Visual Art Courses

BEGINNING ART (ART262)
(.5 credit per semester) This semester course is a prerequisite for
Advanced Art. This course includes drawing, painting, mixed media, and
art history. Students will acquire skills in using various art mediums,
such as pencil, color pencil, pastel, pen and ink, tempera,
and mixed media materials. Design elements and principles
are also introduced.

Beginning/Advanced Art Course Syllabus

ADVANCED ART (ART263 )
(.5 credit per semester) Prerequisite: ART262. This semester
course offers students more in-depth study of art. Students will
expand their knowledge and further the techniques obtained in
ART262 to begin developing a personal style. Students will continue
to learn about visual composition through the elements
and principles of design and will be introduced to printmaking.
This course requires a $20 lab fee to cover the cost of
painting, drawing and printmaking materials.

ADVANCED STUDIO ART (ART273)
(.5 credit per semester) Prerequisite: ART262 and ART263 and
teacher permission. This course is designed for students who
have taken a full year of art at Walla Walla High School and are
dedicated to further improving their skills as artists. Many may
decide to pursue a career in art. The students in this course will
work to master their skills and further develop their own style
and emphasis. Each student will be required to prepare a portfolio
for an exhibition each semester. This course requires a $20 lab
fee to cover the cost of painting, drawing and sculpture materials.

A.P. STUDIO ART/2D DESIGN
(.5 credit per semester) Prerequisites: ART262, ART 275, ART 273. 
This course is for students who are ready for a college-level art experience.   
Students will create 12 works that focus on a particular visual
interest or problem, 12 works that demonstrate a variety of Design
concepts, media, and approaches, and 5 works demonstrating
quality. Students who enroll in AP Studio Art are expected to
submit 3 portfolios (Concentration, Breadth, and Quality) in May
for college credit.  The cost of the portfolio review is
approximately $75.00.  There is a lab fee of $20, and in addition,
students will need to provide their own slides/developing for
submission of the portfolio.

AP Studio Art Course Syllabus
AP Studio Art Calendar
AP Studio Art Links

BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY (ART254)
(.5 credit per semester) Prerequisite: Introduction to Art (ART262)
This is a semester course. Using an adjustable camera, learn the
basics of black and white photography, i.e., camera operation, film
development, printmaking, and enlarging. Composition evaluation
as well as camera, lens, and enlarger parts and operation
instruction precedes darkroom work. A $40 course fee (due at the
beginning of the semester) to cover the cost of chemicals and film
is required. Students are also required to purchase their own photographic
paper. Information on types and costs of photographic
paper will be discussed at the beginning of the semester. It is
required that each student provides his/her own adjustable (not
fully automatic) 35 mm camera.

ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY (ART274)
(.5 credit per semester) Prerequisite: Photography ART254 and
teacher permission. This semester course may be applied toward
a fine arts or occupational ed graduation requirement, but
not both. Students will do further specialized work in the area of
photography. A specified number of projects, as well as critiques,
will be required during the semester. A $40 course fee (due at the
beginning of the semester) to cover the cost of chemicals and
film is required; though, some extra expenses may be required. It
is required that each student provide his/her own adjustable
(not fully automatic) 35 mm camera.

BEGINNING POTTERY/SCULPTURE (ART264)
(.5 credit per semester) Prerequisite: Introduction to Art (ART262)
In this class, the students will create practical and decorative clay
forms using traditional techniques such as pinching, coiling and
slab construction as well as using the potter’s wheel. Students
will be able to finish their pieces by trimming decorating, and
glazing. This course requires a $20 lab fee to cover the cost of clay
and glazes.

Pottery/Sculpture Course Syllabus

ADVANCED POTTERY/SCULPTURE (ART268)
(.5 credit per semester) Prerequisite: ART262 and ART264 and
teacher permission. This is a semester course. Students will study
clay techniques in more depth, and will be expected to specialize
in Pottery or Sculpture. A specific number of projects will e required
during the semester, and each student will prepare a body
of work for an exhibition. This course requires a $20 lab fee to
cover the cost of clay and glazes.

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