Lower School
Lower School art classes include a strong emphasis on individual creativity. The classes encourage each child’s creativity through work with marker, tempera paint, watercolors, pastels, charcoal, crayons, and clay. Proper use of the art tools is demonstrated with each medium and various art terms are introduced and explained. In addition, the elements of line, shape, form, texture, color, space, and value are studied. Integrated art lessons are structured with the regular classroom studies when possible. The Lower School children are also exposed to several artists and their styles. This exposure helps the children further develop their imagination and form their own unique style of creativity. Artists covered may include Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Georgia O’Keefe, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, and Claude Monet, to name just a few! Art classes are 45 minutes weekly.
Middle School
The objective of the sixth grade art program is to introduce the basic elements of art through both two- and three-dimensional projects. These projects are designed both to promote creative problem solving and to serve as vehicles for personal expression. Students will gain experience in many different media while improving their skills in drawing and painting. Students are expected to keep a sketchbook. Grades are based on effort, participation, willingness to try new techniques, and skill improvement.
Seventh grade art allows students to learn basic art skills while exercising their creativity and critical thinking. Projects are closely linked to other facets of the seventh-grade curriculum, such as literature and North Carolina history. The students experience a variety of media, both fine art and craft, including several types of drawing, painting, printmaking, weaving, and pottery. Students are required to keep a sketchbook.
For eighth grade, the primary objective is to introduce the students to art as a visual language, one that they can create and interpret. Through the use of a variety of media and processes, students study the basic building blocks of art: design elements and design principles. Skill development and confidence building are important goals at this level. Students are exposed to all types of drawing techniques. Appreciation of the artistic process is a major goal for this class. Students are required to keep a sketchbook.
Upper School
Basic art skills are covered over three year-long courses that includes the study of art history, design elements and principles, drawing techniques, and color theory. A variety of media is introduced including pencil, pastel, collage, and photography. Three-dimensional design inlcuding sculpture and architecture are studied as well.
For advanced students, studio art concentrates on portfolio options in drawing and two and three-dimensional design. Art history has the students critically examine the major styles of architecture, sculpture, painting and other art forms in both historical and cultural contexts.
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