| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Foundations in Visual Art and Design (VAD) 1,2, or Video Production 1,2 or Photography 1,2 or Computer Animation 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two to six semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Practical Arts; community classroom sections may be repeated for credit | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| f - Visual and Performing Arts | |
| Notes: | |
| Under Administrative Procedure 4771, Alternative Means of Satisfying the Prescribed Course of Study, courses 8091–8094 may be used to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts high school graduation requirement. | |
| Course Description: | |
| Students learn the basics of art by preparing original art, digital art, and integrated art concepts. They receive instruction in the following areas; elements of art and principles of design; mechanical and computer design methods; finishing of art products; historical and cultural development of art and the design industry. The course teaches students how to organize ideas, create meaning in their original work, and integrate ideas into new and useful creations, thereby boosting students’ confidence in their artistic abilities. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 8091, 8092: 7217 - Intermediate Visual/Commercial Art(Concentrator) 8093, 8094: 7218 - Advanced Visual/Commercial Art (Capstone) 8097, 8098: 7218 - Advanced Visual/Commercial Art (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| Meggs, A History of Graphic Design, Van Nostrand-Reinhold. Ragans, ArtTalk, Glencoe. | |