High School Course Catalog 2009-2010 - Fremont Unified School ...

FINE ARTS: VISUAL AND PERFORMING
Visual Arts
Course Title Course Code grade(s) “a-g” Fulfillment Length of Course
Art 1 FACP 9-12 f 10 units/year
In the Art 1 course students will explore various media used in drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking, and other two and threedimensional
art forms. The basics of design and composition will be studied, including space, line, shape, form, texture, and color.
Art from various cultures will be presented. There is a required lab donation per semester.
Art 2 FAFP 10-12 f 10 units/year
Two Dimensional Designs
Prerequisite: Art 1.
Students will further their knowledge of design and composition, and deepen their appreciation of art as they develop skills in
painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing techniques. A lab donation will be requested.
Art 3 FAIP 12 f 10 units/year
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Art 2 with a C grade or better or approval of instructor based on portfolio review.
Students will further their knowledge and appreciation of the art techniques used by Rembrandt and the Flemish masters through use
of glazing techniques and undercoating in paint, (acrylic & oil). Advanced techniques in 3 rd dimensional art/sculpture will be covered
in the second half of the year. Material will include clay, with use of armatures and assemblage using soldering, wire & metal.
Advanced techniques of ink illustration and mixed media will also be covered.
Art 4 FALP 12 f 10 units/year
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Art 1 or Art 2, submission of a statement of intent, and teacher’s approval.
Students will further their knowledge of and their appreciation of art. Emphasis will be on three-dimensional projects and may include
advanced sculpture, ceramics (clay), stained glass, oil and water-based painting, illustration and other advanced art techniques. A lab
donation will be requested.
Narrative Art 1 FECG 10-12 g 10 units/year
Prerequisite: Art 1, Photography 1, or Digital Imaging.
Narrative Art is a year-long course that introduces the study of Narrative Art Practice, Theory and History. Students will view
Narrative Art from the early 20 th century to the present day and analyze it in aesthetic, technical, and historical terms. Students will
plan and create Narrative Drawings, Sequential Art (comic strips), Illustration, 2-Dimentional cell Animation, Clay Animation, and
3-Dimentional computer generated Animation. The creation of these projects will mirror the processes used by professional
cartoonists, Illustrators, and animators. Students will create Storyboards, Character Studies, Written Synopses, and construct model
sets in preparation for creating their own Narrative Art pieces. Students will focus on developing a unique and individual Narrative
Art style and develop a portfolio of Narrative artworks.
Narrative Art 2 FEFP 10-12 g 10 units/year
Narrative Art 2 continues and deepens the study of Narrative Art Practice, Theory and History begun in Narrative Art 1. Students will
plan and create much more advanced narrative drawings, sequential art (comic strips), illustrations based on text, two-dimensional cell
animation, clay animation, and 3-dimensional computer generated animation. Students will further familiarize themselves with the
processes and techniques used by professional cartoonists, illustrators and animators, and will begin developing marketable career
skills. Students will focus on refining a unique and individual style and create a portfolio of Narrative Artworks, which can be used for
college and employment applications.
Film in the 20 th Century FJFP 10-12 f 10 units/year
This course includes the history of feature film, television, and recorded music, visual arts and theater from 1895 – present. Films,
recorded music, readings, and discussions focus on the historical, the technical, the aesthetic, the sociological, and the economic
aspects of these media. Students will have an opportunity to edit and write films with current software.
Sculpture 1 FSCG 9-12 10 units/year
Sculpture students learn and explore various media and methods (e.g. casting, carving, mold-making and relief), art in history, careers
in art and art appreciation. A lab donation will be requested.
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