Potomac High – Online Introduction to Visual Arts

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Online Introduction to Visual Arts 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 problemsolving skills. The course concludes with an introduction to careers in art. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/sketchbook. Resource(s): Vendor Provided