Intro. to Art: This is a general studio art course open to students in grades 9-12. It is designed for those who may or may not continue on in the visual arts program. This is an entry-level course and no prior skills or talents are necessary. Interest and a desire to learn are all that is required. Students will explore a variety of subjects and media. No prerequisite required.

Communication Design: Communication Design is a semester course in which students will learn communication design skills as related to art and technology. The course will focus primarily on communication via the internet and expose students to basic html programming, site architecture, navigation, image editing, and the inverted pyramid principle of writing. Students will learn to create webpages utilizing html, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop. Additionally, students will work with traditional mediums of communication to gain an understanding of the relationships between communication, art, and technology. Prerequisite: previous Computer Science course at the Middle School or High School level.

Drawing I: This is an entry level drawing and two-dimensional design course open to students in grades 9-12. No prior skills or talents are necessary. This course teaches skill-development in drawing, composition, and expression. Students are encouraged to consider the content of work produced. Investigation of media is strongly emphasized.

Sculpture I: This is an entry level course open to students in grades 9-12. Students will have hands on experience in a wide variety of sculpting media such as plaster, wood, wire, paper maché and found objects, and work from a large number of subjects. Students will be expected to master additive and subtractive techniques, as well as basic casting processes. Students will become familiar with many classical and contemporary masters of sculpture, their styles and historical context. No prerequisite.