FINE ARTS

Visual Art

Visual Arts 10: Honours  (VAG 10) 4 credits

Art 10 is a foundation course for Grade 10 students. Students will have the opportunity to begin or to continue developing their skills in the following areas: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and design.
Honours 10: This course is designed for grade 10 students who wish to develop their skills in Art at an accelerated level. The course will parallel Art 10 with an addition of extra projects and expectations. A minimum of 6 hours per week outside of class time is required.

Visual Arts 10: Ceramics & Sculpture  (VAC 10)       4 credits

Prerequisite: Art 9 or VAG 10
The objective of this course is to provide technical skills and theory in the basic process of three-dimensional media design.  Media explored will be soapstone, wire plaster, wood and clay.

Art Foundations
Art Foundations courses are basic, general art courses.

Art Foundations11  (AF11)         4 credits

Prerequisite: Art 9 or VAG 10
This course offers a broad range of opportunities for creating and responding to visual arts.  It will provide a program of study in both 2-D and 3-D art forms such as  drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and design.
Art Foundations 11 is a prerequisite for several Art 12 courses.
Art 9 or 10 are recommended prerequisites.

Art Foundations 11 Honours  (AF 11) 4 credits

Prerequisite: VAG 10 /10H
This course is designed for students who will be taking Advanced Placement Art in grade 12.  Twelve projects in the Breadth category of the AP Art 12 Portfolio will be completed.  This course is for highly motivated students.  A minimum of ten hours of work per week outside of class time is required.  Due to the demands of the course, a contract where students will agree to follow through with AP Art expectations is required.

Art Foundations 12  (AF12)        4 credits

Prerequisite: Any grade 11 Art course.
This course offers the same range of opportunities for creating and responding to visual art as Art Foundations 11.    2-D and 3-D platforms such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and design will be explored at a more advanced level than in Art Foundations 11.

Studio Art

Studio Art courses are more specialized courses than art foundation courses. They provide an opportunity for the advanced art student to pursue an area of art making at a more in depth level.

Studio Art 11: Drawing & Painting (SADP 11)    4 credits

Prerequisite: Art Foundations 11 or Art 9 or Art 10
This course will explore a wide range or media – pencil, pastel, charcoal, acrylic, ink and watercolour. Subject matter will include architecture, portraiture, landscape, murals and illustration.

Studio Art 11: Ceramics & Sculpture (SACS 11)       4 credits

Prerequisite: Art 9 or Visual Arts 10 or Visual Arts 10 Ceramics & Sculpture.
This course continues to provide technical skills and theory of three-dimensional media and design. Three-dimensional media such as soapstone, wire, plaster, formed paper and clay will be used.

Studio Art 12: Drawing & Painting (SADP 12)      4 credits

Prerequisite: Any Art 11 course
This course is designed for students who want to continue developing their skills and knowledge in the areas of drawing and painting. The projects completed in this course are designed to become part of an art portfolio.

AP 2-D Design Portfolio     (AP2DP 12) 4 credits each

AP 3-D Design Portfolio     (AP3DP 12) 4 credits each

Visual Arts: Media Arts 11  (VAMT 11) 4 credits
This course is concerned with developing skills in the areas of black and white photography, film production, editing, special effects and sound effects design. Students will learn the visual and technical aspects of black and white 35 mm photography and video. Students will gain artistic and technical skills with both the 35 mm camera, darkroom, video camera and editing deck. Students must have access to a 35 mm camera.  Students will be producing silent films, documentaries and short films showcasing their skills.

Visual Arts: Media Arts 12  (VAMT 12) 4 credits
This course will build on the knowledge of Media Arts 11 and concentrate of film production, digital photography and manipulation of digital media.  Students will be studying green screening, layering images, special effects and particle engines.  Students will be producing films of various kinds and lengths.  Students will become proficient in using Imovie and FXlab pro.