TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools

FINE ARTS
*SOME STUDENTS MAY BE PLACED INTO ART CLASSES IN LIEU OF PREREQUISITES BY TEACHER/GUIDANCE/
ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION.
ART I (AT8200)
The student will explore the visual arts area through a variety of studio experiences and art appreciation activities. This is
an introductory course with an emphasis on basic drawing skills. Students will study units involving drawing, painting,
and sculpture. In addition to developing studio skills the student will engage in a variety of art criticism and art history
activities.
GRADE -9/10/11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -NONE
ART II (AT8210)
This course is a more advanced class that builds on the skills and knowledge from Art I. There is an emphasis on the
development of artistic skills and critical thinking skills associated with art criticism and appreciation. Students will study
units involving specialized drawing techniques, paintings (tempera and mixed media).
GRADE -9/10/11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -ART I
DRAWING I (AT8220)
This course is designed for the student who has a high interest in art or who plans a career associated with visual arts.
The student will produce imitational, expressive and formal drawings in various media. The media emphasized will be
tonal with some color work. The units of study will include contour, gesture, negative space, perspective, tonal/value,
human figure, portraits, still-life, landscapes, and interiors. The student will learn to distinguish between various periods/
styles of drawing, composition forms, subject matter treatments, and techniques.
GRADE -10/11/12 LENGTH -SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -ART I AND ART II
DRAWING II (AT8230)
This is an advanced drawing course designed to expand on the content areas in Drawing I with more in-depth study. The
student will further his/her own artistic expression through drawing. The media emphasis will be on color (pastels, colored
pencils, and ink ). This class is recommended for any student planning on a formal study of art after high school.
Projects in this class can be developed for a portfolio to be used for application to art schools. The student will continue
to explore the various periods/styles of drawing, composition forms, subject matter treatments and techniques.
GRADE -10/11/12 LENGTH -SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -ART I, ART II, AND DRAWING I
CERAMICS I (AT8250)
This course concentrates on working in the media of clay. The units of study include hand building methods, modeling
techniques and an introduction to wheel throwing. In addition to creating ceramic projects, there will be art history concepts
that relate to the use of clay by various cultures.
GRADE 10/11/12 LENGTH - SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -ART I AND ART II
CERAMICS II (AT8255)
This course is a continuation of methods, techniques, and ideas explored in Ceramics I. The emphasis is still upon handbuilding
techniques although students will be taught how to throw on the wheel. Those students excelling at wheel throwing
may use this method in addition to hand built pieces. Students will be expected to develop a ceramics sketchbook,
which will include two-dimensional drawings of projects, all glazing records, notes, and designs relating to their projects.
This sketchbook will be part of the student's grade. In addition, students are expected to load, fire, and unload the kiln
as well as mix glazes.
GRADE -11/12 LENGTH -SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -ART I, ART II, AND CERAMICS I
SCULPTURE (AT8260)
This course concentrates on studio production of three-dimensional projects in a variety of media including paper, plaster,
clay, wood, and found objects. The units of study include mask making, animal sculptures, human studies, mobiles,
and relief sculpture. The history of sculpture and art careers are also explored in this class.
GRADE -10/11/12 LENGTH -SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -ART I AND ART II
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