Curriculum Outline
Possible track for 9-12th grade Fine Art Focus
Intro to Art (9th grade)
Drawing/Painting (9th grade)
Printmaking (10th grade)
Sculpture (10th grade)
Drawing/Painting II (12th grade)
Advanced Art (12th grade)
Possible track for 9-12th grade Design Focus
Intro to Art (9th grade)
Drawing/Painting (9th grade)
Design I (10th grade)
Design II (10th grade)
Graphic Design I (11th grade)
Graphic Design II (12th grade)
Advanced Art (12th grade)
FA A1 Intro to Art (9-12th grade) fall semester
Prerequisite: none
Students will gain an awareness of compositional methods, including the elements and principles of art, for the sake of creating, critiquing and creatively exploring the fine and applied arts. Students will explore these issues through pencil drawing, charcoal, watercolor, mixed media, sculpture, perspective drawing and collage. Students will critically review works of art through Art Criticism for the appreciation of historic and contemporary art and design. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA DP Drawing/Painting spring semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
In this course students will be learning the basic techniques of drawing and painting including the study of compositional design principles. Still life, figure drawing and perspective drawing will be emphasized. Although accuracy and skill is preeminent in this course, there will be a healthy balance of both technical and conceptual and abstract work completed. Pencil, charcoal, oil pastel, conte-crayon watercolor, acrylic and mixed media will be used. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA PM Printmaking (10th -12th grade) fall semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
Students will study 2-Dimensional Design through relevant and conceptual projects by using traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques. Techniques will include: wood block carving, linoleum block relief carving, monoprints, etching, silk screen and collagraph. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA SC Sculpture (10-12th grade) spring semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
Students will experience 3-dimensional design issues through classroom exercises, the studying of historic and contemporary sculpture and hands–on construction. Plaster, clay, mixed media, performance art, kinetic art and installation art may be explored.All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA DE Design I (11th-12th grade) fall semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
Design I focuses on bringing the real world into the classroom. Students will explore the trendy design fields of graphic design, fashion design and industrial design. Each unit will have “ real life” design projects critiqued by leading designers in Grand Rapids.All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA DE Design II (11th-12th grade) spring semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
Design II focuses on bringing the classroom into the real world. Students will create two major projects in architectural design and interior design. Both projects will use current architectural computer programs including SKETCH UP and their architectural models will be critiqued at an architectural firm in Grand Rapids. Interior Design will create a design floor plan for an actual space downtown. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA DP2 Drawing/Painting II (11th and 12th grade) fall semester
Mandatory full year with Advanced Art in Spring
Prerequisite: Intro to Art and Drawing/Painting
This is for those who show artistic promise and/or a high interest in art appreciation and art history. Students will be assigned at home and in class projects that further their drawing and painting skills. Mandatory reading will help in preparing students spiritually for living and studying in the secular art world. This class is for self-motivated, independent and mature art students who are seeking to produce portfolio quality work or who are considering the field of Art History. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA Graphic Design I, II year-long class
Prerequisite: Intro to Art is strongly encouraged before taking Graphic Design)
Current design computer programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Google Sketch-Up are used to produce “real-world” projects while learning the essentials of good design. This class has a strong design slant, as the integration of creative, well-balanced design must be applied even within a technologically based society. Students will have guest designers and illustrators involved in final critiques and may have the opportunity to visit graphic design and advertising firms within this year-long class.
All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA Advanced Art (11th and 12th grade) spring semester
Mandatory full year in conjunction with Drawing/Painting 2
Prerequisite: Intro to Art and Drawing/Painting I and Drawing/Painting 2
This class is for those who show artistic promise and/or a high interest in art appreciation and art history. Students will develop a personal voice in their art making through working on concentrations and exploring various medium. Students will be assigned at home and in class projects. Mandatory fictional and non-fictional literature will be required; including Francis Schaeffer’s Art and the Bible, preparing students spiritually for living and studying in the secular art world. This class is for self-motivated, independent and mature art students who are seeking to produce portfolio quality work or who are considering the field of Art History. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
FASHION DESIGN
PRODUCT DESIGN
ADVANCED ART
DRAWING AND PAINTING
PRINTMAKING
SCULPTURE
Intro to Art (9th grade)
Drawing/Painting (9th grade)
Printmaking (10th grade)
Sculpture (10th grade)
Drawing/Painting II (12th grade)
Advanced Art (12th grade)
Possible track for 9-12th grade Design Focus
Intro to Art (9th grade)
Drawing/Painting (9th grade)
Design I (10th grade)
Design II (10th grade)
Graphic Design I (11th grade)
Graphic Design II (12th grade)
Advanced Art (12th grade)
FA A1 Intro to Art (9-12th grade) fall semester
Prerequisite: none
Students will gain an awareness of compositional methods, including the elements and principles of art, for the sake of creating, critiquing and creatively exploring the fine and applied arts. Students will explore these issues through pencil drawing, charcoal, watercolor, mixed media, sculpture, perspective drawing and collage. Students will critically review works of art through Art Criticism for the appreciation of historic and contemporary art and design. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA DP Drawing/Painting spring semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
In this course students will be learning the basic techniques of drawing and painting including the study of compositional design principles. Still life, figure drawing and perspective drawing will be emphasized. Although accuracy and skill is preeminent in this course, there will be a healthy balance of both technical and conceptual and abstract work completed. Pencil, charcoal, oil pastel, conte-crayon watercolor, acrylic and mixed media will be used. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA PM Printmaking (10th -12th grade) fall semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
Students will study 2-Dimensional Design through relevant and conceptual projects by using traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques. Techniques will include: wood block carving, linoleum block relief carving, monoprints, etching, silk screen and collagraph. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA SC Sculpture (10-12th grade) spring semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
Students will experience 3-dimensional design issues through classroom exercises, the studying of historic and contemporary sculpture and hands–on construction. Plaster, clay, mixed media, performance art, kinetic art and installation art may be explored.All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA DE Design I (11th-12th grade) fall semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
Design I focuses on bringing the real world into the classroom. Students will explore the trendy design fields of graphic design, fashion design and industrial design. Each unit will have “ real life” design projects critiqued by leading designers in Grand Rapids.All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA DE Design II (11th-12th grade) spring semester
Prerequisite: Intro to Art
Design II focuses on bringing the classroom into the real world. Students will create two major projects in architectural design and interior design. Both projects will use current architectural computer programs including SKETCH UP and their architectural models will be critiqued at an architectural firm in Grand Rapids. Interior Design will create a design floor plan for an actual space downtown. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA DP2 Drawing/Painting II (11th and 12th grade) fall semester
Mandatory full year with Advanced Art in Spring
Prerequisite: Intro to Art and Drawing/Painting
This is for those who show artistic promise and/or a high interest in art appreciation and art history. Students will be assigned at home and in class projects that further their drawing and painting skills. Mandatory reading will help in preparing students spiritually for living and studying in the secular art world. This class is for self-motivated, independent and mature art students who are seeking to produce portfolio quality work or who are considering the field of Art History. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA Graphic Design I, II year-long class
Prerequisite: Intro to Art is strongly encouraged before taking Graphic Design)
Current design computer programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Google Sketch-Up are used to produce “real-world” projects while learning the essentials of good design. This class has a strong design slant, as the integration of creative, well-balanced design must be applied even within a technologically based society. Students will have guest designers and illustrators involved in final critiques and may have the opportunity to visit graphic design and advertising firms within this year-long class.
All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
FA Advanced Art (11th and 12th grade) spring semester
Mandatory full year in conjunction with Drawing/Painting 2
Prerequisite: Intro to Art and Drawing/Painting I and Drawing/Painting 2
This class is for those who show artistic promise and/or a high interest in art appreciation and art history. Students will develop a personal voice in their art making through working on concentrations and exploring various medium. Students will be assigned at home and in class projects. Mandatory fictional and non-fictional literature will be required; including Francis Schaeffer’s Art and the Bible, preparing students spiritually for living and studying in the secular art world. This class is for self-motivated, independent and mature art students who are seeking to produce portfolio quality work or who are considering the field of Art History. All classes will involve field trips and visiting artist presentations.
ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
FASHION DESIGN
PRODUCT DESIGN
ADVANCED ART
DRAWING AND PAINTING
PRINTMAKING
SCULPTURE