402 Art II Drawing  Transcript Code:  ART2DRAW Prerequisite: Art I or Approved Art Accelerated Portfolio Credit:  1

This is a one year course for students who wish to further develop drawing skills introduced in Art I. Students rely on direct observation of their environment, as well as imagination, memory, and their own life experiences to create expressive drawings. A variety of media, including pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, conte, pastel, pen and ink, and mixed media is employed to communicate personal themes. Important concepts include light and shadow, composition, perspective, and abstraction.

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416 Art III Drawing  Transcript Code:  ART3DRAW Prerequisite:  Art II in corresponding discipline. Credit:  1 Students will build on the drawings skills and study learned in Drawing with an eye toward specialization. Relevance to college and career will be considered. Further development of skills, knowledge and appreciation is done through experimentation, research, and practice.

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425 Art IV Drawing  Transcript Code:  ART4DRAW

Prerequisite:  Art III in corresponding discipline. Credit:  1 This is a continuation of skills and concepts from Art III with extensive individual exploration and college and career research.

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435 Art Drawing AP Transcript Code:  APSTARTD Prerequisite: Drawing I or Painting I or portfolio review Credit:  1   The Drawing Portfolio is designed to address a broad interpretation of drawing issues.  For example, painting, printmaking, studies for sculptures, some forms of design, and abstract and observational works would qualify as addressing drawing issues.  College credit for Advanced Placement in studio art can be earned with their portfolio of work produced in this course and submitted for evaluation by the College Board.  (Credit earned is dependent upon score received and policies of the university.) Studio practice emphasizes independent exploration and research, experimentation of materials and themes, concept development, some instructor-guided exercises, consideration of college and career choices, presentation and exhibition. Current trends will be examined through media studies and presentations by Admission counselors from recognized art schools.  Fees include slide portfolio for exam submission material, and tools for multimedia exploration and presentation matting. Students are required to submit a portfolio for the AP Art Drawing exam.