K-12 Art program at TCS gives
students opportunities for creative self-expression and develops a lifelong
appreciation for art.
It is the aim of the Art
Department to offer opportunities to students that they may understand and
develop facility with the techniques and processes of the arts as a means of
expressing emotions and concepts. Opportunities will be provided to: encourage
skill development and develop artistic appreciation along with self-expression.
This curriculum will be based on observational, and expressive drawing, Art
History color theory, the elements and principles of design, painting,
printmaking, sculpture, design problems, ceramics, photography, computer graphics,
studio art, metals and printmaking, a vocabulary of art terms, and critiquing
of artwork. Students will work towards refinement of sketchbooks, portfolios,
and creation of independent projects.
We will concentrate on three
basic components:
Visual Language
To provide a resource of visual
terms, concepts, artists and functions of art both past and present.
Aesthetic Process
To develop ideas, refine
perceptions, and understand visual elements.
Productive Skills
Requires an understanding of the
properties of a medium, knowledge of a variety of techniques, and a concern for
craftsmanship and quality.
Throughout the year we will be
working on art that is reflective of the various units taught in the curriculum
of the core classrooms. These might include: World Cultures: Aboriginal,
African arts, artists of Spain, Egyptian relics, Medieval art and manuscripts,
the Renaissance period, and Romanticism. Throughout the year we will consider
how we are influenced by the natural world and past artists. We will also
observe how we influence other people by our decisions, actions, and words.
Objectives
- Establish an environment that
promotes creativity and encourages risk- taking, provide the opportunity for
students to experience success, enjoy the processes of art, and develop an
appreciation of the result.
- To provide opportunities for
students to use a variety of media, and to develop the technical skills
required with both the tools & the medium.
- To develop perceptual
sensitivity, visual discrimination, and design facility.
- To understand the function of
art in society by providing exposure to the achievements of artists past and
present.
An arts program should cause students:
- To gain confidence in their
opinions.
- To ask questions, challenge
assumptions, and seek clarification.
- To participate in ongoing
evaluation.
- To develop imaginative
exploration techniques.
- To appreciate the value of
contributing to a group effort.
- To accept the existence of
divergent points of view.
- To appreciate the unconscious
or accidental elements within the structure of their work.
- To develop their aural,
visual, and kinesthetic sensitivities.
- To learn to transfer
knowledge and skills from one discipline to another.
- To develop high standards of
craftsmanship.
- To assess and discuss their
work and that of others in critique.
- To gain an understanding of
the arts of different cultures.
- To acquire an awareness of
the role of arts in society.
- To attain a working knowledge
of the vocabulary, media, & techniques of the arts.