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Visual Arts Studio Units of Study 2008-2009

Application Requirements

Visual Arts
Studio Units of Study

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Art Theory
Studio Units of Study

Student Homework

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Level 1

Unit 1 (Color and Design) - Do the Locomotion!
Overview: Using the Ozxacan painting styles of Mexico and the artist Liz Miller as inspiration to create movement within artworks
Concept: Movement
Instructor: Caskey

Unit 2 (2-D Form) - In Your Dreams
Overview: Creating fantastical artworks inspired by surrealist artists Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte
Concept: Fastasy
Instructor: Pyle

Unit 3 (3-D Form) - Paws for Thought
Overview: Exploring sculpural materials and processes to create whimsical pets that communicate a meaningful message
Concept: Communication
Instructor: Koehler

Unit 4 (Innovation) - Wile, Wild, West
Overview: Exploring western expansion through American art
Concept: Adventure
Instructor: Baker

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Level 2

Unit 1 (Color and Design) - Food for Thought
Overview: Taking an in-depth look at the American experience, while investigating cultural foods, consumer goods and visual culture
Concept: Americanism
Instructor: Hitchcock

Unit 2 (2-D Form) - Leave A Message
Overview: Combining visual clues and color symbolism through collage, painting, and photography to create composite portraits that speak to the viewer
Concept: Communication
Instructor: Caskey

Unit 3 (3-D Form) - Cultural Critters
Overview: Creating a variety of artworks inspired by animals that express how different cultures use symbolism to communicate
Concept: Symbolism
Instructor: Pyle

Unit 4 (Innovation) - Nature ANew
Overview: Re-discovering nature by transforming the familiar into innovative personal expressions using synectic strategies
Concept: Transformation
Instructor: Koehler

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Level 3

Unit 1 (Color and Design) - I Want My Mummy
Overview: Using Egyptian art as inspiration for artwork that reflects personal value
Concept: Preservation
Instructor: Baker

Unit 2 (2-D Form) - Animal Print & Patterns
Overview: Exploring printmaking methods to express compassion for animals
Concept: Respect/Compassion
Instructor: Koehler

Unit 3 (3-D Form) - The Power of One
Overview: Expanding our potential for creativity by investigating community connections through service and knowledge
Concept: Awareness
Instructor: Hitchcock

Unit 4 (Innovation) - Tip Me Over & Pour Me Out
Overview: Exploring the history of teapots to examine a variety of different relationships between form and function while developing innovative clay vessels
Concept: Relationships
Instructor: Caskey

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Level 4

Unit 1 (Color and Design) -On the Move
Overview:Exploring the idea of motion through kinetic art and cubism
Concept: Motion
Instructor: Pyle

Unit 2 (2-D Form) - To Dye For
Overview: Using fabric dyes and textile design to express how identity is shaped by multiple factors
Concept: Identity
Instructor: Baker

Unit 3 (3-D Form) - Metamorphism
Overview: Changing everyday objects, ideas, and raw materials into unexpected animal creations
Concept: Transformation
Instructor: Caskey

Unit 4 (Innovation) - Start Your Engines
Overview: Using cars as vehicles for expression, innovative designs will be invented and constructed that reflect concerns related to preservation
Concept: Preservation
Instructor: Hitchcock

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Level 5 & 6

Unit 1 (Color and Design) -Energize!
Overview: Investigating the dynamic expression of human energy through the study of advanced color and design relationships
Concept: Energy
Instructor: Koehler

Unit 2 (2-D Form) -Larger Than Life
Overview: Using contemporary artist, Michael Scoggins as inspiration, explorations into childhood perceptions and ideas will become large scale personal expressions
Concept: Perception
Instructor: Hitchcock

Unit 3 (3-D Form) -Bowled Over
Overview: Creating art using hand-building and wheel methods that addresses issues about life and artist's influence in our world
Concept: Reverence
Instructor: Baker

Unit 4 (Innovation) -All Wrapped Up
Overview: Applying marketing strategies to create innovative package designs to endorse our unique identities
Concept: Identity
Instructor: Pyle

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