Art copy 1

Credits : Art 20 is worth 5 credits. The student must achieve a final grade of 50% to obtain credits.
Semester 1

Semester 2

Units	Timelines
Unit 1 Drawing Students will begin this course with drawing techniques and will experiment with assorted drawing media. Assignments: #1 Art Techniques #2 Still Life Study #3 Portrait	October 15 March 15
Unit 2 Composition Students will examine the elements and principles of art. Students will experiment in process and technique to apply the elements and principles of art to compositions using color and paints. Students will work in three dimensions, - experimenting in a variety of sculptural materials: wood, wire, paper mache, and mixed media. Assignments: Elements of Art Self Check Principles of Art Self Check #4 Landscape Painting #5 Individual Activity	December 15 May 15
Unit 3 Encounters Students will do a whirlwind tour of Art history to gain perspective in the development of art throughout human history. Students will have opportunities at various times to express their own ideas and experiment with imaginative and unusual combinations of materials. Assignments: Art History Self Check #6 Art Synectics - a Sculptural Activity #7 Art Synectics - A New Way of Seeing #8 Art synectics - A New Viewpoint	January 15 June 15