Troy High Visual Art

Visual Art Department Class Offerings

Fundamentals of Art: This is an introductory art course designed to develop basic skills in drawing, color, & three-dimensional design. Students have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of mediums including: drawing, painting, collage, clay, printmaking, computer art, calligraphy, & mixed media

Drawing 1: This course is an introduction to basic drawing principles & techniques using primarilty black & white media.

Drawing 2: This course is a continuation of Drawing 1 with emphasis on colored media.

Painting 1: This course is an introduction to basic painting styles/ techniques & to various water-soluble painting media.

Painting 2: This is a course designed to build on the skills developed in painting 1, using the water soluble media with an emphasis on more individual direction.

Ceramics 1: The aim of this course is to teach the follwoing methods of working with clay: pinch, coil, slab, & sculpture. All work will be done by hand; no plaster molds will be used.

Ceramics 2: The aim of this course is to teach advanced work in ceramics, including the potter's wheel & all hand methods.

Sculpture: This course is an introduction to three-dimensional work using a variety of materials such as metal, wood, plaster, & clay. Students retaking the course will be able to choose more individual direction in their work.

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see class offerings 2 for additional classes