The American Academy

This is an entry-level course for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. It is designed to provide an overview and appreciation of the Visual Arts. With an overview of studio production, this course is designed to develop higher level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.

This course is for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Photography includes the inventive use of light and photographic equipment to create art. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. While you can use a digital camera for this course, this course does not focus on photography technique specific to digital camera use.

This is an entry-level course for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Completing this section will provide you with a quarter credit of ART. It is designed to provide an overview and introduction to Visual Arts through studying a variety of art tools and materials. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.

This is a many faceted class, as you can see. You will probably listen to a varied set of pieces by the time you finish. Don't despair! It will only hurt a little bit. You will be learning about basic music notation as well. Relax, this is not a music theory class. There are still some music notation for you to know to help you understand the basic listening concepts. Please note that the last lesson will require you to attend a real live musical performance.

In this course, you will learn how to use a digital camera through photographic assignments designed to understand and control the camera in a variety of situations. This class is a self-paced course. Your responsibility to receive credit will be to read and follow all the instructions, read the course materials, complete the on-line tests and use your digital camera to photograph the assignments and turn them in.