Introduction to art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and art production. Focuses on elements of art and principles of design, plus an introduction to dance, media, music, and theatre.

Focuses on principles of design as they relate to elements of art. Students apply skills to larger, complex problems with various mediums. Explores how arts shape and reflect culture and history.

Study of multiple cultures, art history, and traditional media. Builds three-dimensional visual cognition. Supports National History Day through graphic design and presentation skills.

Examines Western Arts in the context of classical Greece, Rome, and Byzantine eras. Studio projects are directly related to historical study.

Research and discussion of current art trends, artists, and mediums. Students discover, examine, and emulate contemporary art.

Application of art skills developed over five years. Focuses on portfolio development, current trends, career exploration, and community-based art projects.

Introduction to basic graphic design and illustration using Adobe Creative Cloud. Combines photography, art, and digital imaging technology to create marketing materials.

Advanced drawing skills and media including scratchboard, paint, pastels, charcoals, and printmaking. Focuses on design and aesthetics through directed assignments.

Rigorous year-long course to develop a college-level portfolio of 15 works based on inquiry-based investigation.

Combines written composition, literature, and philosophy. Covers parts of speech, writing genres (memoir, short story, poetry), and elements of short fiction.

English language and composition with a thematic approach to literature. Covers sentence structure, paragraph writing, the Neolithic Revolution, and ancient myths.

Theme of the relationship between society and the individual. Explores world literature, Chinese philosophy, and dystopian stories through writing and projects.