Visual Arts Courses

Visual Arts Courses

Art Foundations

Explore a variety of art materials, develop art techniques, and use creative thinking skills to express ideas and viewpoints about personal experiences and the world. Produce meaningful and unique drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures, ceramics and crafts in a studio setting. Study artists and their works to gain understanding of the artistic process and learn about art produced at different times and in diverse cultures. Make interdisciplinary connections based on the Virginia Standards of Learning for all disciplines.

Art Extensions – Full Year

Art Extensions Full Year offers an opportunity for eighth grade students with interest and above averageperformance in art to refine their artistic skills and techniques. Students interpret and express personalfeelings, experiences, and observations in advanced level art projects. They work with a variety of mediaand tools including technological applications in drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture and theyevaluate and critique their own and other students’ artwork. Students study art history and culture andanalyze the works of great artists while making interdisciplinary connections based on the VirginiaStandards of Learning for all disciplines.

3D Art Exploration

Work in the third-dimension by creating sculptures, ceramic objects, models and installations that expressideas about personal experiences and observations of the world. Learn to use a variety of art media, nontraditionalmaterials, tools and equipment to compose, construct, and form functional and decorativeartworks. Build knowledge, refine skills, improve techniques, and craftsmanship to meet challenges andsolve problems in unique ways. Investigate three-dimensional artworks produced by artists in differenttimes and places to inform the artmaking process.

Computers in Art

Integrate the computer and associated technology with traditional art media and practices. Work with avariety of software applications including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator or other availablesoftware to explore subjects, ideas and themes related to living in the world. Make interdisciplinaryconnections based on the Virginia Standards of Learning for all disciplines and develop knowledgeregarding ethical issues concerning computer generated imagery. Prior computer experience is notrequired..