This course will contextualize artistic study throughout other high school content areas including language, science, history, and elective credits or may be offered as a standalone class. Artistic expression and study may range from visual design, creative writing, textile, and natural product, performing arts or digital design as necessary for high school graduation. Independent study may be approved by instructor to include classes, specialized training or hobbies demonstrating artistic aptitude. High school completion credit only. Open Doors students can earn 0.25-2.0 high school credits. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisites
Students must be referred from participating school district and registered in a Basic Skills Open Doors class.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
1. Analyze how art reflects changing genre, style, times, traditions, resources, and cultural uses
2. Understand and explain how the arts influence and reflect culture/civilization, place, and time
3. Recognize and identify various types of artistic expression
4. Apply a creative process to the arts including presentation or publication of work
Projects contextualized within other courses may include, but are not limited to
Art Appreciation
- Artists and artistic style
- Periods in art history
- Theatre or music
- Conceptual art, expressionism, impressionism, surrealism, pop art
- Architecture, sculpture
Performing Arts
- Music, dance, theatre, puppetry, drama, acting
- Monologue or other performance
Art Projects
- Models, 3-D design, blueprints, or design
- Paintings, drawings and other visual
- Crafts, creations, building, welding, or fabrication
- Compose and/or perform on a musical instrument, poetry, and/or theatric performance
- Digital or technology enhanced creation
Creating Writing
- Poetry
- Fictional literature