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DATA’s Introduction to Art course will provide freshmen with a means of describing and discussing artwork (conceptual), and with the basic practices (techniques) for creating art. Students will work in a variety of media to explore form, color, and structure in visual art.
Students will develop a basic understanding of:
DATA’s Drawing course deals with the process of creating structures on the page that are analogies of structures both in the world and in the imagination. Drawing is a means of developing deep investigation and analytical skills that can be applied to realms beyond visual arts. Developing skill in the language of the mark is a path to effective communication. Figure drawing is a critical practice to developing an understanding of complex arrangements of parts acting as a system or whole. In studio practice and in extended projects, students will develop a range of tools to communicate live, three-dimensional information in a restrictive, two-dimensional universe.
Students will develop their abilities to:
DATA’s Art Theory and Composition class explores the fundamentals of color and composition theory through a series of cumulative and interwoven exercises. Students will explore a variety of media as they develop their understanding of visual communication and process, and will develop the ability to conceive and craft visual works that apply color and design principles with purpose.
Students will develop their abilities to:
In this rigorous course, students will conceive and create sophisticated portfolios for AP submission, and will work together to create a small-form installation work. They will hone their technical skills in drawing and painting, and will begin to explore more advanced media such as oil paint. They will be required to create small-format portfolios for review by a board of experienced artists, and will generate artists’ statements for their bodies of work, and write explanatory essays about their AP focal portfolios.
Students will:
