| Link
to PISD Art Homepage |
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| Course
Descriptions |
Students
must take a full year of the same course to meet the one-credit
of Fine Arts high school graduation requirement under the
Recommended and Distinguished Achievement Programs. |
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| Art
I |
Course
Number : 451001A |
| Recommened
Grade Placement 9-12 |
Credit:
1 |
| Recommened
Prerequisite: Semesters taken in sequence. |
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Art
I allows the student the opportunity to learn how to work
with a large variety of materials. The first semester of Art
I will introduce the student to drawing and color study using
the elements and principles of design. Drawing will consist
of sequential learning steps with emphasis on developing shading
skills. Color studies will include but not be restricted to
using water-base paint. The second semester, which builds
on first semester skills, will include the study of painting,
printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics. Printmaking will involve
relief printing; sculpture will include additive construction;
ceramics will consist of hand building methods of pinch, coil,
and slab. Computer manipulated works are incorporated into
the curriculum. The approximate student supply cost is $25.00.
Art I must be scheduled for both semesters.
What’s Next? *Art I is the foundation
to all other art courses. Therefore, all students wishing
to take Art II or higher-level courses MUST have successfully
completed Art I. The exceptions are Art Ceramics/Sculpture,
Art Appreciation, and Art History AP. |
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| Art
I - H/Pre-AP |
Course
Number: 45103A |
| Recommended
Grade Placement: 9-10 |
Credit:
1 |
| Prerequisite:
Recommendation of art teacher |
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Pre-Advanced
Placement Art I allows the student the opportunity to learn
how to work with a large variety of materials. The Pre-Advanced
Placement Art I curriculum follows the College Board directives
of the Advanced Placement Studio requirements. Pre-AP Art
I provides learning opportunities for 9th and 10th grade students
beyond those available in the regular Art I class by extending
the state essential knowledge and skills through drawing and
color study (first semester). Students also learn what will
be expected of them for the AP Portfolio Examination. The
second semester focuses on painting, printmaking, sculpture,
and ceramics. Computer manipulated works are incorporated
into the curriculum. The approximate student supply cost is
$25.00.
What's Next? Art II or Pre-AP Art II |
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| Art
Ceramics/Sculpture |
Course
Number 45208A |
| Recommended
Grade Placement: 9-10 |
Credit:
1 |
| Prerequisite:
None |
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Students
are not required to have Art I prior to taking this course.
The first semester will introduce the students to ceramics.
Ceramics will consist of the hand building methods of pinch,
coil and slab. The second semester will introduce the students
to additive and subtractive sculpture. However, if a student
wants to continue in art, he/she must take Art. Computer manipulated
works are incorporated into the curriculum. The approximate
student supply cost is $25.00. This is a two-semester
course in which 9th or 10th grade students must take both
semesters to meet the one-year fine arts requirement.
What’s Next? Art I |
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| Art
II |
Course
Number: 45200A |
| Recommended
Grade Placement: 10-12 |
Credit:
1 |
| Prerequisite:
Art I (1 credit) Semesters taken in sequence. |
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Art
II allows the student the opportunity to work with a large
variety of materials. The first semester of Art II is designed
to continue a sequential study of drawing and colored media.
Formal compositions will be completed in realistic, abstract,
and non-objective styles. Second semester, which builds on
first semester skills, will include painting, printmaking
techniques, and three-dimensional studies. Students will build
upon skills learned in Art I. Computer manipulated works are
incorporated into the curriculum. The approximate student
supply cost is $25.00.
What's Next? Art III, Art H/AP Two-Dimensional Portfolio,
Art H/AP Drawing Portfolio, or Art History AP |
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| Art
II H/Pre-AP |
Course
Number: 45203A |
| Recommended
Grade Placement: 10 |
Credit:
1 |
Prerequisite:
Recommendation of art teacher and/or portfolio
Successful completion of Art I or Art I/H/Pre-AP
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Art
I or Pre-AP Art I curriculum. The Pre-AP Art II course work
follows College Board outlines for Advanced Placement Studio
Portfolios. Students will apply the elements and principles
of art in all compositions to a greater proficiency than other
Art II students as well as connect art history and criticism
to those productions. Students will develop skills in drawing
and color theory application beyond the average Art II student
as they continue reviewing requirements of the AP examination.
Second semester extends learning through higher expectations
in painting, printmaking, sculpture, and ceramics. Pre-AP
Art II is an honors credit class recommended for students
seriously looking at a visual art career. Computer manipulated
works are incorporated into the curriculum. The approximate
student supply cost is $25.00.
What’s Next? Art III, Art H/AP Two-Dimensional
Portfolio, Art H/AP Drawing Portfolio, Art History AP |
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Art
Samples
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Marilyn Guzman's abstract vase |
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| Angela
Tran's mannequin |
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Tam
Nguyen's fairies |
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Stephanine
Meyer's simple forms |
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Lauren
Whiteside's Hibiscus |
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Lauren
Whiteside's Chi Symbol |
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