Welcome to Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School Visual Arts Debra Hill, Teacher E-mail me: [email protected] General Information Philosophy Art is a universal and basic language for all civilizations. It conveys knowledge and meaning not learned through the study of other subjects. In art we learn about humanity, starting with the human we know best, ourself. We learn about what you see when you look at the world around us; that the world we see may not be the world others see. We are all unique and yet we are alike enough to understand the work of a person half a world and 1000 years away. Research has shown that education in the arts helps students in creative thinking skills, problem solving, and self-management, which in turn helps get students ready for college and work. Not only do the arts require self-discipline, creativity, and confidence to succeed, but these and other important habits stay with students and help them succeed in other areas of school, life, and work. |
CeramicsCeramics is a one semester course offered to students in grades 10-12 during spring semester.
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Creative DrawingCreative Drawing is a
one semester course offered during the fall semester. This course is
offered for students in grades 10-12. It requires Foundations of Art as
and is a prerequisite for Painting. In this course, students will
learn the psychology of drawing using the right side of the brain.
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Foundations of ArtFoundations of Art is a one year elective course offered to all
students in grades 9-12 without prerequisite. The first semester
involves basic introduction to the elements and principles of design
while exploring different types of media. The second semester involves
use of media while exploring art history and careers in the arts.
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Graphic Design is a one semester course offered in the spring semester to students in grades 11-12. This course concentrates on the fast growing field of commercial art. Students will work with Adobe Photoshop CS to create the art that we see in our everyday lives. Foundations of Art is a prerequisite.
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Painting is a one semester course offered in the spring semester to students in grades 10-12 who have taken Creative Drawing as a prerequisite. Painting is explored as a means of communication while students learn about the media of watercolor, acrylic, and pastel painting. Color theory is covered as well as different media tricks and techniques.
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Photography is a one semester course offered in the fall to students in grade 12. This course covers how cameras work and how to produce better pictures using photographic elements of composition. The development of photography and how it affects our history will also be covered. Students must have access to a digital camera for this class and there will be an expense in getting images to print. Students who have taken Foundations of Art will have preference.
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Sculpture is a one semester course offered in the fall semester to
students in grades 10-12. Foundations of Art is a prerequisite.
Sculpture explores the concepts of form and balance while creating three
dimensional works of art. A variety of media will be explored using
methods of assembling, carving, modeling, and casting. Students will
learn about various sculptors and their work.
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