Old Rochester Regional High School Program of Studies 2020 2021

ART
ELECTIVES
GRADES 9-12:
- Ceramics
- Ceramics II
- Drawing and Painting
- Analog Photography
- Public and
Environmental Art
- Visual Design
- Art History
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CERAMICS
LEVEL 3 | 2.5 CREDITS | HALF YEAR
GRADES 9-12
This course introduces you to the fundamental skills,
techniques and production of ceramic art forms.
You will learn and apply the basic techniques of
hand building, decoration, and glaze application.
Technical skills and artistic vocabulary will be
developed and applied through the creation of a
variety of functional and sculptural objects.
References to contemporary and historic ceramic
arts will serve as examples and contexts for you
projects. All of your work will be accompanied by an
artist statement and will be exhibited.
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CERAMICS II
LEVEL 3 | 2.5 CREDITS | HALF YEAR
GRADES 9-12
This course continues the study of techniques and
aesthetics of clay as an art medium, emphasizing
more complex handbuilding processes while
introducing basic wheel thrown forms. You will be
challenged with projects that explore the
possibilities of combining handbuilding and wheel
thrown forms, while continuing to develop and
explore surface design techniques using slips,
underglazes and glazes. We will study contemporary
and historical ceramics, as well as the future
possibilities of clay in the 21st century.
Prerequisite: successful completion of Ceramics I
860
PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ART
LEVEL 3 | 2.5 CREDITS | HALF YEAR
GRADES 9-12
This course takes you out of the classroom and into
the world. Through exploration and analysis of
aesthetic relationships present in your
surroundings, you will develop, present and create
project proposals for installations such as murals,
sculpture and other site-specific artwork. Works of
public art, environmental art, monuments, gardens
and architecture will be viewed and visited.
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DRAWING AND PAINTING
LEVEL 3 | 2.5 CREDITS | HALF YEAR
GRADES 9-12
This course allows you to explore a variety of
materials and methods of both drawing and
painting. You will be provided with technical
information, guidelines and discipline needed to
begin to master these two art processes. Major
artists, artwork and art movements will be
referenced. You will be expected to keep a
sketchbook.
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ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY
LEVEL 3 | 2.5 CREDITS | HALF YEAR
GRADES 9-12
This course is designed to teach you the
fundamentals of black and white film photography.
Through a variety of assignments, you will learn the
basic materials, techniques and principles of
shooting, developing, printing and exhibiting a
photograph. In particular, you will learn the
processes and procedures of the dark room. You
will be expected to write an artist statement to
accompany each of your works as well as to
research and to learn about the work of major
photographers.
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