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Art and Design

  • Stephen Hamilton

    Jason Splain

    • We do not have a course sequence per say. The art department meets students where they are on their artistic journey. 

  • We believe in a fail-forward mentality and building students' artistic skills so that they can begin to appreciate how to express themselves through a variety of art mediums. Some classes are not offered in 9th grade due to student development and the need to introduce students to the basics of art, hand tool development, and awareness. 

    • Skills taught - The SLCSE Art Department builds hands-on art skills through art projects. Skills are continually developed as projects develop in complexity and variety. 
    • Rigor- Art is a multidisciplinary subject and requires a great deal of synthesis of the elements and principles of art as well as incorporating skills in one or multiple art mediums. Art is as rigorous as a student wants to make it as they develop their own personal aesthetic.  
    • Accessibility- The SLCSE Art Department prides itself on meeting students where their skills are presently. This makes room for kids who have little art experience and for allowing students who are very skilled in art and providing them the freedom to develop their own personal artistic vision. 
    • Differentiation- We differentiate content based on individual students' skill level and help them achieve success through instruction and the use of tools to help them create art that matches their vision. 
    • We do not offer an honors option

  • Stephen Hamilton

    Jason Splain

  • Introduction to Design

  • Art Foundations is an introductory course in which students explore art and a variety of art making processes. Students will also learn about concepts and big ideas that make connections between art and life through the disciplines of aesthetics, art criticism, art history, and art production.

    Foundations of Art 1

  • Print Making

    • This is an entry-level course for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Printmaking teaches how to make fine art prints using studio processes such as relief, stencil, transfer, intaglio, and silkscreen. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.
    • Esta es una clase a nivel básico del Currículo Básico de Artes Visuales de la Escuela Secundaria. La clase de Impresión le enseña a hacer impresiones de bellas artes utilizando procesos de estudio como relieve, esténcil, transferencia, calcografía y serigrafía. Con un énfasis en el estudio de producción, esta clase está diseñada para desarrollar el pensamiento a nivel alto, habilidades tecnológicas relacionadas con el arte, crítica de arte, historia del arte y la estética.

  • The course will include students from 9th grade. This ceramics class will develop basic skills in the creation of 3D forms and pottery from clay. With an emphasis on studio production, the introductory course is designed to give students a hands-on educational and artistic experience using the medium of clay. Students will learn to shape clay in a variety of ways-including hand building, slab forms, extruded forms, coil forms and wheel throwing. Students will also gain experience with various decorating, glazing, and firing techniques. The course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.             

    * CERAMICS - Disclosure English

    * CERAMICS - Disclosure Spanish

    La clase incluirá estudiantes de 9 ° grado. Esta clase de cerámica desarrollará habilidades básicas en la creación de formas 3D y cerámica de arcilla. Con un énfasis en la producción de estudio. Esta clase de introducción está diseñada para ofrecer a los estudiantes una experiencia educativa y artística práctica utilizando el medio de la arcilla. Los estudiantes aprenderán a dar forma a la arcilla de varias maneras, incluyendo construyendo con las manos, formas de losas, formas extruidas, formas de bobinas y lanzamiento de ruedas. Los estudiantes también ganarán experiencia con diversas técnicas de decoración, acristalamiento y cocción. La clase está diseñada para desarrollar el pensamiento a un alto nivel, tanto como las habilidades tecnológicas relacionadas con el arte, la crítica de arte, la historia del arte y la estética.

  • Ceramics II is an advanced course emphasizing student exploration of ceramics as a sculptural medium, and also aims to refine technical skills and design to a competitive standard. This is a production based course, and students will gain more independence in developing creative ideas in 3D form.

  •  JEWELRY - Disclosure English

    • The course will include students from both 9th through 12th grades. The jewelry class will provide an overview and introduction to jewelry making through project based learning activities. With an emphasis on basic techniques, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.

    * JEWELRY - Disclosure Spanish

    • El curso incluirá estudiantes de 9 ° a 12 ° grado. La clase de joyería proporcionará una visión general e introducción a la fabricación de joyas a través de actividades de aprendizaje basadas en proyectos. Con un énfasis en las técnicas básicas, este curso está diseñado para desarrollar el pensamiento a un nivel alto, habilidades tecnológicas relacionadas con el arte, crítica de arte, historia del arte y estética.

    Stephen Hamilton

    Jason Splain

  • 3D Design

    • An introduction to crafts that will give students the opportunity to practice weaving, braiding, rug-hooking, basket weaving, beading, paper-mache, leather work and other craft skills.

    Commercial Art Electronic Media

    • The Commercial Art Electronic Media class will provide an overview and introduction to graphic design through project based learning activities. With an emphasis on digital production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.

    COMMERCIAL ART - Disclosure English

    * COMMERCIAL ART - Disclosure Spanish

  • The course will include students from the 9th through 12th grade. This course is for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Drawing focuses on black and white or monochromatic rendering from life, pictures, masterworks, and imagination. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.

     This course is designed for beginning artists who have an interest in learning how to draw or sketch -- or simply want to improve their skills.   The class will cover a variety of drawing and sketching techniques. Students will draw every class period.  The intended outcome is the knowledge and skills to continue to draw and learn to bring the scenes you see in your daily life to paper.

    Esta clase incluirá estudiantes del 9ᵒ al 12ᵒ grado. El curso es parte del Currículo Elemental de Artes Visuales de la Escuela Secundaria. El dibujar se enfoca en retratos de blanco y negro o monocromático de la vida, fotos, obras maestras y la imaginación. Con un énfasis en el estudio de producción, esta clase está diseñada para desarrollar el pensamiento a nivel alto, habilidades tecnológicas relacionadas con el arte, crítica de arte, historia del arte y la estética.

    Stephen Hamilton

    Jason Splain

     

PRINTMAKING - Disclosure English And Spanish