Course Description

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

6th Grade:

This course employs a new perspective into the variety and types of art that exist in the world around us. Students will gain working knowledge of the utilitarian nature of art as well as its aesthetic qualities. The goal of this course is to expand the student perception and definition of art. Emphasis is placed on the structural arrangement and composition in a given piece of artwork. Students will explore a variety of media, from elements found in nature to those synthetically produced. Students will be able to distinguish between various media and explain the key properties and techniques used, using domain specific vocabulary.

7th Grade:

Students will develop enhanced knowledge of the creative problem solving process, from initial brainstorming

and conceptualization, to hands on creation and subsequent evaluations throughout. The goal of this course

is for students to become more comfortable expressing their ideas and thoughts in a creative

manner and consequently increasing their self confidence, willingness to explore, and innovation. Students

will be required to participate in critiques regularly, in order to voice their thoughts and opinions, and give

purpose to their creative decision-making. The elements and principles of design will be revisited in more

detail, with special emphasis on interdisciplinary connections,art history, and important figures in art.

 

8th Grade:

 

Students will gain a working knowledge of the elements and principles of design relevant to art history,

individual and peer artwork, and everyday life. Through experience and exploration of various forms of

media, including but not limited to drawing, painting, printmaking, 3-dimensional design, and mixed media,

students will develop an enhanced precision of the techniques and skills involved in the creative process.

Other areas explored in this course include graphic design and commercial art and their practical

application in the world today. Students will also become more adept at analyzing and communicating

significant values and characteristics of artwork through aesthetic awareness and the process of critique.