Instructors:
Carol Danner - Beginning/Advanced Art/SCPA Art - CVMS
Thomas Lynn - Beginning/Advanced Art - CVHS
Michelle Spielman - AP Studio Art/Design Studio C-D/Comp. Art - CVHS
Carol Tatum - Beginning Art/Design Studio A-B/3-D Design - CVHS


Course Description:
    Visual Art majors recieve professional training in both traditional and digital art. Emphasis is placed on drawing from observation, devloping creativity and solving design problems. Students also learn about the history of art from different cultures, from the pre-historic cave paintings to contemporary art. The art courses within the cisual art major fulfills all of the State of California Visual Art Standards and meets the University of California "A-G" requirements for Fine Arts. Producing respected artists, we have taught many students who go on to excel at many private and public universities and in the professional field of art.

Required Courses for SCPA Seal:

-Design Studio A/Computer Art
-Design Studio B/Comuter Graphics
-Design Studio C/Computer Animation or Ceramics
-Design Studio D or AP Studio Art/Web Design


Class/Ensemble List

DESIGN STUDIO A
Design Studio A is the first course required for art majors enrolled in Chula Vista High’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts program. The course is a study in studio arts and art history with an emphasis on drawing and painting. Exploratory projects will be assigned covering 2D and three dimensional media, computer art, and mixed media. DSA covers art history from Prehistoric Art to the Renaissance Period. This is a DBAE (Discipline-Based Art Education) course which requires an high level of dedication from the students both inside and outside the classroom. Students should understand they are studying art as a discipline, not for exploratory purposes. CVH does offer regular art courses for students who are not interested in studying art as a discipline. In addition to studio projects, reading, writing, and research projects will be assigned. Design Studio A must be successfully completed with a grade of C- or better in order for a student to move on to Design Studio B.

DESIGN STUDIO B
This is the second course required for art majors enrolled in Chula Vista High School’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts program. The course is a study in studio arts and art history with an emphasis on drawing and painting. Exploratory projects will be assigned covering 2D and three-dimensional media, computer art, and mixed media. DSB covers art history from the Renaissance Period to Post-Modernism and Contemporary Art. This is a DBAE (Discipline-Based Art Education) course which requires an high level of dedication from the students both inside and outside the classroom. Students should understand they are studying art as a discipline, not for exploratory purposes. CVHS does offer regular art courses for students who are not interested in studying art as a discipline. In addition to studio projects, reading, writing, and research projects will be assigned. Design Studio B must be successfully completed with a grade of C- or better in order for a student to move on to Design Studio C.

CERAMICS
We are embarking upon a journey with clay. Ceramics has been my personal area of interest for at least ten years now, and I am very excited to have the opportunity to guide you on your journey. Throughout this course we will explore methods of hand-building with clay, wheel-thrown ceramics, and glazing techniques. Incorporated into everything we learn will be the elements and principles of design (they are on the bulletin board) so it will benefit you to become familiar with them right away. I want you to enjoy your time in our studio and I want you all to become creative and productive potters. In order to do this we must all adhere to the basic classroom rules.