Students taking this survey class will spend approximately six week periods exploring each of the following: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Fiber Arts, and Ceramics. Art history as well as the elements (line, shape, color, space, texture and value) and principles of design (balance, rhythm, proportion, emphasis and unity) will be constant threads throughout each of the units of study. A large assortment of media will be available to the student.

Students will explore the basic hand building techniques of pinch, slab, coil, drape and mold as they create their own designed pots. Art history as well as the elements and principles of design will be constant threads throughout this course. Introduction and instruction of the Bauhaus Wheel Throwing Technique will be given. Students will learn the language of potters as well as how glaze pots, load and fire the kiln.

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Advanced Ceramics is designed for the continued development of student skills and technical knowledge of the wide range of ceramic arts. An emphasis on wheel throwing will include a full range of functional objects, vessels and forms. Hand built clay sculpture will also be employed. The study of famous potters and the history of ceramics will be incorporated into this course. Advanced ceramics students will be involved in the running of the studio and will be responsible for mixing the clay and loading and firing the kiln.

This class includes studies in art history and the elements and principles of design. The student will explore a variety of drawing styles and media that may include but not be limited to pencil, pen, charcoal, pen and ink, colored pencil, crayon, marker and more. The student will explore drawing in perspective, still life, landscape, drawing from the model and abstract creations using the elements and principles of design.

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Painting I is a studio course beginning with study of 19th century painting. Emphasis will be placed on the elements and principles of design as well as the development of personal imagery and visual language. The student will explore painting techniques using a variety of painting medias that may include, but not be limited to, watercolor, tempera India ink, acrylic, on a variety of papers and canvas.

Painting II is a studio class for students who were successful in Painting I and wish to continue developing their skills and the study of 20th and 21st Century painters. Continued emphasis on design concepts and the development of personal imagery is stressed. Mixed media, painting on canvas with acrylics, stretching own canvas, and framing will be emphasized.

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This is an introductory course in which the student will explore a variety of printmaking techniques using a wide range of tools and media. Printmaking in this class may include planographic (mono), relief (lino prints) and stencil (silkscreen) with an emphasis on design concepts and the development of personal imagery. Exposure to the techniques and aesthetics of contemporary artists, elements and principles of design will be integrated.

Printmaking II is a studio class for students who were successful in Printmaking I. Skills and techniques acquired in Printmaking I are applied in this course toward the development of advanced printmaking skills. Intaglio (etching and chine-colle) and Viscosity (relief, intaglio and planographic) processes of printmaking that use the printing press will be emphasized. Students are encouraged to explore these media and printmaking processes through exposure to the techniques and aesthetics of contemporary artists.

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This course will explore the rich diversity of art forms created by cultures and ethnic groups from around the world. Students will have the opportunity to explore and create artworks that investigate concepts of identity, community, utility and individual expression from a multicultural perspective. Traditional and non-traditional art materials will be used and projects may include, but are not limited to: fibers (batik, tie-dye, weaving, macrame) glass bead making, jewelry, clay, painting and mixed media explorations.

Sculpture I is an introduction to 3-Dimensional design including studies in art history, elements and principles of design as they pertain to sculpture and ceramics. Design processes and craftsmanship will be heavily emphasized as the student explores sculptural processes of carving, modeling, and construction and assemblage. A variety of tools and media will be used in creating sculpture.

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Sculpture II is a studio class for students who were successful in Sculpture I. Skills and techniques acquired in Sculpture will be applied in this course toward the development of advanced sculptural skills. Students are encouraged to explore various sculptural processes, with an emphasis on casting, through exposure to the techniques and aesthetics of contemporary sculptors.

Art Seminar is a course that expands on previous art experiences and is designed for advanced art students who are serious about their art education. Seminar is similar to an independent study, but is formatted in a group setting allowing for individual instruction and direction. This course is designed to further develop skills through a more in-depth study of various medias and techniques of choice by individual artists. Students will have the opportunity to study and explore a wide variety of medias focusing on their personal interests in order to build their portfolios.