Senn Arts Visual Art
Senn Arts Visual Arts is an intensive program that addresses concepts in visual art as well as informed and critical decision-making. The courses in this program provide students with an opportunity to explore and experiment with combinations of various media and processes. Students will master their abilities using the elements and principles of visual art to create successful artwork as well as further investigate concepts of imagination, observation, and expression.
Students are expected to work on longer-range projects, do research, keep a sketchbook, critique and develop a high quality portfolio. Students are expected to take initiative to develop their own commitments to content and personal voice.
An approach supported by concepts and individual instruction requires students to ask more questions of themselves and their work than it answers.
Equal weight is given to formal skill building and the involvement of content in the work of students at all levels of their development. Students engage in problem-solving strategies that reinforce the integration of a conceptual idea with its physical manifestation. Dialogue in the classroom helps clarify not only the student’s material decisions, but the reasoning behind those decisions. It is important to address why an artwork exists as well as how.
Jesse Wyss, [email protected] Visual Art Lead Teacher
Miriam Dolnick, [email protected]
Janani Nathan, [email protected]
Angelica Mendoza [email protected]
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First Year Visual Art
Foundation: Who am I? Who are we?
Students are exposed to a wide range of materials and techniques in art making. A process of self reflection helps to build a strong foundation in technical, theoretical, and historical studies.
Courses:
Art I, Honors
Sophomore Visual Art
Artistic Language: How do I get there? Where do we come from?
The second year program focuses on the development of artistic language. Students explore sophisticated methods and experiment with a variety of tools to refine their skills. Exposure to a wide range of contemporary artists and ideas help students develop their own concepts and narrow their specific interest or focus.
Courses:
Studio Drawing I, Honors
Multimedia I, Honors
Junior Visual Art
Artistic Voice: What am I trying to say?
In the third year program, the curriculum emphasizes understanding intent, purpose and the deeper meaning behind artworks; theirs and others. Students begin to find their personal artistic voice through advanced study.
Courses:
Multimedia II, Honors
AP Studio Art & Design: 2D Portfolio
Senior Visual Art
Artistic Identity: Where are we going?
The fourth year program encourages students to merge advanced techniques with their established artistic identity. They use inquiry and research to guide their personal artwork and hone their artistic voice. This advanced study supports their continued growth as artists.
Courses:
AP Studio Art & Design: Drawing Portfolio
Advanced Art Lab