The purpose of this course is to enable students to communicate ideas or concepts through the use of two-dimensional design and composition.

The purpose of this course is to give students an extensive experience in the artistic expression of ideas through two-dimensional art media. The content includes the artistic qualities of original art, design principles, manipulative skills and organization, and the aesthetic merit and qualities of two-dimensional works of art. Also included should be production and critiquing of ideas and/or images; the elements of color, value, line, space, shape/form and texture; principles of emphasis, balance, rhythm, unit, repetition, contrast and proportion; expressive ideas in painting and other two-dimensional art; and the development and refinement of skills, self-expression and knowledge in various selected media and areas of interest.

The purpose of this course is to enable students to communicate ideas or concepts through the use of three-dimensional design and composition.

The purpose of this course is to give students an understanding of three-dimensional art methods, media, techniques and craftsmanship. The content includes production and appreciation of original 3-D art forms; perception and response to design qualities; the value of design in 3-D art; the production of individual sculpture and 3-D art statements; understanding the history of tradition and contemporary 3-D art and relationship of arts to the cultures in which they are found.

Part of the Performing Fine Arts department at Pasco High School.

Part of the Performing Fine Arts department at Pasco High School.

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop the perceptual, observational, and compositional skills necessary to create and communicate a range of subject matter, symbols, ideas, and concepts using knowledge of drawing media, techniques, and the history of art.

Part of the Performing Fine Arts department at Pasco High School.

The purpose of this course is to enable students to create a portfolio of art works, including a statement of purpose. Emphasis will be placed on the use and management of a professional portfolio.

The purpose of this course is to provide students an advanced understanding of the aesthetic and creative factors of visual forms through instruction in two-dimensional and three-dimensional art forms. The course will concentrate on individual skill development. The content includes the study of perception and response to the qualities of art found throughout history; the valuing of art as an important realm of human experiences by expressing reasonable sophistication conceptions about art and artists; the production of works of art which contain various concepts; the history of art and its relationship to other processes and periods; the criteria for making and justifying judgments about the aesthetic merit and qualities of works of art.

Part of the Performing Fine Arts department at Pasco High School.

These courses provide students with instruction in the characteristics and evolution of technology, principals of design and fundamental knowledge and skills in the use of illustration and drafting software. Students learn about the nature of design and drafting techniques for architectural purposes and advanced imaging techniques relative to static and animated illustrations. Students will have an opportunity to research a project, design an appropriate solution and present their results.