Fine Arts 8 

Students get a chance to go through Visual Art, Drama, and Music to get a feel for what is offered at SDSS in the Fine Arts Department. Students will start with a specialist teacher in one of the areas. Each term, students will then rotate to a new arts discipline until they finish all three by the end of the school year. It’s a great way to sample the arts!

ART 

Students explore a variety of visual art ideas and materials, and create and communicate images while they look at, and talk about, the art world around them. Emphasis is on skill development, media exploration, and self-expression through drawing, painting, 3-D art, and graphic design.

 DRAMA           

The main goals of the Drama term are to develop self-confidence, to help students work effectively with others, and to increase creative thinking and problem solving skills. Development of these skills is achieved through speech, movement, and improvisation.

MUSIC 

Students explore percussion, guitar, choral singing, music composition and studio recording.  Students wishing for a fuller musical experience are encouraged to take Band 8 or Choral Music 8 (full year courses) in place of Fine Arts 8.

 Art Studio 9: Graphics & Photography

This course explores a variety of graphic techniques, including illustration, printmaking, computer graphics, digital photography and Photoshop.  Students create all work by exploring various graphic design processes, and use sketchbooks to expand and develop ideas.

 Multimedia 9

This course explores a variety of mediums that can include sculpture, drawing, painting, graphic design, and clay. Students sample and explore a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D topics and ideas, and have the opportunity to work on self-selected themes in their sketchbook.  Possible media used may include: wax, charcoal, clay, scratchboard, acrylics, and plaster.

 Studio Arts 3D 9: Ceramics & Sculpture

This course is designed for students who like to build and construct 3-D art and sculptures.  While a sketchbook is used for sketching and exploring creative ideas or planning work, most of the major projects will be three-dimensional.  Materials that may be used throughout the year include: clay, lego, plaster, wood, cardboard, glass, papier mache, and found (repurposed) materials.

 Art Studio 10:  Graphics & Photography

This course explores a wide variety of graphic techniques including digital photography. Basic camera work, illustration, computer graphics, green-screen work, and printmaking are explored.  A sketchbook is also used to explore personal themes.  It is highly recommended that students have access to a digital camera for their course work.

 Studio Arts 2D 10:  Drawing & Painting

This course is for the drawing and painting enthusiast.  Students have the opportunity to develop personal and original ideas through a wide range of media, which may include pen and ink, acrylics, conté crayon, collage, pastels, charcoal, scratchboard, and water colour.  Students are encouraged to work from imagination, observation, and memory as they create assignments and develop original imagery.  Opportunities provided for students to exhibit finished pieces around the school and community.”.

Studio Arts 3D 10:  Ceramics & Sculpture

This course opens students’ eyes to the world of 3-D art.  Projects are constructed from a variety of three-dimensional media that may include wax, plaster, clay, wood, cardboard, and found materials.  Students design and explore creative concepts in their sketchbook as they develop their 3-D projects in small, medium, and large scales.

 Graphics 11

Computer graphics, digital photography, relief printing, Photoshop, stencil spray painting and possibly silkscreen printing. Students will design graphically for a variety of purposes: t-shirt art; business cards; logos, and posters, and will photograph and prepare layouts for the school yearbook.

 Media Arts 11:  Media Arts & Photography

While photography is the main focus in this course, other units such as animation, illustration, flipbooks, and stencil work is explored.  Students complete a number of projects ranging from basic technical exercises on camera operation to preparation of quality prints for the school yearbook.  Students are expected to have access to a device for taking digital photographs.

 Studio Arts 2D 11:  Drawing & Painting

During this course students continue to experiment with a variety of drawing and painting media.  Both traditional and innovative materials, tools, and processes are explored.  Opportunities are provided for students to exhibit finished pieces around the school and community.  This course provides an excellent foundation for Studio Arts 12: Drawing and Painting.

 Studio Arts 3D 11:  Ceramics & Sculpture

In this course students create projects from a variety of 3-D media such as clay, wax, plaster, wood, stone, cardboard, and recycled materials.  Students explore personal themes and ideas and find ways to create them in 3-D space.  Over the course of the year, three-dimensional form is explored through a variety of small scale (e.g. jewelry), medium scale (e.g. pottery), and larger scale (e.g. group installations) processes.

 Graphics 12

This advanced course in graphic design builds on the topics introduced to Graphics 11 students, such as photography and computer graphics. In conjunction with individual projects, it is expected that students photograph and prepare layouts for the school yearbook and other collective projects.  Students design graphically for a variety of purposes, e.g. t-shirt art, business cards, logos, and posters.

 Media Arts 12:  Media Arts & Photography

This advanced course in graphics builds on the content covered in Media Arts & Photography 11.  Students are expected to be self-motivated and directed while solving sophisticated graphic design problems.  While photography is the main unit in this course, other units and techniques may be explored.

 Studio Arts 2D 12:  Drawing & Painting

This course is ideally suited to students with drawing and painting experience.  Senior students continue to explore personal interests and ideas through a variety of media.  Both traditional and innovative drawing and painting processes are studied. Opportunities are given for students to prepare work for a post-secondary entrance portfolio.

 Studio Arts 3D 12:  Ceramics & Sculpture

Students are expected to develop themes and ideas that can be constructed in three dimensions, using a variety of materials.  Over the course of the year, three-dimensional form is explored in a variety of small scale (e.g. jewelry), medium scale (e.g.pottery), and larger scale (e.g. group installations) projects.  Students maintain a sketchbook for the development of ideas and plans.  Opportunities are provided for students to produce portfolio quality work in this course.