ART
At Bishop DuBourg our Visual Arts department allows students the opportunity to explore the many facets of art, as well as the creativity hidden within the individual student. Taken as electives, freshmen through seniors are challenged to look at the various forms of art including watercolor, ceramics, pencil, charcoal, mosaics, and collage, from different perspectives.
art courses
DESIGN One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Freshman - Senior Elective
Grade Level: Freshman - Senior Elective
This foundation course focuses on understanding the elements and principles of design. Problem solving skills, along with a variety of media (pencil, marker, paint, and cut paper) and techniques will be utilized in the execution of class assignments.
DRAWING I One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Freshman - Senior Elective
This course will assist students in establishing a strong foundation in drawing. It is intended to develop and enhance students' abilities in drawing through experimentation with a variety of media. Various drawing techniques will be utilized in the execution of class projects.
DRAWING II One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Sophomore - Senior Elective
This course will allow students to refine the skills they learned in DRAWING I. Students will be challenged artistically to explore themes in their artwork and solve problems of composition. Greater emphasis will be place on drawing from direct observation. Effective compositional arrangement and personal expression will also be incorporated into the drawing experience. Strong self-motivation is essential in this class.
DIGITAL ARTS One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Sophomore - Senior Elective
This course will introduce students to some of the programs used in a professional art career. Students will learn basic skills in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
PAINTING I One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Sophomore - Senior Elective
In Painting, students will utilize both acrylic paint and watercolor, exploring the unique characteristics of each medium. The color wheel, color schemes, and color theory will also be introduced. Various painting techniques will be utilized in the execution of class projects. **There is a lot of drawing in this course as well.
PAINTING II One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Sophomore - Senior Elective
This course will allow students to refine the skills they learned in PAINTING I. Students will be challenged artistically to explore themes in their artwork and solve problems of composition. Effective compositional arrangement and personal expression will also be incorporated into the painting experience. Strong self-motivation is essential in this class.
CERAMICS I One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Sophomore - Senior Elective
This course introduces students to the art medium of clay. A variety of hand-building methods will be explored as students work through the process of ceramic production. Basic glazing techniques and the firing processes are explored. Students will not be allowed to have artificial or long fingernails when taking this course, as these will disrupt the throwing process.
SCULPTURE I One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Sophomore - Senior Elective
Students will focus on the basic principles of creating art in three dimensions. Students will learn the safe and proper way to use basic tools while exploring soap carving, wood carving, architectural design, basic woodworking, and more. Students will learn sculptural vocabulary and various ways to finish the surface of a sculpture.
TEXTILE ARTS One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Sophomore - Senior Elective
Fiber art is a style of fine art that uses textiles such as fabric, yarn, and natural and synthetic fibers. It focuses on the materials and on the manual labor involved as part of its significance. Students will explore natural and synthetic dyes, shibori, batik, basket weaving, macrame, and more.
INDEPENDENT ART STUDIO One Semester (1/2 credit)
Grade Level: Junior - Senior Elective
This class will further the personal approach to solving artistic problems and will continue to develop more of the students’ themes and techniques. The student will be expected to show more originality and display quality compositions using the art elements and fundamental principles in each of the assigned art projects. The assignments will include perceptual problem solving from actual objects or ideas, art history, art criticism, sketchbook usage, and art production. Strong self-motivation is essential in this class. *Good for students who need to create art portfolios or seniors who have taken most everything else.