ART COURSES
Art teaches about the human condition. Art calls upon imagination, fosters the ability to make decisions, and creates awareness that problems have multiple solutions. It also develops relational understanding, attention to nuances and students’ ability to frame the world from an aesthetic perspective. Studies in Art have intellectual, creative, affective, physical, and self-developing consequences that help prepare students for the demands of the 21st century. Art is a major field of employment in British Columbia. The Visual Arts department has a Career Preparation program in Commercial Art, and helps students prepare a portfolio with which to apply for post-secondary art studies. Take Art. It’s critical.
Media Arts 9
Course Code: MADMA-09
In this course students will get to explore film and digital photography, graphic design, and video production. Students will become familiar with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and complete projects like package design, stop motion video, and vector art. This is an excellent course for creative students that prefer digital art to traditional methods.
Sculpture 9 (Clay)
Course Code: XCER-09
Through the elements and principles of design, students work primarily with clay, learning hand building techniques, such as pinch, slab and coil methods. Students will learn finishing techniques such as under and overglazes.
Visual Arts 9
Course Code: MVA-09
This is an introductory art course where students explore a variety of materials, tools, and techniques by combining and arranging elements, process, and principals of art. The major component of the course will consist of works in designing, drawing, painting, 3D work as well as art appreciation. Students will explore relationships between identity, place, and culture through different art projects. Have fun and express your creativity!
Digital Media Arts 10
Course Code: MVAM-10
This course will further explore photography, graphic design, and video, building on the programs and techniques used in Media 9; however, it is not a prerequisite. Students will complete projects like music videos, logo design, stop motion video, and vector art. Again, this is a course well suited to artistic students that prefer digital art to traditional methods.
Studio Arts 3D 10 (Ceramics)
Course Code: MVAC-10
Through elements and principals of design, students will work primarily with clay, learning hand building techniques, such as pinch, slab, and coil methods. Students will learn finishing techniques such as under and overglazes. Other areas of 3D will be looked at as well as the influences of artists, cultures, First Nations, and applied in student work.
Visual Arts 10
Course Code: MVAST10
In this course students explore the many functions of art – design, expression, telling a story, pursuing a viewpoint, and entertainment. A variety of materials and techniques will be presented, and students are encouraged to explore and refine their artist skills. Students will also be exploring First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge through artist works. This course offers projects that can contribute to one’s portfolio for the future.
Ceramics 11
Course Code: MVAC-11
(Ceramics) Through the elements and principles of design, this course offers students the skills and opportunity to explore different 3D techniques. with ceramics (clay). Students will use hand building techniques and will be introduced to the potter’s wheel. Students will learn finishing techniques such as under and overglazes. Other areas of ceramics will be looked at as well as the influences of cultures, artists, and apply them in student work.
Digital Media Arts 11
Course Code: MVAMT11
One of our province’s top areas of employment is the film industry. In this grade 11 course, students will explore film aesthetics, and a variety of genres, from action to documentary and the “Hollywood” format. Students will be producing several film projects, from commercials to action scenes to final “student choice”, and learn skills of preproduction, such as storyboarding and scriptwriting, and post production skills such as computer editing and sound tracking. Projects will include experimental, documentary, scriptwriting, special effects editing, a project for a client, and a “student’s choice” final project.
Drawing & Painting 11
Course Code: MVAD-11
The first half of the course will focus on intensive drawing, using a variety of materials including pencil, conté, charcoal, and oil and chalk pastels. Initially, students will draw from observation and the model; later they will be taught creative drawing techniques. The last half of the course will focus on acrylic painting. Students will create works reflecting their personal voice, story, and values. We will also be looking into First Peoples perspective and other ways of knowing through 2D artist works.
Photography 11
Course Code: MVAPH11
Have fun learning to take photographs like a pro. Photography gives everyone a chance to be creative. Learn all the skills necessary to take clear, well-exposed photographs, in a course suitable for beginners, as well as those with photo experience. Students will learn to develop film and make prints in the darkroom. We will look at the influences of various cultures, artists, and apply them in student work. Film and digital SLR cameras are available for student use.
Visual Arts 11
Course Code: MVAST11
Art 11 is a general course, as well as an opportunity that allows students to begin to specialize in the medium of their choice. Students will be taking creative risks to express thoughts and emotions through artistic works. They will also be refining their skills with different art materials and techniques. Personal image development will be encouraged but is not essential to those new to the program.
Ceramics 12
Course Code: MVAC-12
Students will be able to further their exploration in ceramics (clay). In final projects, students will be encouraged to develop a series of self-directed projects reflecting their strengths, images based on their own experience and techniques of their choice. Advanced finishing techniques will be introduced. This course will nurture interest in ceramics as a hobby, as well as prepare student to apply for post-secondary Fine Arts programs.
Digital Media Arts 12
Course Code: MVAMT12
One of our province’s top areas of employment is the film industry. In this grade 12 course, students will explore film aesthetics, and a variety of genres, from action to documentary and the “Hollywood” format. Students will be producing several film projects, from commercials to action scenes to final “student choice”, and learn skills of preproduction, such as storyboarding and scriptwriting, and post production skills such as computer editing and sound tracking. Projects will include experimental, documentary, scriptwriting, special effects editing, a project for a client, and a “student’s choice” final project. Students in Media Arts 12 who have taken Media Arts 11, are encouraged to explore film making in areas of their own interests. Students are encouraged to enter work in one or more film festivals.
Drawing & Painting 12
Course Code: MVAD-12
Senior drawing and painting students will be encouraged to explore their own personal style in no more than three art media areas. Individual instruction will be custom tailored to each student’s needs and preferences. Students will explore the history of a variety of artistic movements, including their roles in historical and contemporary societies as well as traditional and contemporary First Peoples worldviews. Students pursuing Postsecondary admission will receive time and coaching to prepare their portfolios.
Photography 12
Course Code: MVAPH12
Photography 11 recommended but not necessary. Students will have an opportunity to pursue individual photography goals through a series of free choice assignments. They will also learn about studio lighting, portraiture, and advanced techniques, Students will also have the opportunity working with historical processes such as Gum bichromate, and Cyanotype. This course will nurture interest in photography as a hobby, as well as prepare student to apply for post-secondary photography programs
Visual Arts 12
Course Code: MVAST12
Art students will explore in depth the mediums of drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Students will continue expanding their knowledge on local, national, and global artists with the aim to help them become visually literate. They will learn to read into the hidden meanings in commercial art, and the advertising media as well as in fine art work. Students will show their works in various displays and art shows. Projects completed in the course can also contribute to one’s portfolio.