Pilot Grove C-4 Course Descriptions
ART DEPARTMENT
Arts and Crafts Prerequisite: None
Grade: 9, 10, 11, or 12
Emphasis is on planning and crafting of creative hand-made objects and the
decorating of utilitarian items. An awareness of regional crafts and craftsmen
is stressed. Stenciling, marblizing, metal tooling, gourd art, candle making,
glass painting, encaustic, dough art, and ceramics, are some of the activities
planned.
(1/2 Unit)
Art I Prerequisite: None
Grade: 9, 10, 11, or 12
Art is studied combining aesthetics and criticism and the practice of studio
production. The reasons for creating art, the meaning behind art works and the
experimentation with a variety of media at the novice level are emphasized.
This is a prerequisite to Art II. (1 Unit)
Art II Prerequisite: None Grade: 10, 11, 12 Art II offers the student in-depth experiences with drawing techniques learned in Art I, which includes further study of the figure and landscape. Techniques of watercolor, pen and ink, acrylic painting and ceramic are learned, often through a historical and cultural context. (1 Unit)
Drawing
Prerequisite: None
Grade: 10, 11, 12
Drawing is offered to all high school students for one half-unit of fine art
credit. This class may be taken as a beginning art class or after previous art
classes. A variety of drawing styles, from expressionistic to technical, are
employed as a means of self-expression as well as a planning tool. Media used
include pencil, colored pencils, charcoal, dry and/or oil pastels, marker, and
pen and ink. Observation skills are emphasized as the first important step to
success in drawing.
(1/2 Unit)
Painting
Prerequisite: None
Grade: 10, 11, or 12
Painting class is a semester-long high school fine arts class. It is offered
second semester following Drawing. Although Drawing is not a pre-requisite, it
is advised, to insure a strong background in the concepts used in Painting.
Various painting media are used including tempera, watercolor, and acrylic.
Students who have prior experiences with these media may also work with oils.
Artists and their techniques are studied and emulated as an introduction to the
use of each medium. Personal views and expression are encouraged within
assignment guidelines as the artist becomes familiar with basic practices.
(1/2 Unit)
Ceramics
Prerequisite: None
Grade: 9. 10, 11, 12
Ceramics is a one semester class that involves the use of clay bodies to form
both functional and decorative objects using hand-built techniques. Students
will design their own vessels and
sculpture following these methods. A variety of glaze and decorative surface
techniques will be used to finish the work that stresses craftsmanship and
creativity. (1/2 Unit)
Art Appreciation
(Not offered every year)
Prerequisite: None
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
This course serves as a visitation of the history and appreciation of art forms
from the beginning of mankind to the present. connections are made between
period artwork and the cultures from which they have derived.