Lone Star High School – IB Visual Arts HL

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The Visual Arts HL course encourages students to challenge their own creative and cultural expectations and boundaries and to develop analytical skills in problem-solving and divergent thinking, while also working towards technical proficiency and confidence as art-makers. In addition to exploring and comparing visual arts from different perspectives and in different contexts, students are expected to engage in, experiment with and critically reflect upon a wide range of contemporary practices and media. Topics in the HL course mirror the SL course with a greater expectation of depth and complexity in student performance and assessment. The required speech credit may be earned through the following Frisco ISD courses: Professional Communications (Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communication pathway) ● Collin College Dual Credit Introduction to Speech Debate I, II, or III (starting with class of 2021) ● Advanced Public Speaking; 4th year of Debate (starting with class of 2021) ● AP Seminar (starting with class of 2021) (See AP Capstone Program) Communication Applications (online/summer) AVID (AVID for high school credit) The required technology credit may be earned through the following Frisco ISD courses: ● 3D Modeling & Animation (Digital Graphics & Animation) ● Architectural Design I ● Architecture & Construction I ● Audio/Video Production I ● Photojournalism ● Business Information Management I ● Computer Maintenance ● Computer Science I or Computer Science I Advanced ● AP Computer Science Principles ● AP Computer Science A ● Computer Science III Advanced ● Digital Media (Digital & Interactive Media) ● Journalism ● Newspaper ● Web Technologies ● Yearbook I; Advanced Journalism/Yearbook II-III ● PLTW - Intro to Engineering Design ● Architecture and Construction II ● Introduction to Esports