Troy High Visual Art

Visual Art Department Class Offerings

Metalsmithing 1: This course will introduce students to construction & fabrication techniques in jewelry & small sculpture. Silver soldering, ring sizing, forming, etc. will give the student a general background in metalsmithing.

Metalsmithing 2: Students will get instruction in advanced fabrication techniques.

Lettering & Calligraphy: This course will present methods in lettering whereby skills can be perfected & the knowledge of letter forms mastered. The development of elegant handwriting, composition, & design skills is explored through a series of applied projects, such as certificates, posters, & greeting cards.

Advertising Art: This course presents the use of and information about the many elements of art & graphic design, idea development, & layout combined with current marketing & advertising psychology. Students create their own advertisements utilizing these components.

Advanced Art - AP: This individualized study course for advanced students is designed & geared toward fulfilling the criteria used in advanced placement college testing, i.e. quality, & breadth (using a variety of means & materials). Portfolio preparation.

Computer Graphics 1: This course is an introduction to using the computer to create works of art. Using specialized software suited for personal computers, students will learn how to use artistic composition & design skills with the computer medium. Students will learn how to integrate technology with traditional art making practices. This course fulfills the computer graduation requirment.

Computer Graphics 2: This course covers advanced Photoshop, while introducing students to video as art. Students will create advanced mixed media works of art using the computer & video. The class will intorduce students to the work of artists working in computer & video as a medium in fine art.