Students at this level are considering a greater degree of individual involvement in visual art. The focus for this course is to create a personal portfolio of art. The goals for the portfolio may include cohesive works in a single medium and multimedia work within a single discipline or a project that conceptually combines ideas…

This beginning-level course focuses on the fundamentals of working with clay. The properties of clay, glaze, kilns and various firing methods are introduced. Students are given an overview of hand building techniques, such as pinch, coil, soft and hard slab, and an introduction to the potter’s wheel. Emphasis is placed on the use of formal…

This entry-level course is designed to prepare students to take additional electives in digital art (e.g., Digital Imaging, Graphic Design, etc.). This is an introductory course in using Adobe Creative Suite on the computer as an art-making medium. The course introduces students to digital software and techniques, image creation and manipulation, digital design and compositional…

This entry-level course in studio art prepares students to take additional electives in art (Photography, Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, etc.). This course introduces students to basic concepts and techniques of 2D and 3D art and design. Students work from direct observation, and develop language to understand and describe what they see. They learn how to…