Learning to see and respond as an artist **
 * Painting/ Learning to use color with confidence **
 * Sculpture/ Working three dimensionally **


 * __ Projects: __**
 * Light scales drawing **
 * Large scale grid portraits **
 * Painting in the style of a master **
 * Sculpting in the third dimension **


 * __ Assessments __**
 * Sketchbook 20% **
 * Studio work 80% **