Dundalk High School Art Department
Visual Arts
The visual arts department is dedicated to helping students develop creative problem-solving skills and become adept in artistic processes. We strive to help students appreciate the artistic achievements of people from different times, places, and cultures. Students are given opportunities for critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creative problem solving that help them become globally competitive citizens.
Visual Art Courses
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Course
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Course Information
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Fundamentals of Art
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*Meets the Fine Arts credit requirement for graduation
*Is the prerequisite for all other visual arts courses
This course is the foundation level course for the high school art program. Students will explore a wide range of art media, examine contemporary and historical artworks from various cultures, and develop creative problem-solving skills. Art criticism will be incorporated in evaluating peer and personal artworks. Students will begin to develop a personal art portfolio.
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Intermediate Art
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*Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Art
This course builds on the skills developed in Fundamentals of Art and includes continued exploration of a variety of 2-D media. Students have increased choice in subject matter and concepts within their artworks. Students develop and refine personal art portfolios.
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Studio Art
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*Prerequisite: Intermediate Art
This course builds on the skills developed in Intermediate Art and allows students to develop and explore concepts of personal interest in their artwork. Students work to build art portfolios that share their artistic voice. This course is for highly motivated artists who can work independently.
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Studio Art Advanced & AP Studio Art
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*Prerequisite: Studio Art
These courses allow students to focus on creatively solving artistic problems of personal interest. Students should be highly motivated and able to work independently. Opportunities are provided to research and investigate topics of interest so that students develop portfolios that are in-depth and personally meaningful.
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Art Seminar
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This course is ½ of an elective credit. This course allows students to explore art concepts and media through the study of historical and contemporary artworks. It is designed to familiarize students with the visual arts as a means of self-expression and to develop an awareness of art expressions throughout different time periods and cultures.
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Photography I & II
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*Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Art
Students develop artistic skills using digital and film cameras. Students study historical and contemporary photography to inspire personal photographs.
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Photography Studio
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*Prerequisite: Photography I & II
This course deepens photography skills and allows students to develop and explore areas of personal interest. Advanced editing skills are covered for students to create refined art photography portfolios.
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Design in Clay I & II
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*Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Art
Students will develop skills in a variety of hand-building clay techniques to create 3-dimensional artworks. Contemporary and historical sculptures are studied.
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Design in Clay Mixed Media
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*Prerequisite: Design in Clay I & II
This course continues to develop artistic skills in clay while allowing students to explore other materials in the creation of 3-dimensional artworks. Students develop a body of work based on personal interests.
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Visual Arts Teachers