WHS Visual Art

Visual Arts: Fine/Commercial 1 ½ Credit required for graduation

Course#

Course Name

Grade

Length

Credit

Fee

Comments

Course Description

32210

Art I

10,11,12

sem

Fine Art

personal

project

cost plus

$20

 

This is a high school entry-level course. Emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.

32211

Art II

10,11,12

sem

Fine Art

personal

project

cost plus

$20

 

Exploration of various mediums including charcoal, acrylic painting, water color and ink. This course offers a continuation of Art elements and principles of design.

32216

Painting

11,12

sem

Fine Art

personal

project

cost plus

$20

Recommend completion of Art I and

Art II

This course will include aqueous media with processes of transparent and opaque painting with a focus on operations of color theory. Developing content based compositions using principles and elements of design will be emphasized.

32610

AP Art

10,11,12

year

Fine Art

personal

project

cost plus

$20

recommend completion

Art I

This course follows the outline and requirements of the AP program. It is a college level course that includes painting, drawing, and sculpture. Student will prepare to take the AP Art exam in the Spring.

32230

Pottery

10,11,12

sem

Fine Art

materials

$20

 

Course develops basic skills in the creation of 3D forms and pottery from clays. Techniques in hand building, wheel throwing, basic glazing, and firing are taught.

32231

Pottery II

10,11,12

sem

Fine Art

Materials

$20

Recommend completion Pottery I

Intermediate course that builds on skills learned in Pottery I.

32331

Sculpture

10,11,12

sem

Fine Art

Materials

$20

 

Students will work with 3D visual art. Products used will be modeling clay, wire armatures, molds, casts, and stone.

32332

Sculpture II

10,11,12

Sem

Fine Art

Materials

$20

Recommend completion Sculpture I

Intermediate course that builds on skills leaned in Sculpture I. Mold making and stone carving is part of this course.

 

Course#

Course Name

Grade

Length

Credit

Fee

Comments

Course Description

32335

Jewelry Making

10,11,12

sem

Fine Art

Materials

$20

 

Course teaches basic jewelry fabrication skills, such as cutting, filing, shaping, soldering, basic stone setting and finishing processes. Basic lost wax casting techniques are also taught.

32336

Advanced Jewelry

10,11,12

sem

Fine Art

Materials

$20

recommend completion Jewelry I

Intermediate course introduces techniques such as inlay, forming, enameling, and designing with moving parts. Emphasis is made to produce original designs and develop advanced projects. Entering shows and competitions is expected.

52250

Yearbook

10,11,12

year

Fine Art

 

Application required. See your counselor. Recommended-

Completion of Digital Photo, Journalism, or previous yearbook experience.

Students will have an active part in the layout, design and production of the yearbook. The student must be willing to dedicate personal time to cover school activities, sporting events and in meeting deadlines to produce a quality yearbook. Application required, see Mr. Wilding, room 249, or email him dwilding@weber.k12.ut.us

 

32310

Design and Visual Communications I

10,11,12

sem

CTE

Fine Arts

$20 plus personal

project

cost

recommend completion

Art I

New electronic art media used in modern communications as adv. design, illustration, graphics, and typography. Introduction into Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign. Hands on team projects, personal logos, current technology, career opportunities, and project design assignments, assist the student in growing as an artist or future graphic designer

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