CHHS
The High School Art department shares the common goal of prepaing all students for a successful future and career in the visual arts. This goal is achieved through allowing our students to learn through exploration by creating an environment and curriculum that aligns with modern careers and creative areas of study. The Art department offers classes that are scaffolded by skill level and include a variety of courses and mediums including: drawing, painting, ceramics, computer, video and photography.
Ragan Callahan
Introduction to Art
This class is the foundation for art as a career pathway and prerequisite for all art courses. Students will explore various media, perspective, drawing techniques, color theory, and design. The elements and principles of art will be the main focus of this explorative course.
Painting/Drawing
This class provides students with an opportunity to investigate painting and improve drawing techniques. Watercolor and acrylics will be the primary mediums for painting. Drawing will include all dry media.
Advanced Painting and Drawing
This course is designed for the serious art student to complete his or her portfolio in anticipation of further study in visual art beyond high school. A portfolio of ten peces of work is required. Individual thematic possibilities, research, development, and skills done in conjunction with individual study is requested of all students at this level.
A.P. Studio Art
This course is designed to provide students with a learning experience equivalent to that of an introductory college course in studio art. Students will have the option of developing one of the three different portfolios: Drawing, 2-D design, or 3-D design, each based upon different skills mastered and concepts addressed in college-level foundation courses.
Spicific projects and their sequence may vary from one marking period to another. New ideas for optimal learning experiance are explored on a regular basis.