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ART COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
All art courses offered at Samuel Clemens High School are full year classes.
and meet Texas’ state fine arts graduation requirements.
ART I - DESIGN (1501)
Art students are introduced to the ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. Complete design notebooks and color notebooks with detailed studies are done. Students are provided with the opportunity to work in the art areas of design, including learning design terminology, perspective concepts, drawing types and techniques, color studies, painting and more. Art HISTORY and APPRECIATION are included as they apply to visual design. Emphasis is placed on general terms in each area studied and students are tested on those as well as problems related to their usage.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1 unit
ART II DRAWING (1502)
Art II focuses on drawing. The elements and principals of design are applied to a variety of drawing techniques. A variety of media, including pencil, pen-ink, prismacolor, scratchboard, paper-cuts, pastels, conte’ crayons, and more are applied to drawing subjects such as still-life, human-life, portraits, wildlife, landscapes, and more. The elements and principles of design are also emphasized through student’s critiques of their own work as well as other artworks. Art HISTORY and APPRECIATION are included as they apply.
Prerequisite: Art I - Design and teacher recommendation,
grade of B or better is expected
Credit: 1 unit
ART III DRAWING AND PAINTING (1503)
Art III concentrates on different drawing and painting techniques using a variety of media both dry and wet, as they apply to the subject. Many drawing techniques and styles are explored using prismacolors, pastels, gouache, pen-ink, watercolors, acrylics, a mixture of these and more. Students are expected to be proficient in the use of elements and principles of design in their own artwork and in critiquing artwork. Art HISTORY and APPRECIATION are emphasized.
Prerequisite: Art II Drawing, approval from art teacher, grade of B
or better is expected
Credit: 1 unit
ART IV COMPREHENSIVE (1504)
Art IV is for students who plan to make art or an art related subject a career. Students are required to develop a portfolio of original ideas. Painting techniques, drawing techniques, art HISTORY and APPRECIATION, and other areas of art are explored and developed on an individual plan. Students will critique their own work as well as others.
Prerequisite: Art III with a grade of A- or better, AND approval of
an art teacher.
Credit: 1 unit
AP and IB art courses are designed for the talented art student who wishes to pursue college-level studies while still in secondary school, as well as for the student who is seriously interested in the practical experience of art.
Pre-AP or Pre-IB ART(1516)
Pre-AP/IB ART requires research and writing assignments as well as hands-on projects. The first semester is designed to continue a sequential study of drawing, painting and developing a more proficient use of the elements and principles of design within each composition. Students are required to keep a portfolio and research workbook (journal/sketchbook). All students are required to participate in the end of year show at Clemens.
Pre-requisite: teacher recommendation; Portfolio review/preliminary and drawing demonstrating advanced drawing skills.
Credit: 1 Unit
2D Studio AP ART(1519)
2D Studio ART requires research and writing assignments as well as hands-on projects with an emphasis on both the college bound student and career oriented student. The course is designed for the art student who wishes to pursue college-level studies while still in secondary school, and for the student who is seriously interested in the practical experience of art. Students are required to keep a portfolio and research workbook (journal/sketchbook). The course guidelines are based on Advanced Placement portfolio requirements. At the end of the year approximately 24 pieces of artwork will be submitted to the College Board.
Pre-requisite: teacher recommendation; Portfolio review/preliminary and drawing demonstrating advanced drawing skills.
Credit: 1 Unit
All art students are expected to keep a sketchbook, complete major art assignments, do written work and take exams as part of their mid-term and final grade.
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