视觉艺术

视觉艺术 at 圣心大教堂 Preparatory fosters student understanding and appreciation of art through explorations in a variety of mediums 包括图纸, 绘画, 雕塑, 版画, 摄影, 拼贴和混合媒体. Students develop their creative voice through assignments in both traditional and contemporary art in preparation of the public display of their artwork in the spring Art Show. Advanced Placement offerings include 艺术历史, Studio Art for Drawing & 绘画和摄影工作室艺术. 的 AP 艺术历史 and AP Studio Art for 摄影 blended format allows students to take advantage of a class outside of the normal rotation and/or in a blended format.

From Arts 1,2 to AP Studio Art: 2-D 设计, our 工作室艺术课程 provides intensive and independent study in drawing, 绘画 and 2D/3D mediums. 个人风格, technical skill and a strong conceptual approach are emphasized in preparation for top-ranked college Arts programs. 学生们也可以加入“行动艺术”, an afterschool arts program to share and explore in visual arts. Extracurricular explorations in Abstract Expressionism, 宠物肖像画, and City Drawing offers our students a breadth of experiences to assist their development in Art. Students in our program continue on to various interdisciplinary arts programs in prestigious schools, 比如加州艺术学院, 帕森斯, 新学校, 芝加哥艺术学院的学校, Savannah 大学 of Art and 设计 and Rhode Island School of 设计.

的 数码摄影课程 cultivates visual storytelling, creativity, and technical skills through the camera lens. 的 introductory course establishes essential foundations of camera operation and fundamentals of art and design. Students develop their skills through photo walks and thematic still-life compositions. Students learn post-processing skills using Adobe Lightroom, which equips them with prowess in basic editing, 颜色分级和掩模. 的 Advanced Placement course offers a unique opportunity for exploration, allowing students to delve into a year-long portfolio. 有一个自我导向的焦点, students immerse themselves in meaningful explorations while becoming proficient in post-processing techniques and the ability to analyze and interpret artworks.

的 设计方案 fosters a creative community of skilled visual communicators. 的 course curriculum is rooted in the fundamentals of art and the principles of design through a wide variety of mixed media, 包括图纸, 拼贴画, 绘画, 雕塑, and digital design through Adobe Photoshop. This holistic approach allows students to develop a versatile skill that deepens an appreciation for diverse creative processes. Some examples of student activities include hands-on projects, critiques and research. Students acquire technical expertise and develop individual design aesthetics, enabling them to convey clear and compelling visual narratives across a spectrum of artistic mediums.

的 AP 艺术历史 course utilizes a unique online format to introduce students to the art world on a global scale. Students engage with art forms and content as they discuss, 阅读和撰写有关艺术的文章, 艺术家和艺术创作. 的 course content consists of 250 works of art, characterized by diverse artistic traditions from prehistory to the present. 学生们深入发展, holistic understanding of the history of art from a global perspective. 的 course can be accomplished at the student’s own pace and they are able to do the work at a time of their choice. 的re are group lectures, field trips, and opportunities for travel. AP 艺术历史 is the equivalent of a two-semester introductory college or university art history survey course.