Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

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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 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.
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.
AWT2O – Visual Arts Non-Traditional, 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.
Note: This course emphasizes the production of non-traditional
media art works (e.g., photography, experimental video,
interactive media). Students will develop an appreciation of
the history of photography and video art, and will create works
using a variety of photographic and video technologies
Digital SLR camera or a digital camera that allows for manual
control of aperture and shutter speeds is required.