Junior High Art Course
- 6th Grade: 6th Grade Art - 1 year
- This course allows students to develop/continue to develop creative expression through various modes which could include: drawing, painting, sculpting, crafts, etc.
High School Art Courses
Starting with the 2025-2025 school year, courses will be formatted as:
- Art I - 1 credit - All grades - Both semesters
- This will include foundational techniques in art and then move on to introducing photography basics.
- Art II - 1 credit - All grades - Both semesters
- Students will start with drawing techniques and will move into painting techniques.
- Art III - 1 credit - All grades - 2nd Sem
- Students will start with three-dimensional techniques with sculpting, wood, paper mache, and clay. Students will then focus on ceramics.
- Art IV - 1 credit - 11th & 12th - Both semesters
- Independent study course.
- Set Design - 1 credit - All grades - 1st Sem
- Explore the aspect of set design and construction for musicals, plays and speech and drama. Students will work with a variety of tools including power and regular tools. Sets will be constructed out of wood, other materials and painting techniques.
The secondary art courses are on a 3 year rotation schedule.
Below you can see the groupings.
Rotation 1
- 3-D–1 credit – All grades – Both semesters
- Explore aspects of three-dimensional techniques: sculpting, wood, paper mache, and clay.
- Prerequisite – Design
- Adobe Design – 1 credit – 10th-12th – Both semesters
- In the computer graphic class we will be working with some of the programs that Adobe provides which includes but not limited to, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Indesign, etc. There are many aspects of Adobe we can explore.
- Set Design - 1 credit - 9th-12th - 1st Sem
- Explore the aspects of set design and construction for musicals, plays and speech and drama. Students will work with a variety of tools including power and regular tools. Sets will be constructed out of wood, other materials and painting techniques.
- Studio– 1 credit – 11th & 12th - Both semesters
- Independent study course.
- Prerequisite – Design and either Drawing or 3-D
Rotation 2
- Photography – 1 credit – All grades – Both semesters
- Introduction to photography: history, composition, techniques, all digital photography
- Prerequisite – Design
- Drawing – 1 credit – 10-12 grades – Both semesters
- Introductory class covering: drawing techniques, perspective & value, different mediums such as graphite, colored pencils, pastels, & ink.
- Prerequisite – Design
- Set Design - 1 credit - 9th-12th - 1st Sem
- Explore the aspects of set design and construction for musicals, plays and speech and drama. Students will work with a variety of tools including power and regular tools. Sets will be constructed out of wood, other materials and painting techniques.
- Studio– 1 year – 2 credits – 11th & 12th
- Independent study course.
- Prerequisite – Design and either Drawing or 3-D
Rotation 3
- Design – 1 credit –All Grades – Both semesters
- Students will gain an understanding of design elements and art principles which are the foundations for effective art. This class is required before taking any other art classes.
- Painting– 1 credit – 10th-12th – Both semesters
- Students will explore and experience a variety of painting techniques, media, and historical approaches to art.
- Set Design - 1 credit - 9th-12th - 1st Sem
- Explore the aspects of set design and construction for musicals, plays and speech and drama. Students will work with a variety of tools including power and regular tools. Sets will be constructed out of wood, other materials and painting techniques.
- Studio– 1 year – 2 credits – 11th & 12th
- Independent study course.
- Prerequisite – Design and either Drawing or 3-D