Advanced Ceramics 261, 361, 461, 571, 671

Advanced Ceramics 261, 361, 461, 571, 671 Advanced level ceramics classes designed for students to develop skills in idea development, planning and reflective critiquing leading to well-made meaningful artwork. Students develop proficiency in clay use, surface...

Advanced Drawing 261

Advanced Drawing 261 This course is the second in sequence and will teach the development of drawing styles. Students will gain technical drawing skills in the areas of figure drawing, design, and still-life. Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing...

Advanced Painting 261

Advanced Painting 261 This course will teach advanced painting skills and idea development. Opportunities will be provided for students to develop their own styles, exhibit their work and develop a portfolio. Prerequisite: Painting...

AP Art & Design 183

AP Art & Design 183 The focus of this course is to aid students in the development of a portfolio in one of three disciplines: Drawing, 2-Dimensional or 3-Dimensional Design. Students will develop a concentration of work that grows out of a preplanned set of...

Beginning Ceramics 161

Beginning Ceramics 161 An introductory level course designed to allow a beginning level student to develop basic skills, an understanding of ceramics as an art form, and as a means toward expressing one’s interests three...

Beginning Drawing 161

Beginning Drawing 161 This is a fundamental course to acquaint students with basic drawing and design concepts focused around a balance between observation and imagination. Various media and techniques are taught. Students will gain art appreciation by learning about...

Beginning Painting 161

Beginning Painting 161 This course will introduce students to various painting techniques and media. Historical and current painters will be explored as well as a variety of colors, textures, designs, composition and painting...

Photography 161

Photography 161 Photography is the art of seeing, thinking, composing, processing and presenting images. The goal of the GBS Photography program is to nurture the ability and desire of students to make images that inform, surprise, enlighten or mystify. Students will...

Photography 261

Photography 261 This course allows students to use Adobe Photoshop for digital skills as well as utilize traditional darkroom work to more dynamically control and strengthen their image making experiences. Alternative processes, toy cameras, smartphone apps and online...

Photography 361

Photography 361 This course includes advanced black and white picture taking techniques, and more in-depth digital camera handling. Each student will develop a personal photo portfolio. Prerequisite: Photography...

Photography 461

Photography 461 A continuation of Photography 361. Students will have the opportunity to work on independent projects including the creation of a personal portfolio for college admissions. Prerequisite: Photography...

Sculpture 161

Sculpture 161 This course is designed to enable students to explore the creation of three-dimensional, sculptural artwork using a variety of methods and materials. Students will work in abstract (nonobjective) and representational forms using additive and subtractive...

Sculpture 261

Sculpture 261 This course builds off the work completed in Sculpture 161 by adding complexity, variation in scale, additional materials, and new techniques. Students will have the opportunity to design some of their own assignments as a way to discover their own voice...