Beginning Ceramics
This course is a one semester introductory class in basic clay handbuilding techniques. This class offers students an opportunity to make functional and aesthetically pleasing pottery while developing their own design abilities and skills. Students will learn the various methods of hand building with clay, including; modeling, pinching, slab construction and coil building. Students will also be introduced to glazing and other finishing techniques. Successfully passing this course allows students to enroll in Advanced Ceramics. There will be a $26.00 lab fee for this course which covers the cost of clay, glazes, and a personal set of ceramic tools for each student to use and keep.
Advanced Ceramics
Advanced Ceramics is for students who want to further develop their skills and techniques in hand building, sculpture and initial wheel throwing. Objectives are similar to Beginning Ceramics but craftsmanship, aesthetic and conceptual thinking are stressed at a higher degree of difficulty. There will be a $25.00 lab fee for this course which will cover the cost of clay, glazes and firing processes. Additionally, this course may be repeated for continued growth and for credit.
CTE Commercial Sculpture
This course will focus on Future Ready career exploration in the fields of Commercial Sculptural Design and Professional Production Arts. This course focuses on the theories, methods and techniques and will include the areas of glass, metal, ceramic, wood, polymers, and mixed media. Includes instruction in common core, National Arts Core Standards, Future Ready Skills, S.T.E.A.M. design, concepts sketching, technical drawing, and color theory. Conscientious Worker & Collaborative Teamwork –Future Ready Skills are practiced in depth.
AP 3D Art
The AP Art and Design program consists of three different courses and AP Portfolio Exams—AP 2-D Art and Design, AP 3-D Art and Design, and AP Drawing—corresponding to college and university foundations courses. . Students create a portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year. Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented. In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions. Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams.