Visual Arts
Elementary Art I Virginia Good
Appropriate for grades 3 - 5.
Course Description: In this introductory class, students will explore basic techniques and concepts of painting and drawing. Instruction will be given in pencil, charcoal, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, printing and mixed media. Famous artists will be introduced throughout the year.
Special Materials: TBA - will not exceed $50.00
Meets Mondays from 2:30 - 3:30 Class size : 8-12
Course fee: $184.00 ($5.75 per instructional hour)
Elementary Art II Virginia Good
Appropriate for grades 3 - 5.
Course Description: This class is designed to advance students abilities as they strengthen perception skills. While manipulating pencil, charcoal, pastels, ink, watercolor and acrylic paint, students will create portraits, landscapes and still life renderings. Many famous artists will be studied throughout the year.
Special Materials: TBA - will not exceed $50.00
Meets Mondays from 1:30 - 2:30 Class size : 8-12
Course fee: $184.00 ($5.75 per instructional hour)
Middle School Art Virginia Good
Appropriate for grades 6 - 8.
Course Description: This class is for middle school age students who are interested in developing their drawing and painting skills. Drawing sessions will focus on detail and shading in figure, still life and landscape renderings. Painting sessions will emphasize mixing paint color, harmony, tinting and shading. In addition, a variety of media will be explored as students learn about the art of ancient civilizations around the world, and as such, would be a great complement to any study of ancient civilizations.
Special Materials: TBA - will not exceed $50.00
Meets Tuesdays from 1:30 - 2:30 Class size : 8-12
Course fee: $184.00 ($5.75 per instructional hour)
For our 9:00-10:00amTuesday high school art classes, students may choose between Basic Drawing or Graphic Design for the Fall, and Contemporary Clay or Basic Painting for the Spring. The option with the highest enrollment will be offered. If you are interested in any of these classes but need it at a different time, or need a fall class in the spring, etc., please indicate this on your registration form - alternatives are possible.
Basic Drawing Sunny Rosebro
Appropriate for grades 9 and up. Upper middle school students permitted with permission of instructor.
Course Description: Students will learn about and experiment with a variety of basic drawing skills, as they produce their own expressive art creations. Different mediums will be utilized and the basics of drawing will be completed in one semester. Students that have taken a previous beginning drawing class are welcome to join this class - the instructor will teach this as a multi-level class.
Special Materials: 11" X 14" spiral sketch pad; supply list TBA
Meets Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00 FALL SEMESTER ONLY Class size : 6-12
Course fee for the semester: $92.00 ($5.75 per instructional hour)
OR
Graphic Design Sunny Rosebro
Appropriate for grades 9 and up. Prerequisite: basic drawing skills required. Upper middle school students permitted with permission of instructor.
Course Description: An introduction to the elements of design and principles of how they work together to produce art! Students will learn theory as well as practice and will have their visual expression of concepts and ideas in art.
Special Materials: 11" x 14" sketch pad & assorted standard art tools;
Art fee for bulk supplies - TBA
Meets Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00 FALL SEMESTER ONLY Class size : 6-15
Course fee for the semester: $92.00 ($5.75 per instructional hour)
Basic Painting Sunny Rosebro
Appropriate for grades 9 and up. Prerequisite: basic drawing skills required. Upper middle school students permitted with permission of instructor.
Course Description: An exploration of paint! Learn to blend colors and to control a brush while experimenting with a variety of water based painting mediums, from paint pens to paint crayons and tubes!
Special Materials: painting smock/apron; Art fee for bulk supplies - TBA
Meets Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00 SPRING SEMESTER ONLY Class size : 6-15
Course fee for the semester: $92.00 ($5.75 per instructional hour)
OR
Contemporary Clay Sunny Rosebro
Appropriate for grades 9 and up. Upper middle school students permitted with the permission of the instructor.
Course Description: Non-kiln fire clays will be manipulated and experimented with, as students learn basic clay skills, and continue developing creative and artistic self expression.
Special Materials: Art fee for bulk supplies - TBA
Meets Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00 - SPRING SEMESTER ONLY Class size : 6-15
Course fee for the semester: $92.00 ($5.75 per instructional hour)
High School Art Foundations Sunny Rosebro
Appropriate for grades 9 and up. Upper middle school students permitted with the permission of the instructor.
Course Description: An overview of the Fine Arts for senior high credit. Students will discover and manipulate different art mediums, learn techniques of design, investigate art history, and develop analysis/critique skills when viewing various types of art.
Special Materials: Art fee for bulk supplies - TBA
Meets Tuesdays from 10:00-11:30 - INDICATE ON YOUR REGISTRATION FORM Class size : 6-15
WHETHER STUDENT IS INTERESTED IN A FULL YEAR
OR HALF YEAR OFFERING
Course fee for the semester: $136.00 for one semester; $272.00 for two semesters ($5.75 per instructional hour)
A.P. Art History Sunny Rosebro
Appropriate for grades 10 and up.
Course Description: This is a college level course that will prepare the student for the advanced placement test , allowing the student to receive a college credit in Art History. Details are being researched, but if you are interested in this course, please indicate on your registration form.
Class time will be arranged with students’ and instructor’s schedule Class size : 6 - 12
Course fee for the year to be determined by number of hours per week scheduled