Students will dive further into the elements of art including but not limited to shape, form, value, texture, line, and space. An emphasis is placed on drawing from observation using still lifes, landscapes, and figure studies to gain a better understanding of the principles of design.
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Drawing I
This course will further explore the elements of art and principles of design and how they are used to create drawings. Students will expand their drawing techniques, including but not limited to hatching, cross hatching, scumbling, stippling, and blending, with a focus on how they are used to create value, form, and texture in a drawing. Relevant artists/movements will be investigated as students enhance their abilities to discuss and critique artwork.
Comics, Illustration, and Animation
Explore the design concepts and artistic principles of illustration, comics, and animation. Learn the complete workflow for designing, inking, and coloring comic book/graphic novel illustrations as you develop unique character designs, develop the ability to illustrate your own stories, and learn the basics of traditional and stop-motion animation.
Foundations of Art
In this introductory course students explore a variety of ways to make art, including: photography, drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, and sculpture. Students will study the Elements of Art along with the Principles of Design as they create works of art based on the techniques listed above. During this course, students will complete art history investigations while also developing their basic skills associated with discussing and critiquing artwork.
Students who are considering an art focus during high school should take the year-long Studio 1 course.
Web Design
Web Design is a project-based course in which students learn how to build websites using the programming languages HTML and CSS, and Bootstrap front-end toolkit. By the end of this course, students will be able to explain how web pages are developed and viewed on the Internet, analyze and fix errors in existing websites, and create their very own multi-page websites. Students will learn the foundations of user interface design, rapid prototyping and user testing, and will work together to create professional, mobile responsive websites.
Video Production II
The overall purpose of this course is to provide students with a challenging environment to explore the planning, editing, and publication of film. This class will build on the technical knowledge developed in Video Production I, requiring further detailed planning, storyboarding, approval, filming, editing, sound-tracking, and production of original work through various assigned independent, paired, and group projects. Students’ understanding of film will be enhanced with given readings, assignments, and critiques going one step farther than Video Production I. This course will give students the ability to use, analyze, and create video media to express themselves utilizing their now-advanced skills in filmmaking.
Video Production I
The overall purpose of this course is for students to become acquainted with a professional understanding of the process of video planning, editing, and production with application of this understanding in the form of independent, paired, and group film projects. Students will gain experience with audio and video recording, as well as editing. Additional focus will be given to readings, assignments, and critiques that will help students understand the filming purpose, process, and product. This course will give students a basic understanding of video production from concept through publication using video cameras and industry-standard software such as Adobe Premiere and Audition
Video Options
The teacher and student will map out an individual area of focused study within video production. This course is for the video student who is interested in an intensive but rewarding independent study geared toward focused skill development within the context of independent video creation. This course requires a strong commitment and is based on availability and room within a student and teacher’s schedule. Subject to instructor approval
Video Game Design
In Video Game Design with Unity 3D®, students will use Unity 3D® to develop an interactive application or video game. Unity 3D® is a standard in interactive game development, from console and PC, to mobile platforms. Learners completing all components of study will gain a broad understanding of what is involved in the creation of interactive applications and video games; from concept inception to final release. In addition to gaining proficiency using the Unity 3D® Engine, students will learn to write macros for Unity 3D® using the C# programming language. Students will create an application or game aligned with their interests.
Robotics II
Robotics IIGrade Levels: 9-12 (5635)Term: SemesterCredits: .5Prerequisite: Robotics IRobotics II will pick up where Robotics I left off. Student teams will take on more challenging problems using robotic arms. Robotics II emphasizes…