Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/15/2020 - 3:00 PM
Category: Information Items
Type: Info
Subject: 15.8 CURRICULUM: New Art Courses: Advanced Placement Drawing and Art 3 (meets A-G requirements)
Strategic Plan:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
AP Drawing (meets A-G requirements).pdf
Art 3 (meets A-G requirements).pdf
Summary: The District's Educational Services Department has made recommendations for updates in our district-wide course catalog. When a course is discovered to be outdated or lack sufficient information, then a request is sent to the teacher(s) to update the course. At this time we are submitting the new art courses.

Advanced Placement Drawing is a rigorous college level course that is designed for those who wish to earn college credit in Art. Students will create a portfolio throughout the year containing works guided by a sustained investigation to be submitted online and by mail and will be graded by the College Board. The course utilizes different methods of tools to achieve designs.

Art 3 can be taken as an extension of Art 2 or in preparation for an AP studio class. Art 3 is a course designed for the serious art student who is considering studying art after high school, and advanced students who are interested in acquiring new skills and further developing their talents. Students are encouraged to pursue new venues in the field of art and study in depth the areas of art and design that are of greatest interest to them. These students will create a series of related artwork into a portfolio using the medium or media of their choice that are based on a sustained investigation of an essential question created by the student.

The Advanced Placement Drawing course and Art 3 course have been approved by the Director of Curriculum and Instruction and the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services.
Funding:
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees receive for its review and consideration, as part of the first reading, the new art courses: Advanced Placement Drawing and Art 3.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Julie Zierold - Director - Curriculum and Instruction
Signed By:
Charles Newman - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Grant Bennett - Superintendent