Courses

Art Appreciation

Apex Learning
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0.5 Unit
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Fine Arts
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Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Art Appreciation is a survey of the history of Western visual arts, with a primary focus on painting. Students begin with an introduction to the basic principles of painting and learn how to critique and compare works of art. Students then explore prehistoric and early Greek and Roman art before... Read More
  • State Certified

Art Foundations, Part 1

BYU Independent Study
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0.5 Unit
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Fine Arts
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Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
This art course consists of four main art disciplines: history, production, criticism, and aesthetics. Each discipline is distinctly different, allowing students to gain a comprehensive art foundation. This course chronologically covers movements beginning with prehistoric art and ending with baroque art. With each movement, students are given a historical context... Read More

Art Foundations, Part 2

BYU Independent Study
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0.5 Unit
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Fine Arts
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Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
This course covers various art movements from modern and contemporary art. Students connect period artwork to the present day, create artwork in styles of modern and contemporary art, apply the elements and principles of design to their artwork, and analyze artwork using the Feldman Model of Criticism. This is the... Read More

Art History and Criticism I (Honors)

FlexPoint
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1 Unit
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Fine Arts
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Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Dig into and analyze significant works of art and architecture from prehistory through the 21st century to discover art history and criticism methodologies. This course explores art historical terminology, media, and techniques used by varied artists and cultures and examines how art is a vehicle to communicate cultural, political, and... Read More
  • State Certified
  • NCAA Eligible