welcome | Central Memorial High School - Calgary Board of Education

PVA Art 30 &/or Advanced Placement Studio Art (5 credits)Prerequisite: PVA Art 20 (65% recommended) Art AP requires Teacher recommendation as well.PVA Art 30 is the culmination of two years of studio work. Emphasis will be on deepexploration of drawing, painting and sculpture through complex assignments and projectsthat focus on individual preferences and creative exploration. Students will be encouragedto develop their own style and to specialize in certain media that will be celebrated in afinal Art Portfolio. Art critique, encounters, and history will be intertwined throughout thesemester and a part of all projects.The Advanced Placement Studio Art components are introduced and intertwinedthroughout all of Art 30 and the following 35 level courses. Students work towards APPortfolio requirements and work closely with their teacher to meet expectations.Performingand VisualArts(PVA)SPECIALIZEDPROGRAM(specialadmissionrequirements)Drawing 35 (5 credits)Prerequisite: PVA Art 30 (65% recommended)This largely self-directed course is for the highly motivated art student with a keeninterest in drawing-based media. Emphasis will be on developing original style, studyingartistic styles, developing control and confidence of drawing media as well as creatinga portfolio. Students will be expected to develop projects and written work throughteacher-directed projects as well as student-directed work.Painting 35 (5 credits)Prerequisite: PVA Art 30 (65% recommended)This largely self-directed course is for the highly motivated art student with a keeninterest in painting. Emphasis will be on developing original style, studyingartistic styles, developing control and confidence of painting media as well as creatinga portfolio. Students will be expected to develop project and written work throughcompulsory assignments as well as student directed work.Sculpture 35 (5 credits)Prerequisite: PVA Art 30 (65% recommended)This largely self directed course is for the highly motivated art student with a keeninterest in 3-D artwork. Emphasis will be on developing original style, studying artisticstyles, developing control and confidence of clay, plaster, molding, mixed mediaor jewelry, as well as creating a portfolio. Students will be expected to develop projectand written work through teacher-directed projects as well as student-directedwork.In Grade 12, all PVA Visual Art Students will also be enrolled in Professional Developmentin the Arts 35, in order to qualify for the CBE Fine Arts Certificate.“My daughterattendedboth an artsjunior highand a giftedjunior highand wanteda senior highexperiencewherecombiningboth waspart of being“normal”. Shehas found thatat Central andis happy atlast!” - Central parentR E G I S T R A T I O N G U I D E 2 0 1 4 | 2 0 1 5 37