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Grade 9 Art Courses
Grades 10, 11, & 12 Art Courses
The mission of the Ludlow High School Art Department is to present a variety of experiences that will foster self-expression and communication through the visual arts. Skill-building, conceptual exploration and educated appreciation will enhance a student's individual growth in the creative process, involving problem-solving and discovery-learning, as outlined within the five standards and five connecting strands of the state's curriculum frameworks.
An introduction to basic elements of two-dimensional art (drawing, painting, design elements, and art principles) and three-dimensional art (sculpture and assemblage) as well as an introduction to crafts is part of the course syllabus. A brief survey of the history of the arts is also part of the course syllabus. This course is basic to all other course offerings.
The emphasis in the second year is on a more technical plane. Students will create a lesser range of products with major emphasis on individual skills and techniques rather than the multiple experience of Art 1.
The entire core curriculum in this course will be devoted to the individual expression of the student in general creative experiences, which may be controlled by the student's personal choice of expression. The student will select his or her own personal expression within the media.
This course is open to all students who have a desire to create art in three-dimension. Prior study in an Art I course is strongly recommended but not required. The course work is more intense in a "hands-on" study of the medium. Students will be encouraged to use all methods of construction and hand building techniques to create sculpture and pottery. Other skills and techniques in caste-making will be done if time permits. A brief survey of the history of the arts is also part of the course syllabus. Productivity, creative endeavor and craftsmanship are strongly emphasized.
This course will enable the student to expand his/her goals in ceramic sculpture and pottery focusing on form and function. Students will be encouraged to create their own broad goals for the year. Their level of skill, interest, and knowledge will expand in ceramics through their independent efforts. A brief survey of the history of the arts is also part of the course syllabus. Productivity, creative endeavor and craftsmanship are strongly emphasized. Throwing techniques on the pottery wheel will be introduced.
The essential purpose of the Art Major course is three-fold:
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