Fairmont Heights High – Art 1

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Art 1 is designed as an entry-level course for the high school student. The curriculum provides a broad base of art experiences including: design, drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpting, lettering and crafts. Each art unit includes both a sequentially structured, hands-on experience, art vocabularies and a theoretical section that relates the cultural, historical, aesthetic significance, and critical analysis of the art form. The emphasis in each unit is on the development of fundamental concepts, technical and problem-solving skills. The course concludes with an introduction to careers in art. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook.