Art

Studio in Art is designed as a foundation for students in grades 9-12 who are going to continue as art majors, and for those students who have an interest in the visual arts. In this course, students will learn about various careers in the field of art. Students will explore different art techniques and methods in which art is used in the making of the world we live in. Each project will emphasize the learning and understanding of The Elements of Art, and The Principles of Design. This course is designed not only for those who plan to take further courses in art, but for those desiring a broad general background in the visual arts.

This course provides students with opportunities to explore the properties of clay and methods of decorating pottery. Students will examine various hand building techniques for clay and investigate various types of three dimensional art media, including plaster, wood, paper, wire, and other materials.Students will examine and explore the sculpture works of artists throughout history.

Prerequisite: Studio in Art.

Students will explore a variety of painting and drawing techniques and mediums and explore a deeper understanding of color theory, while reviewing artists with a focus on history dating from the 19th century to the present. Design and composition are taught through both representational and abstract art. As drawing is a basis of most other art forms, students are encouraged to take this as their second art course, typically in their sophomore year.

Prerequisite: Studio in Art.

Students will explore varying aspects of digital photography and the different fields and techniques it will be used in. Projects will relate to topics from journalism, advertising and social media. Students will be responsible for coming up with original ideas related to the project prompt to then photograph and transform into art. Students will be able to use Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Lightroom to edit their own work. The practical and technical aspects of taking great photography are combined with an introduction to the elements of art and principles of design, with an eye towards taking great photos. Students work through a series of tutorials in Photoshop to learn the basics of digital imaging. Skills and techniques are then applied to their own images. Having a digital camera is very useful; however, those who do not own a camera, can arrange to sign out a camera that is shared with others needing equipment.

Prerequisite: Studio in Art.

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of creativity with an emphasis on understanding historically significant art styles. Students explore various types of visual expression and apply creative problem-solving principles to both two-dimensional and three-dimensional projects in a variety of media. Students are introduced to the masters, practices, and careers of painting, sculpture, graphic arts, graphic design, animation, film, digital media, illustration, and photography. This course is a dual-credit course through MVCC.

Prerequisite: Studio in Art and 1 additional Art course. Offered on a rotating basis and will be offered in 2027-2028.