K-8 Arts

Course Discription

The fifth grade Studio Art course is treated as a survey with students exploring a range of materials and concepts including but not limited to:  observational drawing, imaginative drawing,  watercolor painting, mixed media, text in art, textile design, clay, and printmaking. Each unit of study involves an aspect of the following categories: art history, art production, and critique. 

After each project is introduced with a connection to art history.  Safety is given top priority in the art studio and safety protocols are reviewed before and during using tools. Students practice newly introduced studio art skills and begin to understand aesthetics. Critiques take place during art production as well as formal critiques of finished work. Students learn to give and receive constructive criticism while using the elements and principles of art as their vocabulary. 

Course Objectives

During art class, students will learn techniques for manipulating a range of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media. Students will study important artists and art movements.  Students will get a well-rounded foundation in art that will prepare them to grow as thoughtful and talented artists.

Course Description

The course focuses on the process of art-making and the student developing their artistic voice. The students will be exploring a range of artistic mediums including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking, book art, and coding. Students will engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass studio art skills, art history, art criticism, craftsmanship, design, and critical thinking.

Color theory, linear perspective, pictorial composition, figure/ground relationships, scale, spatial concepts, and problem-solving skills will be emphasized throughout the course. Individual critiques will take place and this enables the students and the teacher to assess the work. Also, students will meet individually with the teacher to discuss their study skills and work effort. The student will maintain a sketchbook/ journal to record ideas for projects and to document observations made in their daily life.

Course Objectives

• Students develop increasingly sophisticated studio art skills, creative strategies, and habits of mind through artistic practices. 
• Students search for meaning, significance, and direction in their work through an in-depth analysis of the cultural context of visual communication identifying relationships between context, form, and function.
• Students develop the ability to utilize visual communication as a means of self- expression.
• Students develop rendering and compositional skills through a series of assignments
• Students research cultural references to incorporate into their work.
• Students develop the ability to analyze and speak about art using the conventions of visual thinking strategies.
• Students learn to make connections between history and the present. 
• Students get familiar with sustainable and functional design through science 
• Students create projects which are closely connected to that which they learn in their content classes.
• Students learn about the many art careers that exist

Course Description

The course focuses on the process of art-making and students developing their artistic voice. The students will be exploring a range of artistic mediums including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking, book art, mixed media and coding. Students will engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass studio art skills, art history, art criticism, craftsmanship, design, and critical thinking.

Color theory, linear perspective, pictorial composition, figure/ground relationships, scale, spatial concepts, and problem-solving skills will be emphasized throughout the course. Individual critiques will take place and this enables the students and the teacher to assess the work. Also, students will meet individually with the teacher to discuss their study skills and work effort. The student will maintain a sketchbook/ journal to record ideas for projects and to document observations made in their daily life.

Course Objective

• Students develop increasingly sophisticated studio art skills, creative strategies, and habits of mind through artistic practices. 
• Students search for meaning, significance, and direction in their work through an in-depth analysis of the cultural context of visual communication identifying relationships between context, form, and function.
• Students develop the ability to utilize visual communication as a means of self- expression.
• Students develop rendering and compositional skills through a series of assignments
• Students research references to incorporate into their work.
• Students develop the ability to analyze and speak about art using Visual Thinking Strategies.
• Students learn to make connections between history and the present. 
• Students get familiar with sustainable and functional design through science 
• Students create projects which are closely connected to that which they learn in their content classes.
• Students learn about the many art careers that exist
• Students begin to develop a well-rounded portfolio that can be used as part of their high school admissions process. 

Course Description

The course focuses on the process of art-making, observational drawing, students developing their artistic voice, and portfolio development. The students will be exploring a range of artistic mediums including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, mixed media, and coding. Students will engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass studio art skills, art history, art criticism, craftsmanship, design, and critical thinking.

Color theory, linear perspective, pictorial composition, figure/ground relationships, scale, spatial concepts, and problem-solving skills will be emphasized throughout the course. Individual critiques will take place and this enables the students and the teacher to assess the work. The student will maintain a sketchbook/ journal to record ideas for projects and to document observations made in their daily life.

Course Objectives

• Students develop increasingly sophisticated studio art skills, creative strategies, and habits of mind through artistic practices. 
• Students search for meaning, significance, and direction in their work through an in-depth analysis of the cultural context of visual communication identifying relationships between context, form, and function.
• Students develop the ability to utilize visual communication as a means of self- expression.
• Students develop rendering and compositional skills through a series of assignments
• Students research references to incorporate into their work.
• Students develop the ability to analyze and speak about art using Visual Thinking Strategies.
• Students learn to make connections between history and the present. 
• Students learn about art careers that exist
• Students develop a portfolio that can be used as part of their high school admissions process.