VISUAL ARTS

The Visual Arts Program provides students with the opportunity to work with a wide variety of materials in orders to develop their skills, perceptions and creativity. Each course is designed to introduce or master skills from earlier training as well as to develop a knowledge base of various artists and art movements. Students in all courses are provided opportunities to work with technology as a research and/or creative tool.

Some courses require students to complete a basic "intro" course. Once students successfully complete this course they may take a variety of semester or four day courses. When art intro is taken with drawing or painting, or when Art Foundations is taken, students may pursue full year studio level courses. These year long courses help prepare students for a college major or a career in the arts through the creation of a portfolio. For the serious art student, the following sequence is recommended:

Freshman: Art Foundations or Art Intro with Painting or Drawing
Sophomore: Studio I and 3-d design
Junior: Honors Studio II and one elective
Senior: Honors Studio III or Advanced Placement Studio and one elective

All courses offered in the Visual Arts Department incorporate standards-based instruction and learning and meet the Massachusetts Creative Arts Curriculum Frameworks.