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PVA Art 10 (5 credits)Prerequisite: Acceptance into PVA programArt 10 is a foundation course that introduces materials and technical skills needed forsuccessful drawing, painting, and sculpture. Through a wide variety of activities and projectsstudents will be expected to act and think like artists and stretch themselves creatively.Students work with pencil, charcoal, acrylics, pastels, pen, clay, and other media during thiscourse. Art 10 also includes developing and expanding our visual language through arthistory and critique.Drawing 15 (5 credits)Prerequisite/Corequisite: PVA Art 10 (65% recommended)Drawing 15 builds on the 2D skills started in Art 10. It focuses on developingobservational skills and strengthening technical ability through challenging studentsconceptually and in a variety of formats. This course focuses on composition,colour theory, complex imagery, and drawing media such as pastel, crayon, pencil,prismacolour, chalk, and/or ink. Students will also explore mixing drawing together withpainting media. Classes will also include discussions, critiques, written assignments andportfolio building.Performingand VisualArts(PVA)SPECIALIZEDPROGRAM(specialadmissionrequirements)Painting 15 (5 credits)Prerequisite/Corequisite: PVA Art 10 (65% recommended)Painting 15 builds on the 2D skills started in Art 10. It focuses on developingobservational skills and strengthening technical ability through conceptuallychallenging and larger formats than previously used. This course focuses oncomposition, colour theory, and technique designed for paint-based media. Studentswill also explore mixing drawing media together with painting media. Classeswill also include discussions, critiques, written assignments and portfolio building.Sculpture 15 (5 credits)Prerequisite/Corequisite: PVA Art 10 (65% recommended)Sculpture 15 provides students with a specialized experience in 3-Dimensional designusing a variety of techniques and materialssuch as wood, clay, metal, paper, wire, andplaster. This course includes drawing forsculpture projects, application of techniquesand critical analysis through teacher-directedstudio work, critiques, written assignmentsand portfolio building.R E G I S T R A T I O N G U I D E 2 0 1 4 | 2 0 1 5 35