Studio Art

Students interested in Studio Art may take Introductory Studio and Intermediate Studio, courses focused on basic design concepts, drawing techniques, color theory, and application of a variety of media. We also offer a Painting/Printmaking Studio, where students work with acrylic, oils, watercolor, and sumie, as well as silkscreen, embossing, linoleum block, and etching. Students interested in pursuing a particular art beyond high school enroll in AP Studio Art, concentrating on 2-D design, 3-D design, and Drawing/Painting.

Ceramics & Sculpture

Our Ceramics Studio course offers instruction in basic pottery, including design and the study of various techniques from Raku to wheel throwing, glazing, and firing. More serious pottery students may continue in the Intermediate Ceramics course where they engage in more advanced wheel work and learn about different types of firings such as Saggar, Pit, and Smoke Firing. Also available to interested students are Advanced Ceramics and AP Ceramics courses.

Architecture

The Architecture Studio course teaches the rudiments of architectural drafting and culminates in 3-D constructions of students' drawings which are then displayed in the campus library.

Animation

Our Animation course, offered in the spring, specializing in hand-drawn animations, the use of Adobe Photoshop and AfterEffects, storyboarding, layout, and stop-action animation.

Photography

In the Photography Studio, students use school-supplied 35mm cameras and print their own photographs in our fully-equipped darkroom. Students also learn the use of digital technology to capture, manipulate, and print their images. They have the opportunity to print and bind their own photo books, as well as to publish their photographs in school publications.

Filmmaking

Filmmaking is a hands-on course designed to expand students' understanding of film and video. Working with digital equipment, students learn the basics of composition, editing, scripting, and visual storytelling. Students make three to four short films, and have unlimited access to a wide assortment of cameras, sound and lighting gear, and high-powered editing equipment.

Independent Study: Visual Art

Upperclassmen can enroll in an Independent Study with a visual arts faculty member willing to teach that student at an advanced level. Independent studies may explore any topic agreed upon by the student and teacher.