Havergal College Course Calendar, 2020-21 Academic Year

VISUAL ARTS The Visual Arts program at Havergal provides an opportunity for students to experience the joy of the creative process and the acquisition of a variety of skills. Through their work in visual arts, students encounter both theoretical and practical problems. Such problems require students to make aesthetic and concrete decisions and to invent personal and unique solutions. The skills and aesthetic judgments that students develop enrich their ability to perceive and communicate ideas. This flexibility in thinking can be applied in many other areas of life. Ultimately, students develop their creative and critical thinking skills and experience a sense of achievement and fulfillment through their studies in design, art history and studio.

GRADE 9 AVI1O – Visual Arts, Grade 9, Open 1 CREDIT

This course is exploratory in nature, offering an overview of visual arts as a foundation for further study. Students will become familiar with the elements and principles of design and the expressive qualities of various materials by using a range of media, processes, techniques, and styles. Students will use the creative and critical analysis processes and will interpret art within a personal, contemporary, and historical context.

GRADE 10 AVI2O – Visual Arts, Grade 10, Open 1 CREDIT

This course enables students to develop their skills in producing and presenting art by introducing them to new ideas, materials, and processes for artistic exploration and experimentation. Students will apply the elements and principles of design when exploring the creative process. Students will use the critical analysis process to reflect on and interpret art within a personal, contemporary, and historical context. Open to students in Grades 10 to 12. Note: This course focuses on studio activities in one or more of the visual arts.

GRADE 7 Grade 7 Visual Arts

This course emphasizes the elements and principles of design that students will consider when producing and responding to works of art. They will design and create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art that tackle design and technical problems while communicating a variety of ideas. Students will be well versed in artistic vocabulary and art terms and develop their skills and confidence for better visual self-expression and understanding of the creative process.

GRADE 8 Grade 8 Visual Arts

This course seeks to uncover the meaning of art by examining good design and careful craftsmanship. Through personal reflection, journal writing and the understanding of visual symbols, students will come to experience the power of art as a way to communicate ideas and feelings. Students will learn appropriate terminology and develop painting and designing skills as they explore visual projects in two- and three-dimensional forms.

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