2010- 2011 Course Description Guide - Midland Independent ...

ART COURSESART I (Course #6610)Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12; Length: Year; Fee ‐ VariesArt l is a full‐year course designed to introduce interested students to a wide variety of art media, tools, techniques,and ideas. Its primary aims are:• To stress the basic elements and principles of design• To introduce a variety of art areas including color, painting, drawing, sculpture, fibers, commercial artand print making.CERAMICS AND SCULPTURE ‐ (Course #6633)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12; Length: Semester; Fee: VariesPrerequisite: Art ICeramics and Sculpture is a semester course designed to provide the student with opportunities to explore creativelythe areas of clay, wood, wire, paper‐mache, cardboard, and carving. Its primary aims are:• To develop an awareness of form in relation to space• To acquaint the students with modern and traditional materials, techniques, and tools of ceramics andsculpture.• To emphasize originality of designCOMMERCIAL ART – (Course #6643)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12; Length: Semester; Fee: VariesCommercial Art is a semester course designed to provide the student with opportunities to explore creatively thevarious commercial art fields of layout illustration, and advertising. Its primary aims are:• To acquaint the student with the scope of commercial art and its vocational possibilities• To stress basic design principles as they apply to each areaDRAWING – (Course #6620)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12; Length: Year; Fee $20Prerequisite: Art 1Drawing is a course designed to provide the student with an opportunity for concentrated study in a variety ofdrawing techniques and medias. Its primary aims are:• To provide the student with effective means of expression through drawing• To teach the student the power of observation• To encourage individual interpretation of structure and formPRINTMAKING – (Course #6648)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12; Length: Semester; Fee $20Prerequisite: Art IGraphics is a semester course designed to provide the student with opportunities to explore creatively a variety ofprintmaking methods and techniques. Its primary aims are:• To stress the principles of design• To develop understanding of the techniques used in printmaking• To emphasize originality of designOIL PAINTING – (Course #6640)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12; Length: Semester; Fee $25Prerequisite: Art IOil painting is a semester course designed to provide the student with an opportunity for concentrated study in avariety of oil painting techniques and styles. Its primary aims are:• To emphasize color mixing• To emphasize the student’s own artistic statement• To expand the student’s knowledge of oil painting methods and techniques35