SYLLABUS

ART I

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Art I is a project-based class however students will be expected to read, write and speak about art. Students will be working with a variety of media such as: clay, paint, ink, pencils, printmaking, pastels, and watercolors. Students will learn fundamental drawing skills, design, color theory, spatial relationships, and creative problem solving. Projects will be linked to historical content and focus on the elements and principles of design. Students will also learn the critiquing process and be asked to write critiques of their own work. During the final quarter students will be expected to research an artist write an essay and/or present a slide presentation to the class.