High School Electives: Art
3D Modeling Animation Art History and Criticism I Art in World Cultures Digital Photography 1: Creating Images with Impact Digital Photography II: Discovering Your Creative Potential Music Appreciation: The Enjoyment of Listening The Lord of the Rings: An Exploration of the Films and Their Literary Influences Theater, Cinema & Film Production Women’s Studies: A Personal Journey Through Film 3D Modeling
3D Modeling
Description
Are you interested in a career in technology? Are you curious about working in fields like virtual reality, video game design, marketing, television and motion pictures, or digital imaging? If so, this course in 3D Modeling is a great place to start as it is the foundation for all these career paths. Gain a deeper understanding of graphic design and illustration as you use 3D animation software to create virtual three-dimensional design projects. Hone in on your drawing, photography, and 3D construction techniques and develop the skills needed to navigate within a 3D digital modeling workspace. This course is an excellent introduction to careers in the fast-growing field of technology and design.
Pre-Requisites:
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 Segments/32-36 Weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
- Unit 1: What is 3D Modeling?
- Unit 2: The History of 3D Modeling
- Unit 3: Tools of the Trade
- Unit 4: Digital Citizenship and Ethics
- Unit 5: Creating 3D Environments in Blender
- Unit 6: Visual Elements
- Unit 7: The Power of Light and Shade
- Unit 8: 3D Geometrics 11 Unit 9: Texturing
- Unit 10: Rendering
- Unit 11: Environmental Models
- Unit 12: Molding Your Future
Animation
Description
Do you wonder what it would be like to create the next blockbuster animated movie or do you want to make the next big video game? Do you have an eye for drawing, technology, and timing? If so, Animation is the course for you! You will learn how to use animation tools to conceptualize and bring your creations to life. You’ll learn the ins and outs of creating 2D and 3D animation, from start to finish. You’ll even begin working on our own design portfolio and get hands-on experience with creating your own animation projects. Learning about Animation could lead to a thriving career in the growing world of technology and animation.
Pre-Requisites:
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time:
Major Topics and Concepts
- Unit 1: Basic of Animation
- Unit 2: Hand Drawn Animation
- Unit 3: Computer Animation and CGI
- Unit 4: Digital 2D Animation and Rotoscopy
- Unit 5: Human Anatomy and Form
- Unit 6: Animated Motion
- Unit 7: Intro to Blender
- Unit 8: Character Modeling
- Unit 9: Character Animation
- Unit 10: Storytelling
- Unit 11: Video, Music & Sound
- Unit 12: Careers in Animation
Art History and Criticism I
Description
In this course students will understand the political, cultural, and religious changes throughout history that are depicted within art. This course is an opportunity for students to reflect on how art was and is used as a vehicle to communicate, depict political and religious propaganda, and serve as evidence of cultural shifts and changes. Students will be challenged to contemplate the connection between art and context through reflective writing assessments and Discussion-Based Assessments. Students will build upon knowledge throughout the course and understand how art reflects and communicated cultural change and evolution. Students will develop critical skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in this course by analyzing historical documents, working in a thematic context, developing proficiency in note-taking, free-response writing, and solving problems. Students will demonstrate their skills through participation in extended collaborative projects. Art History & Criticism 1 Honors is an honors-only course. All assessments in this course are honors level and students will earn honors credit only.
Pre-Requisites: Due to the mature content, this course is recommended for students in 10th, 11th, and 12th in conjunction with or who have successfully completed World History
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments/32-26 weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
Segment 1
Gallery 1
- 01.00: Gallery Checklist
- 01.01: Introduction of Art History and Criticism
- 01.02: Prehistoric Art
- 01.03: Neolithic Architect and Art
- 01.04: Ancient Near Eastern Art
- 01.05: Egyptian Art
- 01.06: Aegean Art and the Art of the Cyclades
Gallery 2
- 02:00: Gallery Checklist
- 02.01: Ancient Greek Art
- 02.02: Greek Archaic Period
- 02.03: Greek Classical Period
- 02.04: Greek Hellenistic Period
- 02.05: Etruscan Art
- 02.06: Roman Art
- 02.07: Short Reflective Writing and Discussion-Based Assessment
Gallery 3
- 03.00: Gallery Checklist
- 03.01: Early Christian Art
- 03.02: Byzantine Art
- 03.03: Islamic Art
- 03.04: Art of the Middle Ages
- 03.05: Carolingian and Ottoman Art
Gallery 4
- 04.00: Gallery Checklist
- 04.01: Romanesque Architecture
- 04.02: The Gothic Period
- 04.03: Gothic Art Outside of France
- 04.04: Fourteenth-Century Italian Art
- 04.05: Fourteenth-Century Florence and Siena
- 04.06: Fifteenth-Century Art
- 04.07: Short Reflective Writing and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 04.08: Segment One Exam
Segment 2
Gallery 5
- 05.00: Gallery Checklist
- 05.01: Early Renaissance Art
- 05.02: Early Renaissance Architecture
- 05.03: High Renaissance
- 05.04: Sixteenth-Century Venetian Art
- 05.05: Mannerism
- 05.06: Northern Renaissance
Gallery 6
- 06.00: Gallery Checklist
- 06.01: Italian and Spanish Baroque
- 06.02: Flemish, Dutch, French Baroque
- 06.03: Architecture and English Baroque
- 06.04: Rococo
- 06.05: Age of the Enlightenment
- 06.06: Neoclassicism
- 06.07: Romanticism
- 06.08: Short Reflective Writing and Discussion-Based Assessment
Gallery 7
- 07.00: Gallery Checklist
- 07.01: Realism
- 07.02: Impressionism
- 07.03: Post-Impressionism
- 07.04: Japanese Art
- 07.05: Fauvism and Proto-Cubism
- 07.06: African Art
- 07.07: The ‘isms’
Gallery 8
- 08.00: Gallery Checklist
- 08.01: Surrealism, Suprematicism, De Stijl, and Bauhaus
- 08.02: Art Deco, Kinetic Art, Political Art, Regionalism
- 08.03: Art Brut, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, and Conceptual
- 08.04: Pop Art, Superrealism, and Earthworks
- 08.05: Modernist Architecture
- 08.06: Neo-Expressionism, Feminism, Technology and Art
- 08.07: Short Reflective Writing and Discussion-Based Assessment
- 08.08: Segment Two Exam
Art in World Cultures
Description
Who do you think is the greatest artist of all time? Maybe Leonardo da Vinci? Michelangelo? Maybe a more modern artist like Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso? Or is it possible that the greatest artist of all time is actually someone whose name has been lost to history? In Art in World Cultures, you’ll learn about some of the greatest artists in the world while creating your own art, both on paper and digitally. This course explores the basic principles and elements of art and teaches you how to critique different artworks art. And along the way, you will get to discover some traditional art forms from various regions of the world including the Americas, Africa, and Oceania.
Pre-Requisites:
Credits: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 1 Segment/16-18 Weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
- Unit 1: Introduction to the Visual Arts
- Unit 2: The Elements and Principles of Art
- Unit 3: Critiquing Art
- Unit 4: Prehistoric Art
- Unit 5: Ancient Art
- Unit 6: Ancient Roman, Early Christian, and Medieval Art
- Unit 7: The Renaissance
- Unit 8: Art of the Americas
- Unit 9: From the Baroque to the Romantics
- Unit 10: Modern Art
- Unit 11: African Art
- Unit 12: Oceanic Art
Digital Photography 1: Creating Images with Impact
Description
Have you ever wondered how photographers take such great pictures? Have you tried to take photographs and wondered why they didn’t seem to capture that moment that you saw with your eyes? The Digital Photography I Course focuses on the basics of photography, including building an understanding of aperture, shutter speed, lighting, and composition. Students will be introduced to the history of photography and basic camera functions. Students will use the basic techniques of composition and camera functions to build a portfolio of images, capturing people, landscapes, close-up, and action photographs.
Pre-Requisites:
Credits: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 1 Segment/16-18 Weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
- Introduction to Photography
- The History of Photography
- Aperture & Shutter Speed
- Composition
- Lighting
- Special Techniques
- People
- Landscapes & Places
- The Close-Up
- Documentary & Action
Digital Photography 2: Discovering Your Creative Potential
Description
In today’s world, we are surrounded by images. We are continually seeing photographs as they appear in advertisements, on websites, in magazines, and on billboards; they even adorn our walls at home. While many of these images have been created by professional photographers, it is possible for your photos to take on a more professional look after you discover how to increase your creative potential. In Digital Photography II: Discovering Your Creative Potential, you will examine various aspects of the field including specialty areas, ethics, and famous photographers throughout history. You will also learn how to effectively critique photographs so you can better understand composition and go on to create more eye-catching photographs on your own.
Pre-Requisites: Digital Photography I
Credits: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 1 Segment/16-18 Weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
- Photography as a Career
- Legal and Ethical Concerns
- Photographers and Critiques
- Photography Software
- The Darkroom
- Art
- Product
- Stock Photography
- Photojournalism
- Wedding Photography
Music Appreciation: The Enjoyment of Listening
Description
Have you ever heard a piece of music that made you want to get up and dance? Cry your heart out? Sing at the top of your lungs? Whether pop, classical, or anything in between, music provides a powerful way for people to celebrate their humanity and connect with something larger than themselves. Music Appreciation: The Enjoyment of Listening not only will provide a historical perspective on music from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, but it will also teach you the essentials of how to listen and really hear (with a knowledgeable ear) the different music that’s all around you. Learning how to truly appreciate sound and melody is the best way to ensure a continued love of this delightful art form.
Pre-Requisites:
Credits: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 1 Segment/16-18 Weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
- The Elements of Music
- Pop Music
- Ancient Music
- Renaissance Music
- The Baroque Period
- The Classical Era
- The Romantic Period
- Jazz
The Lord of the Rings: An Exploration of the Films and Their Literary Influences
Description
Hobbits, Orcs, wizards, dashing knights, and powerful elves are all part of the magic created in J.R.R. Tolkien’s famously epic tale, The Lord of the Rings. For years, the vivid characters within this beloved story could exist only in the readers’ minds—until it was adapted into a movie that allowed fans to finally see, through the eyes of Hollywood magic and brilliant technology, the manifestation of these characters onscreen. What does it take to transport these well-known images like Gollum and the Shire from dusty pages to the giant screen? In The Lord of the Rings: An Exploration of the Films and Its Literary Influences, you will see first-hand how classic literature can become modern film and bring the fantasy alive for a whole new generation of believers.
Pre-Requisites:
Credits: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 1 Segment/16-18 Weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
- Unit 1: The Man Behind the Movie
- Unit 2: The Languages of The Lord of the Rings
- Unit 3: The Influence of the Arthurian Tales
- Unit 4: Converting a Classic to a Film
- Unit 5: The Heroic Culture of The Lord of the Rings
- Unit 6: Beowulf, the Monsters, and The Lord of the Rings
- Unit 7: Mythopoeia: The Making of Fantasy Worlds
- Unit 8: Journey’s End: The Final Analysis
Theater, Cinema & Film Production
Description
Lights! Camera! Action! This course will introduce students to the basics of film and theater productions. Students will learn about the basics of lighting, sound, wardrobe, and camerawork for both film and theater settings. The course also explores the history of film and theater and the influence that they have had on society. Students will analyze and critique three influential American films, Casablanca, Singin’ in the Rain, and The Wizard of Oz.
Pre-Requisites: None
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 20 weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
- Unit 1: Introduction to Film Theory
- Unit 2: The World of Theater
- Unit 3: Lighting the Scene
- Unit 4: The Basic Elements of Camerawork
- Unit 5: Managing Sound in Film and Theater
- Unit 6: Wardrobe!
- Unit 7: Plotting the Script
- Unit 8: Acting and Directing
- Unit 9: The Film Production Process
- Unit 10: Audiences and Economics
- Unit 11: Film Genres
- Unit 12: Theater Genres
Women’s Studies: A Personal Journey Through Film
Description
Maybe you grew up watching movies with female characters like Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, or Ariel. Maybe you’ve wondered why there are stereotypes about women being bad drivers or ignorant about sports. Maybe you want to know about feminism and the women’s movement. The Introduction to Women’s Studies: A Personal Journey Through Film can help you answer these questions. Though it focuses on the experience of women, it’s appropriate for anyone who wants to learn to critically examine films while learning about the history of the women’s movement and how gender, race, and social class influence us. Women have earned their right to stand up and be recognized as equal partners and reap the benefits of their hard work. As the anonymous quote goes, “History is Herstory too.”
Pre-Requisites:
Credits: 0.5
Estimated Completion Time: 1 Segment/16-18 Weeks
Major Topics and Concepts
- Unit 1: Using Films as a Vehicle for Critical Thinking
- Unit 2: Defining and Exploring the Concept of Feminism
- Unit 3: What is Women’s Studies?
- Unit 4: Interlocked Forms of Oppression
- Unit 5: The Nature or Nurture Debate
- Unit 6: Growing Up Girl
- Unit 7: Challenging Stereotypes with Role Models and Mentors
- Unit 8: Those Who Inspire and Empower Social Change