Washington County High School
Art Appreciation Dual Credit Course
Marilyn Peters
Marilyn.peters@washington.kyschools.us
Course Description: This course is a college level course offered to juniors or seniors. Upon successful
completion it will receive a high school credit and a college credit through St. Catherine College. During the course
the students will study the basics of art from the elements and principles to the media used to create art. It will
also explore the arts of various cultures and historical time periods. The course will require college level reading
and the students will learn about art concepts as they create a number of artworks featuring a variety of media.
Course Competencies and Enduring Skills:
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Incorporate the elements of art and principles of design to generate several solutions to a variety of visual art
problems.
Know how media, processes, subject matter, symbols, ideas, and themes communicate cultural and aesthetic values.
Use media and processes, subject matter, symbols, ideas, and themes to communicate cultural and aesthetic values.
Analyze, compare, contrast, and interpret the cultural and historical context of artworks using appropriate visual arts
terminology.
Apply skills and knowledge of the following content: art elements, principles of design, purposes of visual arts, art
processes, media, cultures, periods and styles.
Defend personal interpretations of works of art and architecture by using reasoned arguments.
Student Evaluation: Students will be expected to organize information into a study notebook, demonstrate knowledge
of concepts on tests and quizzes, interpret and analyze works of art and performance arts in open response questions, work in
small groups and individually to create works of art, and complete a college level analytical research driven piece of writing
during the course of this class. Grades are based on Mid-term and FinalTests, Writing, Quizzes, Studio artworks, Open Ended
Response Questions, and Participation. Several resources will be used in this class for instruction including videos, posters and
several textbook resources.
Instructional Methodology
Lecture, Power Point Presentations, Documentaries, Student Presentations and Projects, hands-on studio based activities,
college level reading, LDC Writing Module instruction.
Classroom Expectations:
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Be on time and ready to begin class when the bell rings.
Come to class prepared to work with all materials and required work.
You will be allowed 1 release from the classroom (to go to restroom or visit the office, drink, etc.) per term. Use them
wisely and don’t ask for foolish reasons.
4. Absolutely No Food or Drink in the classroom.
5. The only place gum should be found is unseen in your mouth or in your pocket.
6. Work should be turned in on time. Late work will be penalized and make up work must be done in accordance to the
school and district make-up policy.
7. If you have a problem with another student or me, see me in private—after or before class and we will work it out.
8. Cheating and plagiarism will result in a failing grade and a call to your guardian as well as a disciplinary write up.
9. Classroom disruptions will not be tolerated.
10. Give your best effort to this class.
11. Bell to Bell no Cell.
Policies and Procedures:
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Students not in the classroom when the bell rings will be marked tardy. Students arriving to first period late must go
to the office for a tardy slip. If a student is seeing another teacher or administrator they must bring a note or have
them call the classroom for them to be excused. It is the student and teacher/administrator’s responsibility to provide
these excuses. Mrs. Peters will not call and will count the student tardy if these situations are not addressed properly.
If you need to get materials from another classroom, your locker or car, Mrs. Peters reserves the option to count you
tardy if you must be sent to retrieve materials during instructional time.
If you use your 1 release and must still go to the restroom or your locker beyond 1 release you will be counted tardy if
you decide to take the release.
The only food or drink allowed in the classroom is water and it must be kept in your backpack on the floor away from
artwork. Any other food or drink brought into the classroom will be disposed of. If one refuses to dispose of the food
or drink it will be a write up offense.
You will be expected to help care for the studio space; that means keeping tables cleaned, putting materials and tools
away in the assigned locations, putting your artwork in assigned location. If you do not clean your area you can be
called back to the art room from your next class to clean your area. Tools left out for the instructor to put away will be
put up for the remainder or the semester.
Actions that constitute classroom disruptions may result in a write-up.
Late work will receive at most half credit if not covered by the attendance policy. Students turning in work late
because of an excused absence should adhere to the school and district make-up policy. Work not turned in according
to those policies will result in a half credit late grade.
No cell phone unless individual permission is given to use the cell phone as an aid in the classroom. Cell phones
should otherwise be put away where they are not even seen. If a cell phone is out without permission it will be
confiscated until the end of the day. Failure to surrender the phone for the duration of the rest of the day will result
in a write up.
Required Materials: 3 Ring Binder Notebook, paper, pencil/pen, highlighter, notecards
General Information Regarding Course:
This class is very fast-paced. Attendance is very important! Make-up work must be done according to the site-based policy. As
stated in the district attendance policy, unexcused work will receive a grade of 0 and may not be made up. It is the student’s
responsibility to make arrangements to make up work that is missed during an excused absence at the convenience of the
instructor.
Student and Parent/Guardian Confirmation:
We have read and understand the expectations for this course.
Student Signature: ______________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________
Date: __________________________________