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Foundations in Visual Art and Design (VAD) 1,2 (P) (3645, 3646) | |||
| Grade Range: | |
| 9–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Practical Arts | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| f - Visual and Performing Arts | |
| Notes: | |
| Under Administrative Procedure 4771, Alternative Means of Satisfying the Prescribed Course of Study, this course may be used to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts high school graduation requirement. | |
| Course Description: | |
| This course engages students in an exploration of art and design in contemporary life. It is a foundational course for the Design, Visual, and Media Arts career pathway in the career pathway Arts, Media, and Entertainment industry sector. The course curriculum addresses state standards in both career technical education and visual and performing arts.
Students in this course will investigate the numerous ways in which art and design are evidenced in the student’s personal life, as well as in the local, regional, and global communities. Students learn how to view art and how to create original works of art themselves. They are introduced to a range of industry related careers, and are provided opportunities to get hands-on experience in several. By the end of the course, students will have mastered the skills necessary to pursue intermediate and advanced-level courses in the Design, Visual, and Media Arts career pathway. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 7200 - Introduction to Arts, Media, and Entertainment | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Hobbs, Salome, and Vieth, The Visual Experience, 3rd Edition, Davis Publications | |