Lee V. Pollard High – Visual Arts 2a-2b

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is designed for students interested in increasing skills and understanding art techniques and media. Necessary skills will be emphasized to provide the student with a perceptual base leading to understanding artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context(s); aesthetic valuing and connections, relations, and applications of the visual arts. Design, painting, drawing, graphic arts, sculpture, and art appreciation will be among areas of study. Projects will be assigned to encourage a higher level of individual creativity and craftsmanship. The art elements and principles of design serve as a foundation for each unit covered. Selected historical or cultural contexts will be applied with attention to analysis, interpretation, and judgment of student work, as well as appreciation of art work from other cultures and times. Students will maintain a portfolio that will include a journal, sketches, and other pertinent works of art.