This course is an introductory to middle school level art experience through hands-on
learning of mediums and techniques in response to artistic cultures around the world. This class aims to give students a broader scope of diverse artistic meanings and artistic designs. Students study the elements of line, shape, form, color, texture, space and principles of design - the rules that govern how the elements are organized in a composition. This course includes a variety of media in order to make connections to art history, cultures and artists and provides a vocabulary and foundation for students to discuss and evaluate their own, along with peers’ work, in a supportive atmosphere.
Students will also receive introductory lessons that incorporate the tools of digital design and media. Standards will support creating, presenting, responding and connecting to visual arts based on National Common Core Standards.