This course is the first of a series of four courses in the NJROTC program. It encompasses strong academic course work complemented by many extracurricular activities that foster the pillars of character and citizenship. Naval Science 1 includes content in: Introduction to the NJROTC Program; Introduction to Leadership; Naval Ships; Mission and Organization; The Nation, Navy and the People in American Democracy; Introduction to Navigation and Time; Health Education; First Aid; and Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse Prevention. The course includes Military Drill, and wearing the NJROTC uniform is required one day each week.

# THEORIES AND PRACTICES IN CONTENT (AFA) In this course, students complete final studies in selected disciplines of their focus area. Project based learning takes place with the guidance of the instructor and should demonstrate an understanding of current trends, opposing viewpoints, career pathways, and best practices of the selected topics through research, collaboration, interaction with professionals, field study, and presentations. Artifacts from projects and current issues in the arts will be addressed through regular discussion groups with other third year AFA students.

Offered only at Governor Thomas Johnson High School within the Academy for the Fine Arts, which meets for two entire instructional blocks daily. Students from all other Frederick County public high schools are eligible to audition for these courses after meeting admission requirements. # Prerequisites: # Advanced 2-D Art 1: Drawing and Painting 1 or Art 1 and acceptance into the Academy for the Fine Arts. (Must be taken concurrently with Journeys through Art Styles, Theories, and Applications or Art History, AP.)

Offered only at Governor Thomas Johnson High School within the Academy for the Fine Arts, which meets for two entire instructional blocks daily. Students from all other Frederick County public high schools are eligible to audition for these courses after meeting admission requirements. Students are expected to provide their own USB flash drive (or similar device subject to teacher approval) for maintaining working files as well as final products. All such storage devices will be governed by the FCPS standard operating procedure for student use of technology storage devices.

Advanced Photography 1: acceptance into the Academy for the Fine Arts. (Must be taken concurrently with Journeys through Art Styles, Theories, and Applications or Art History, AP.) Advanced Photography 2: Advanced Photography 1, Journeys through Art Styles, Theories, and Applications, and prior permission of the instructor. (Must be taken concurrently with Art History, AP.) Advanced Photography 3: Advanced Photography 2, Art History 1 AP. (Must be taken concurrently with Art History 2, AP.) Students challenge their degree of technical proficiency with the use of manual and/or digital camera, digital photography software, and/or exploration of darkroom equipment to expand and create their personal artistic vision and style. They explore technological advances in photography, as well as photograph, develop, and print a wide variety of quality photographic artworks. Students study photograp

Advanced 3-D Art 1: Ceramics 2 and acceptance into the Academy for the Fine Arts. (Must be taken concurrently with Journeys through Art Styles, Theories, and Applications or Art History, AP.) Advanced 3-D Art 2: Advanced 3-D Art 1, Journeys through Art Styles, Theories, and Applications, and prior permission of the instructor. (Must be taken concurrently with Art History, AP) Advanced 3-D Art 3: Advanced 3-D Art 2, Art History 1 AP. (Must be taken concurrently with Art History 2, AP) Students develop and explore the multi-faceted theories, art movements, and applications of creating 3-dimensional art. Students will build upon previous knowledge of the elements and principles of design to incorporate the components within the creation of their personal artworks. Students will explore and apply traditional and non-traditional media in their projects. They will research, develop, and create

Students explore and produce a wide variety of artworks in 2 and 3 dimensions in order to create a process portfolio that includes a collection of artworks, self-evaluations, idea sketches, handouts, notes, and critiques. They study many visual art focuses selected by the teacher from among: art history, art elements and principles of design, drawing and painting, printmaking, sculpture, crafts, commercial design, ceramics, fiber arts, and jewelry projects. In Art 2 and 3, the emphasis is on applying the art skills learned in the basic course to a variety of individual projects, as well as learning and refining more advanced artistic techniques. In addition, students learn advanced techniques in aesthetics and art criticism.

Offered only at Governor Thomas Johnson High School within the Academy for the Fine Arts, which meets two entire instructional blocks daily. Students from all other Frederick County public high schools are eligible to audition for these courses after meeting admission requirements. Each Art History section is year-long. The student is responsible for application fees required to take the AP test in this subject. The AP Art History course welcomes students into the global art world to engage with its forms and content as they research, discuss, read, and write about art, artists, art making, and responses to and interpretations of art. By investigating specific course content of 250 works of art characterized by diverse artistic traditions from prehistory to the present, the students develop in-depth, holistic understanding of the history of art from a global perspective. Students learn a

Art Independent Study 1: All available course work in the student’s visual arts focus area and teacher permission. Art Independent Study 2, 3, or 4: An earlier art independent study course and teacher permission. These courses may not be available at all high schools. Students may enroll in this course after they have completed all courses available to them in their area of visual arts focus (e.g., ceramics). They work independently on the development of an individual portfolio, a process portfolio, and refinements in individual artistic style. Students contract specific course requirements with the teacher. Some projects may require long-term or intense exploration as well as the purchase of unique materials and supplies as agreed on with the teacher.

Students design and construct artworks from clay to create a process portfolio (a collection of finished artworks, selfevaluations, idea sketches, handouts, notes, and critiques). They study ceramic art history, the elements and principles of design, critiquing, and aesthetics. Activities using clay include hand building, throwing, decorative techniques, and special clay processes. An overview of related-health hazards is also included. In Ceramics 2, 3, and 4, students work on increasingly more individual and independent design and construction of clay projects, as well as learning and practicing more advanced techniques for clay construction, glazing, and decorating.

Prerequisite for Commercial Art 2: Commercial Art 1. Students design and produce a variety of commercial and advertising artworks to create a process portfolio (a collection of finished artworks, self-evaluations, idea sketches, handouts, notes, and critiques). They study advertising art history, the elements and principles of design, critiquing, and aesthetics. Activities include advertising design techniques, typography, illustration techniques, and possible computer graphics applications. In Commercial Art 2, students work on increasingly more individual and independent projects in all phases of commercial art and advertising design production, resulting in a varied and complex collection of art projects to be maintained in the art portfolio.

Students are expected to provide their own USB flash drive (or similar device subject to teacher approval) for maintaining working files as well as final products. All such storage devices will be governed by the FCPS standard operating procedure for student use of technology storage devices. # Prerequisites: Computer Graphics 2: Computer Graphics 1. Computer Graphics 3: Computer Graphics 2. Computer Graphics 4: Computer Graphics 3. Students draw, design, and print a variety of computer-generated color graphics using a variety of Adobe software programs. Students must have knowledge of basic computer applications, as well as advanced levels of drawing and painting skills.