Professional Documents
Culture Documents
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, students will have an opportunity to create, present, respond and connect to visual arts, focusing
on drawing, design, color, painting and sculpture. This course will introduce students to a variety of techniques
and mediums that they will apply while creating original artwork. A variety of design elements, such as line,
space, form, color, value and texture, as well as a variety of design principles, including balance, unity,
contrast, emphasis, movement, rhythm and pattern, will be studied. Students will have an opportunity to
appreciate and interpret works of art in terms of history, aesthetics and culture. Students also will begin
developing a portfolio of original artwork.
*Sketchbook=25%*
All prep work for assignments will be done in the students’ sketchbooks. This will include all ideas and
sketches. Students will be solely responsible for the whereabouts of their sketchbook. The teacher is not
responsible for lost or misplaced sketchbook. Sketchbook assignments may be worked on in class or virtually
and proof of work must be shown.
CONSEQUENCES
Any student unable to comply with the art room rules and expectations will be handled accordingly. Students
will have consequences for not complying with rules and expectations. All consequences are non-negotiable.
If you do not hand it, you will receive a ‘0’. HOLD ONTO YOUR SYLLABUS!