Visual Art Courses at Broad Run High School are taught by

Mrs. Deidre Knight, Ms. Margot Storch, and Mrs. Catherine McCarty 

Art I

Course Code 240000

Grade(s): 9-12

Prerequisite: None

1 Credit

Elective Explore innovative ideas, materials, and techniques through artmaking. Build on middle school art experiences by practicing new skills. Engage in the creative process through critical thinking and authentic problem solving to create, present, respond and connect with your own art and the art of others. Work with a range of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and computer graphics. Participate in discussions focused on art history, criticism, and aesthetics and connect visual art concepts with other disciplines. Compile a working assessment portfolio.

Art II

Course Code 241000

Grade(s): 10-12

Prerequisite: Art I

1 Credit

Elective Expand skills, techniques, and concepts acquired in Art 1 using a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media. Generate original ideas for art production inspired by real-world experiences. Engage in the artistic process by making choices in creating, presenting, and responding to your own art and the art of others. Develop a personal style in art-making based on the study of art history, criticism, and aesthetics. Explore connections between visual art concepts and those in other disciplines. Review, refine and continue to build a working assessment portfolio.

Art III

Course Code 242000

Grade(s): 11-12

Prerequisite: Art II or a specific yearlong art or 2-semester art courses

1 Credit

Elective Initiate and design individual art-making challenges to fulfill desired outcomes for artworks. Investigate a range of contemporary issues to inform idea development. Employ current technologies, select media, tools, and processes for intended purposes, and practice innovative techniques to refine and enhance your personal style. Apply critical thinking and make judgments regarding personal artworks and the works of others. Continue compiling a working assessment portfolio and select artworks for a presentation portfolio based on self-determined criteria. Consult with the instructor regarding the requirements for an AP studio art portfolio.

Art IV

Course Code 243000

Grade(s): 12

Prerequisite: Art III or a specific yearlong art or 2-semester art courses

1 Credit

Elective Assume responsibility for the establishment of personal goals for communication and creative expression in art-making. Employ current technologies and communication tools to build a resource file for idea generation. Investigate and discriminate among multiple issues and resources to inform art content. Innovate in the use of select media, tools, and processes for intended purposes. Refine personal style in a consistent manner to convey complex ideas. Organize and complete a presentation portfolio based on self-determined criteria. Participate in discussions related to careers in visual art. 

AP Drawing

Course Code 247100

Grade(s): 12

Prerequisite: Art III and teacher recommendation

1 Credit

Elective Investigate formal and conceptual issues related to visual art in a creative and systematic way. Develop and enhance personal skills and techniques over time. Make informed, critical decisions based on research and desired outcomes for artworks. Employ visual elements to support and express content. Invent original approaches to studio practices and produce meaningful artworks that speak to contemporary cultural and societal issues. Compile and submit a portfolio based on College Board guidelines: Section I. Sustained Investigation – select works that demonstrate investigation and process of discovery and revision; Section II: Selected Works – select works and writing that best exhibit a synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas.

Section I. Sustained Investigation – select works that demonstrate investigation and the process of discovery and revision;

Section II: Selected Works – select works and writing that best exhibit a synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas.

AP 2D Art and Design

Course Code 248100

Grade(s): 12

Prerequisite: Art III and teacher recommendation

1 Credit

Elective Investigate formal and conceptual issues related to visual art in a creative and systematic way. Develop and enhance personal skills and techniques over time. Make informed, critical decisions based on research and desired outcomes for artworks. Employ two-dimensional visual elements to support and express content through a variety of media. Invent original approaches to studio practices and produce meaningful artworks that speak to contemporary cultural and societal issues. Compile and submit a portfolio based on College Board guidelines:

Section I. Sustained Investigation – select works that demonstrate investigation and the process of discovery and revision;

Section II: Selected Works – select works and writing that best exhibit a synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas.

AP 3D Art and Design

Course Code 249200

Grade(s): 12

Prerequisite: Art III and teacher recommendation

1 Credit

Elective Investigate formal and conceptual issues related to visual art in a creative and systematic way. Develop and enhance personal skills and techniques over time. Make informed, critical decisions based on research and desired outcomes for artworks. Employ three-dimensional visual elements to support and express content through a variety of media. Invent original approaches to studio practices and produce meaningful artworks that speak to contemporary cultural and societal issues. Compile and submit a portfolio based on College Board guidelines:

Section I. Sustained Investigation – select works that demonstrate investigation and the process of discovery and revision;

Section II: Selected Works – select works and writing that best exhibit a synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas.  

Drawing and Painting  (Full Year)

Course Code 231100 

Grade(s): 10-12

Prerequisite: Art I

1 Credit 

Elective Investigate and record the world through observation, imagination, and memory. Practice and apply traditional and non-traditional drawing and painting techniques using a variety of media. Conceive original ideas and innovate approaches to express meaning in drawings and paintings. Participate in critiques and discussions of personal artworks and the works of recognized artists to inform future artmaking. Maintain a sketchbook/journal to record progress, capture reflective thoughts, and generate new ideas for artworks.

Photography  (Full Year)

Course Code 245600 

Grade(s): 10-12

Prerequisite: Art I

1 Credit 

Elective Experience approaches to analog and digital photography. Explore the functions of a 35mm single-lens reflex camera and work with the chemistry of film and print development. Engage in digital photography to include camera use, image capture, enhancement, and manipulation using Adobe Photoshop. Follow compositional guidelines in photographing and producing images. Participate in critiques and discussions regarding quality, aesthetics, content, and meaning in finished photographs. Survey the history of photography to inform personal approaches to the process. Compile a portfolio of completed photographs.

**Ceramics  (Semester)

Course Code 245000 

Grade(s): 10-12

Prerequisite: Art I

0.5 Credit 

Elective Explore the challenges of creating three-dimensional artworks with clay. Discover the properties and capabilities of the material starting with raw clay and working through the firing process. Practice and apply hand building and wheel throwing techniques to form functional and decorative objects. Become familiar with traditional and non-traditional finishing applications including incising, impressing, glazing, and painting. Conceive and produce innovative ceramic artworks. Compile a portfolio to include examples of product development ideas and images of final works.

**Sculpture  (Semester)

Course Code 244700 

Grade(s): 10-12

Prerequisite: Art I

0.5 Credit 

Elective Sculpture is designed to provide an opportunity for students to explore the fundamentals of three-dimensional design and to work with a variety of traditional and new materials. Emphasis is placed on creating works that translate personal expression as well as good sound design and studio techniques. Student work is enhanced by an exploration of the contribution of major sculptors and their influences on the world of sculpture.