Class Information
1549 Honors Art (1 credit)
An Honors (H) notation after a class is designed for advanced and serious art students in their Junior or Senior year. Students petitioning for this attachment need to be members of the National Art Honor Society, have a history of self-motivation and desire for knowledge and abilities in the visual arts, as well as a 90% in studio and 85% overall GPA. The Honors selection is open for negotiations from the current course offerings of the Art Program. Students can select a studio specific concentration or choose to be more eclectic in their choice of methods, media and techniques.
Each Honors student will have an individualized program of study drawn up and agreed upon by the student and teacher. Part of the individualized program will include two short research papers on an agreed upon topic. Honors students are also required to serve on one of the two gallery committees. In some cases, the coordinator of High School Gifted Programs will be contacted and given a copy of each student’s program of study for their records. The Honors classroom reaches outside of the halls and walls of our school building. Students will be encouraged to attend art openings in the community and in the area. A special trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum may be a part of the course. Students will be introduced to local professional artists on multiple occasions during the school year. Students will also begin building a portfolio as soon as they decide upon pursuing additional training and schooling in the visual arts.
An Honors (H) notation after a class is designed for advanced and serious art students in their Junior or Senior year. Students petitioning for this attachment need to be members of the National Art Honor Society, have a history of self-motivation and desire for knowledge and abilities in the visual arts, as well as a 90% in studio and 85% overall GPA. The Honors selection is open for negotiations from the current course offerings of the Art Program. Students can select a studio specific concentration or choose to be more eclectic in their choice of methods, media and techniques.
Each Honors student will have an individualized program of study drawn up and agreed upon by the student and teacher. Part of the individualized program will include two short research papers on an agreed upon topic. Honors students are also required to serve on one of the two gallery committees. In some cases, the coordinator of High School Gifted Programs will be contacted and given a copy of each student’s program of study for their records. The Honors classroom reaches outside of the halls and walls of our school building. Students will be encouraged to attend art openings in the community and in the area. A special trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum may be a part of the course. Students will be introduced to local professional artists on multiple occasions during the school year. Students will also begin building a portfolio as soon as they decide upon pursuing additional training and schooling in the visual arts.
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