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Visual Arts

Visual Arts Studio Units of Study 2008-2009

Application Requirements Visual Arts Studio Units of Study Art Theory Studio Units of Study Basic (Levels 1-2) Advanced (Levels 3 - 4) Seminar (Level 5) Student Homework

Download the Art Theory Studio Units of Study. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required. Get it here.) Basic (Levels 1 - 2) - What Arts Do/What Viewers Do Unit 1 (Color and Design) - The Language of Art Overview: Understanding the nature and importance of aesthetics, while interpreting color and design in art Concept: Americanism, Movement Instructors: Caskey and Hitchcock Unit 2 (2-D Form) - The Artist's Studio Overview: Exploring 2-D media, techniques, purposes, methods, innovations and characteristics Concept: Fantasy, Communication Instructors: Pyle and Caskey Unit 3 (3-D Form) 3-D and 4-D: Sculpture and Time Based Media Overview: Evaluating materials, methods, and the expressive qualities of 3-D artworks while examining issues unique to 3-D forms Concept: Communication, Symbolism Instructors: Pyle and Koehler Unit 4 (Innovation) - Innovative Designers and Their Work Overview: Exploring the nature and characteristics of innovation in relation to the work and lives of creative designers Concept: Adventure, Transformation Instructors: Baker and Koehler Top of Page Advanced (Levels 3-4) - Artists in Their Time and Place Historical/Cultural       Unit 1 (Color and Design) - World Cultures Overview: Merging color and design concepts with aesthetic theories and issues, to discover connections between contemporary artists and their ethnic heritage Concept: Preservation, Motion Instructors: Baker and Pyle Unit 2 (2-D Form) - The Art Museum: 2-D Overview: Evaluating the cultural role, organization, and function of the art museum, while examining characteristics and aesthetic issues related to 2-D art forms Concept: Respect/Compassion, Identity Instructors: Baker and Koehler Unit 3 (3-D Form) - Beyond the Art Museum Overview: Addressing significant aesthetic questions related to the role and function of museums within the context of rational 3-D and new 4-D media Concept: Awareness, Transformation Instructors: Caskey and Hitchcock Unit 4 (Innovation) Connections in Creativity Overview: Investigations into creativity, brain research, synectics, artists' childhoods, influences, and personal experiences Concept: Relationships, Preservation Instructors: Caskey and Hitchcock Top of Page Seminar (Level 5) - The Artist's Experience Unit 1 (Color and Design) - Portfolio Development Overview: Evaluating creative products with an emphasis on showcasing personal skills, experiences, and interests Concept: Energy Instructor: Koehler Unit 2 (2-D Form) - Research and Investigation Overview: Exploring and evaluating 2-D processes and aesthetic issues. Concept: Perception Instructor: Hitchcock Unit 3 (3-D Form) - Research and Investigation Overview: Exploring and evaluating 3-D processes and aesthetic issues Concept: Reverence Instructor: Baker Unit 4 (Innovation) - Exhibition Design Overview: Presenting and documenting work for exhibition and preservation Concept: Identity Instructor: Pyle