Visual Arts
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A1100XX P-ART 1 FOUNDATIONS
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisites: None
Duration: Year Long
Description: Art 1 is a basic course for students of all levels of art ability. Its aim is to help students to become aware of the many forms art takes and to explore some of these areas for both production and appreciation. This course is designed to instruct students through the process of creative drawing, painting and sculpting using a variety of materials. In addition, the course includes the principles and fundamentals of design, art history, and art appreciation, referencing artists, and promotes creative self-expression.
A4400XX P-ARTS 2: CRAFTS.
Grades 10-12
Prerequisites: Pass Art 1 with a C- or higher
Duration: Year Long
Description: In Crafts 1 the student will learn design fundamentals and apply these fundamentals in the creating of projects in various craft media. This includes some or all of the following: clay, stained glass, sculpture, fiber arts, jewelry, printmaking and leather. The student will learn about the cultural and historical background of some crafts and evaluate and appreciate crafts in its different forms.
A9300XX YEARBOOK 1-2
* Fullfills East Side Union High School District Graduation Requirement, FINE ART, ONLY)
Grade Level: 10-12
Prerequisites: Art 1/ Photography strongly recommended
Duration: Year Long
Description: Art 1 is a basic course for students of all levels of art ability. Its aim is to help students to become aware of the many forms art takes and to explore some of these areas for both production and appreciation. This course is designed to instruct students through the process of creative drawing, painting and sculpting using a variety of materials. In addition, the course includes the principles and fundamentals of design, art history, and art appreciation, referencing artists, and promotes creative self-expression.
MULTIMEDIA 1 - MAGNET PROGRAM.
A9400XX. P-MULTIMEIDA 1
Multimedia Art 1 is a beginning level, introductory course that focuses student development on the three pillars of design: creative confidence, creative exploration, and career pathways. Through visual thinking, shared creative expression, and the awareness of the impact of media in our lives, students gain a global perspective and personal voice. This class is project-based, where students create with purpose and demonstrate their knowledge through sharing completed media projects. As an academy, students will have access to academic and professional learning opportunities that prepare them for college and beyond. Multimedia is about empowering youth to create media with purpose. Please check out our site at www.multimedia502.com
A9500XX. P-MULTIMEDIA 2
Multimedia Arts II is a project-based course that continues to explore multimedia with a foundation in video/film/audio production. The goal of the course is for the student to develop the ability to capture great video images and audio and to be able to edit those two elements together to tell a story. The creative process, design concepts such as typography, portfolio development, and career options will be examined further. Students in this course are introduced to the basic concepts of film/video production. Students develop skills in scriptwriting, equipment operation, video, and sound editing mainly through the production of a weekly student news program. Projects are beginning level by nature as students explore their creative capabilities and potential of equipment and technology. Professional workplace standards are established early and are expected of all students. Projects will continue to integrate various media such as images, text, animation, and sound, along with visual art elements, principles, history, aesthetics.
A9600XX. P-MULTIMEDIA 3
Multimedia Arts 3 is a project-based course that provides students with the opportunity to further explore and refine what they learned in Multimedia Arts 1 and 2. Course emphasis is on video and audio production tools supported with motion design. The goal of the course is for the student to expand their experience in video and film production by writing, producing, and editing their own short film. Students revisit studies of the integration of text, images, motion graphics, and interactivity in the creation of multimedia projects while exploring advanced techniques and concepts in art and technology. Students also research career and college opportunities, along with developing a professional portfolio for college entrance and/or job interviews. Successful completion of Multimedia Arts 3 will prepare students for college art courses and have advanced skills in the visual arts, media, and technology.
A9700XX. P-MULTIMEDIA 4
This is the final course in Multimedia Arts of a sequence of four years. The course is designed specifically to develop students as pre-professionals preparing them for college and the media profession with the knowledge, skills, and understanding to be strong visual thinkers, creative innovators, and have awareness of the impact of media. This final sequence in the Multimedia course structure's primary focus is a media production and promotion. Students will master visual storytelling, camera movement, sound, directing, editing, lighting, post-production work, motion, and graphic design and explore college majors and careers in the industry. Students will create usable media footage for their final portfolio and various film festivals and competitions. The course fulfills the “F” in Fine Arts” high school graduation requirement and the UC A-G ( F) requirement.
ANIMATION- MAGNET PROGRAM
A2010XA. P-ART Animation 1: Introduction to Animation & Digital Illustration.
This course introduces students to the artistic and technological foundations to create animated presentations for industry and entertainment. Students will develop basic drawing and design skills. Students will learn the fundamentals and history of art and animation as well as the concept of visual communication to a given audience, and techniques for self-expression through a variety of animated formats. They will explore the careers and skills required by animators in both the entertainment and the business world.A2020XA. P-ART Animation 2: Animation Principles & Design Principles.
This course builds on the foundations that students learned in an introduction to animation. Students will continue to learn the artistic and technological foundations to create and design animated presentations for industry and entertainment. Students will develop drawing and design skills. Students will be introduced to the 12 Principles of Animation developed by the Walt Disney Studios. Students will learn the fundamentals and physics of movement, the concept of communication to a given audience, and techniques for self-expression through a variety of animated formats. They will continue to explore the careers and requisite skills required by animators in both the entertainment and the business world.A2020XA. P- ART Animation 3: Traditional & Digital Animation Techniques
This course builds on the foundations that students learned in Animation and Design Principles. Students will create and design art and animated media that closely resemble industry professional problems and works. Students will continue to develop and refine their drawing and design skills. Students will build on their knowledge of basic drawing fundamentals and physics of movement, the concept of communication to a given audience, and techniques for self-expression through a variety of animated formats. They will continue to explore the careers and requisite skills required by animators in both the entertainment and the business world.Y2040XA. P-ART Animation 4; Senior Project.
This course is the final course in the Animation Program which is a culmination of the foundations that students learned for the last three school years. Students will create and design art and animated media that resemble industry-related problems. Students will continue to develop and refine their drawing and design skills. Students will showcase their knowledge of drawing fundamentals, animated physics, storytelling, and techniques for self-expression through the creation of a senior film, or reel, and portfolio. They will continue to explore the careers and requisite skills required by animators in both the entertainment and the business world