Fine Arts: Creating, Seeing, Presenting
[Virtual Tour of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France] . . . . [Smithsonian American Art Online Exhibit] . . . [Ansel Adams Original Photography]
And still, when all is said and done and every effort has been made, there will be chilfren and their parents - and school boards and state legislatures - who will ask what good the fine arts program really does, why time and moeyh shlued be devoted to it. .... The answser is that the possession of such knowledge will prepare the individual for whatever challenge society confronts him or her with. In addtion to which, the trained mind is better able to keep its balance in a bewildering world and enjoy what good it has to offer. A well-schooled population, aware of its huyman capacitites and proud of its human distinction, is the the best defense against such evils, indeed the only defense that in the long run has any chance of success. (John Van Doren)
There are two basic goals in a visual arts education: one, creating meaning in works of art, and two, perceiving meaning in works of art. The Visual Arts Core divides each of these goals into two standards. The resulting four art standards are Making, Perceiving, Expressing, and Contextualizing. These four divisions or standards organize the curriculum into manageable and related units and guide the student toward a deep and holistic comprehension of the Visual Arts.
Technology requirements for these class include computers with art/graphics
software, color printer, image projectors, and appropriate new technologies.
Fine Arts
FA100:
Foundations - Photoshop Elements
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FA 100: Photoshop Elements Software
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FA 300: Photography 1
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FA 350: Intro Graphic Design
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FA
400: Individual Music Program
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FA
450: Individual Art Program
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