In this course, students will:

• Identify, explain and analyze Cave Art in Early Civilizations followed chronologically through to the 1300s in Medieval Times. This includes Art of the earliest times and rising civilizations, Roman Art and Medieval Art.
• Apply art criticism and aesthetic judgment to various works throughout the time periods
• Understand the variety of art elements and principles of design used in selected compositions
• Become aware of the connection between the culture and historical period in the works of art
• Write their original comments and observations of works of art throughout the course
• Create several original art projects with emphasis on the concept and not the personal artistic skill
• Learn to appreciate the works of art significant to each culture and time period

This course is reading/writing intensive.
            

Materials:

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill: Art in Focus

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Grades Offered: 9-12

In this course, students will:

• Identify, explain and analyze the Renaissance followed chronologically through to the twentieth century. This includes the Italian and Late Renaissance, Art of fifteenth and sixteenth century Europe, Baroque Art, Rococo Art and New Directions in Art.
• Apply art criticism and aesthetic judgment to various works throughout the time periods
• Understand the variety of art elements and principles of design used in selected compositions
• Become aware of the connection between the culture and historical period in the works of art
• Write their original comments and observations of works of art throughout the course
• Create several original art projects with emphasis on the concept and not the personal artistic skill
• Learn to appreciate the works of art significant to each culture and time period

This course is reading/writing intensive.
            

Materials:

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill: Art in Focus

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Grades Offered: 9-12

In this course, students will:

• Identify, explain, and analyze works of famous artists from America including but not limited to Romare Bearden, Dale Chihuly, Andy Warhol, Peter Max, Jacob Lawrence, and study American art from colonial times to the 1880s
• Explore art media and processes
• Understand art criticism and aesthetic judgment
• Sharpen perceptual skills while learning the language of art
• Explain how subject, composition and content relates to a work of art
• Create and relate works in the arts to different geographic regions, genres and time periods
• Analyze a work of art from a cultural and historic perspective

This course is project-based.
        

Materials:

Art Kit

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 3 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 30-70% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Grades Offered: 9-12

In this course, students will:

• Identify, explain, and analyze works of famous artists from each of the six inhabitable continents
• Learn about the art periods of selected artists
• Explore art media and processes
• Understand art criticism and aesthetic judgment
• Sharpen perceptual skills while learning the language of art
• Explain how subject, composition and content relates to a work of art
• Create and relate works in the arts to different geographic regions, genres and time periods
• Analyze a work of art from a cultural and historic perspective
  

This course is project-based.
        

Materials:

Art Kit

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Grades Offered: 9-12

In this course, students will:

• Be introduced to the history, practice, language and business of Illustration
• Explore the fundamentals that are required to excel in the commercial field
• Explore the different artistic media used
• Develop a personal illustrative style
• Create images that visually communicate narrative content
• Begin to identify connections between the intension of product and the general public
• Identify specific works of art as belonging to the field of Illustration—books, magazines, posters, wearable graphics, feature animations, games, packaging and the Internet
• Demonstrate how contemporary, digital and traditional techniques can influence the creation of illustrations

Note that this course has a capacity of 75 students and will close when the capacity is reached.
        

Materials:

Art Kit

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 2 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 10-30% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Grades Offered: 9-12

Students will practice, understand and apply the following techniques:

• Graphite and values
• Pen and ink
• Colored pencil
• Oil pastel
• Acrylic painting

Portfolio development will include the following:

• Portraiture
• Drawing from observation
• One-point perspective
• Color theory
• Applying the principles of design
• Digital portfolio organization

This course is creatively challenging. A working webcam (provided by PALCS) or a digital camera is required for this course. A Portfolio Review is required.
        

Materials:

Art Kit

Online Resources

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Prerequisites: A Portfolio Review, American/World Artists, and Teacher Recommendation

Grades Offered: 11-12

Students will demonstrate development and proficiency in the following techniques:

• Design (implementing geometric construction)
• Charcoal and texture
• Watercolor
• Textural Acrylic Painting
• Independent Study
• Digital Portfolio Project

This course is creatively challenging. A working webcam (provided by PALCS) or a digital camera is required for this course. A Portfolio Review is required.
        

Materials:

Art Kit

Online Resources

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Prerequisites: A Portfolio Review, American/World Artists, and Teacher Recommendation

Grades Offered: 11-12

In this course, students will:

• Read and follow musical notation
• Listen to, analyze, and describe music
• Evaluate music and music performances
• Understand relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts
• Understand music in relation to history and culture

This is an introductory music course where students will discover the different aspects of music with regard to various cultures, genres, dances, rhythms and aesthetic experiences. In addition, reading the textbook is required for adequate responses to aural perception of the styles.
        

Materials:

Glencoe: Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Grades Offered: 9-12

In this course, students will:

• Know and use the elements and principles of music
• Integrate and apply advanced vocabulary to music
• Analyze works of art influenced by experiences or historical and cultural events and identify, explain and analyze philosophical events as they relate to works in music
• Analyze and interpret works from different societies using culturally specific vocabulary of critical response
• Analyze and interpret philosophical positions

This is a continuation of Music Appreciation I, where students will discover the different aspects of music in regards to emotion, religion, celebration, operas and musicals, film and early music history.  This course requires students to explain music using more advanced vocabulary.  Reading the textbook is required for adequate responses to aural perception of the styles.   
        

Materials:

Glencoe: Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Prerequisite: 75% or higher in Music Appreciation I

Grades Offered: 9-12

In this course, students will be introduced to the following musical concepts:

• Reading music in both treble and bass clefs
• Scales
• Key signatures (major and minor)
• Intervals
• Compose music within specified guidelines
• Understand relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside the arts

This is an introduction to the basics of music notation, which includes ear training with melodic and rhythmic dictation. Attendance and participation at weekly chats are strongly encouraged for comprehension.
        

Materials:

Alfred: Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Prerequisite: Music Appreciation I & II or Teacher Recommendation/Student Application

Grades Offered: 9-12

In this course, students will become proficient in the following areas:

• Reading music in both treble and bass clefs scales (major and minor) and key signatures (major and minor)
• Intervallic structure (Perfect, Augmented, Diminished, major, or minor)
• Triads and dominant seventh chords
• Roman numerals and scale degrees
• Musical composition within specified guidelines

This is a continuation of Music Theory 1 and requires students to read and notate music using more complex concepts. Attendance and participation at weekly chats are strongly recommended for comprehension.
        

Materials:

Alfred: Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory

Home Facilitator Involvement Level: 1 (click here for levels) Assistance is required for 1-10% of schoolwork.

Difficulty: On-Level

Prerequisite: 75% or higher in Music Theory I, or Teacher Recommendation/Student Application

Grades Offered: 9-12