H S 55 - High School Fine Arts 2

5 Credits

High School Fine Arts 2 builds on the skills learned in HS Fine Arts 1 by developing the aesthetic perception related to performances or works in dance, music, theater, and visual arts. Students confidently observe, discuss, analyze, and evaluate works of art then produce written art criticism and/or create original performances or works of art. Note: this course fulfills the requirement for a second high school fine arts credit. The course may be repeated for elective credit as each quarter explores a new genre and different content.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Fall Day

Spring Day

Designed to Serve Students working to complete a high school diploma
Active Date 20180611T14:27:36

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
OEE Yes
Class Limit 30
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline

Creativity and the creative process
Strategies for engaging with art
Major art movements and their impact on society, history, and culture
The four major areas of art criticism: description, analysis, interpretation, judgment
Engaging visual art, theater, dance, music, and other art forms

Student Learning Outcomes
Evaluate how specific attributes of performances or art works influence and reflect culture, traditions, and history

Analyze and assess social and economic factors that inform and influence the development of art

Analyze works of art, placing them in historical, social, and cultural context

Produce written critiques of performances or works of art using art vocabulary, principles of art, and art design

Create original works of art in dance, music, theater, or visual arts that reflect a particular genre, culture, or tradition