2019-2020 Courses & Fees

2019-2020 Courses & Fees

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Beginning Photography

Semester 1⁄2 Credit $30.00 Fee Required
This class will teach students to use a manual film camera, develop black and white film and print black and white photographs. The course will also stress artistic expression through the medium of photography. Students in this course are expected to furnish their own camera equipped with manual lens openings and manual shutter speed controls. No “point and shoot” or automatic-only cameras can be used.
 

Advanced Photography

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Beginning Photography. May be repeated for credit.
Semester 1⁄2 Credit $30.00 Fee Required
This class will be a continued exploration of photography as a fine art with emphasis placed on refining technique, composition and personal expression. This class will include assignments in studio lighting, portraiture, night photography, and experimentation not covered in beginning photography.
 

Digital Photography 1
Full Year 1 Credit $25.00 Fee Required
This course instructs the basic fundamentals of digital imagery, including image capture, image editing and image output. Camera, computer and printing operations will be covered and aligned with the state standards for media technologies. Photographic concepts, photographic history and photography as a career will also be covered in this beginning level course. No prior photography skills are required for this course.
 

Digital Photography 2
Full Year 1 Credit $25.00 Fee Required
This one-year course builds on the skills learned in Digital Photography I with an emphasis on production for the needs of clients, publication, or competition. Special attention will be given to the profession of the photographer as artist and commercial artist. Students will be expected to develop technical expertise to enhance their digital imaging skills. Explorations in the process, production, and role of digital imaging will provide the students with the 21st century skills necessary for personal development and the work setting. Areas of concentration include portrait photography, photo documentation and journalism, color photography, and the photo essay. Students will design a photo project and will be expected to exhibit their work.
 

AP Studio Art: 2-D Design

 Prerequisite: Instructor approval. May be repeated for credit.
Full Year 1 Credit $50.00 Fee Required
This program is intended for highly motivated students committed to serious study in art. AP work involves significantly more time than most art courses. The program is not intended for casually interested students. Students are asked to produce a portfolio and submit their work for evaluation by a group of artists and teachers. The evaluation is intended to allow students to demonstrate their ability to deal with the fundamental concerns of the visual arts.
 

IB Visual Arts SL

 Prerequisite: Two semesters of any visual art course or instructor approval. May be repeated for credit.
Full Year 1 Credit $50.00 Fee Required
Students in this course will examine and compare the work of artists from different cultural contexts and consider the contexts influencing their own work and the work of others. They will make art through a process of investigation, thinking critically and experimenting with techniques and develop an informed response to work and exhibitions they see. Students will experiment with diverse media and explore techniques for making art while producing a body of artwork, selecting and presenting works for exhibition. Students in this course will be assessed through the IB SL Visual Arts assessment.
 

IB Visual Arts HL

 Prerequisite: Two semesters of any visual art course or instructor approval. May be repeated for credit.
Full Year 1 Credit $50.00 Fee Required
Students will continue the work that they began in IB Visual Arts SL. In addition to their created works they will consider the nature of “exhibition” and meaningfully select pieces, thinking about the potential impact of their work on different audiences. They will maintain a visual arts journal in which they explain the ways the works are connected and how artistic judgments impact the overall presentation of the works. Students in this course will be assessed through the IB HL Visual Arts assessment.