SYLLABUS 2009-10

 

 

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE FOR VISUAL ARTS MAJORS,
      FOUNDATIONS, IB VISUAL ART, AND HONORS ART CLASSES?

1-STRENGHTHEN YOUR ABILITY TO DEFINE AND EXPRESS YOUR
PERSONAL VISION AND INDIVIDUAL VOICE THROUGH VISUAL
COMMUNICATION
2-UTILIZE YOUR TALENTS AND IMAGINATION, TO EXPLORE
NEW WAYS OF SEEING BY PRODUCING 2D IMAGERY
3-LEARN TO TRANSLATE WHAT YOU SEE, THINK, FEEL &
IMAGINE ONTO A 2D SURFACE
4-INVESTIGATE DIFFERENT STYLES, AESTHETIC IDEAS,
SPECIFIC PAINTING PROCESSES AND DRAWING METHODS,
TRADITIONAL & NON-TRADITIONAL METHODS
5-AQUIRE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL
SKILLS     TO CREATE YOUR IDEAS
6-INCREASE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF ART AS VISUAL LANGUAGE
7-DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
8-ADVANCED STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD UPON
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND CONCEPTS THROUGH EXPLORING MEDIA,

DISCIPLINES,& CREATIVE EXPRESSION

 

9-ARTISTIC GROWTH: YOU WILL BOLDLY UNDERTAKE A JOURNEY

OF SELF-DISCOVERY,THEREFORE TRUST YOURSELF AND HOLD ON.

TOPICS THAT WILL BE EXPLORED IN THE 2D COURSES

CRITIQUES TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND AND
EVALUATE YOUR STRENGTHS  AND AREAS FOR GROWTH

SCALE AND PROPORTION
PERSPECTIVE & FORESHORTENING
LIFE DRAWINGS FROM OBSERVATION
FIGURE DRAWING AND PAINTING
COMPOSITION
LINE, FORM, VALUE
SPACE, SYMMETRY & PATTERN
SURREALISM
PORTRAIT DRAWING
REPRESENTATIONAL DRAWING & PAINTING
NON-OBJECTIVE, ABSTRACT    DRAWING & PAINTING
MIXED MEDIA DRAWING & PAINTING
WATER-MEDIA
RELIEF PRINTMAKING
ORIGINALITY VS PLAGARISM
ILLUSTRATION-TRANSLATE LITERARY WORKS VISUALLY
HISTORICAL CONTEXT VS CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
METAPHOR AND SYMBOLISM
COLOR THEORY    

EVALUATIONS ARE BASED ON SPECIFIC
ASSIGNMENTS (GRADED WEEKLY) AND
THE EFFORT THAT WENT INTO CREATING
THAT WORK OF ART

WHAT ARTISTIC GROWTH CAN MEASURED
WITH EACH PROJECT BEING MADE?