Students branch out into specialized areas. 

Level 2-4 courses focus on developing creativity, and an artist's voice while enhancing techniques, knowledge of media, and theme creation.

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Drawing
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Digital Art

All Art 2,3,4 and AP Art students are required to compete in VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) in the Spring.

Prerequisite : Level 1 Art Course

Drawing/ Painting 2

Drawing II:  Exploration of drawing and dry media like graphite, colored pencils (Prisma), ink, pastels

Painting II:  Exploration of watercolor, acrylic, and oil paint.

Sculpture/ Ceramics 2

Ceramics II:  Exploration of clay sculpture, hand-built pottery, and glazing

Sculpture II:  Exploration of building using paper, clay, wire, plaster,fibers, glass, cardboard, wood, etc.

Digital Art and Media 2

Digital Art and Media II: Exploration in Digital Illustration, Digital Mixed Media, Photography, Animation and Video Production.

AP Portfolio

YEAR THREE AND FOUR: 

Students should speak with their art teacher about the best path for them.

Drawing III and IV; Painting III and IV; Digital Art and Media III and IV, Ceramics III and IV; and Sculpture III and IV.

AND/OR

AP Portfolio:  Instead of taking an exam, AP art students create a portfolio of art that is submitted to College Board for college credit.  Students can take AP Drawing, AP 2-D Design, and AP 3-D Design.

AP Portfolios are DUE May 10, 2024 at 8:00pm.

AP Drawing:  Drawing intense portfolio that showcases line quality, light and shade, rendering of form, composition, surface manipulation, illusion of depth, and mark making.  

AP 2-D Design:  2-D Design students have more creative freedom than AP Drawing because students can explore photography, digital media, printmaking, collage, encaustic, and fiber arts.  

AP 3-D Design:  3-D Design students create a portfolio of sculptures and other 3-D artworks.