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The Visual Art Department firmly believes in the intrinsic value of Art Education and recognizes the importance of Visual Art in the daily lives of all individuals living in this age of the visual image. Just look around you: Much Music, video games, billboards, ads, and galleries. We are surrounded by art of all kinds everyday. The question is how does someone think up something so original and creative? Well these artists do have a strategy and a plan, and they get paid for their ideas. In Art, we focus on such creative strategies and image development.
Ministerial directives and the special needs and interests of London students guide the content of the Art programme. At London, we have an exciting and dynamic Art programme where students are encouraged to experiment, express themselves and strive for excellence. Not only do students create, but they also discuss, research, listen to guest speakers and go on valuable field trips to enrich their experiences.
Evaluation is criterion based, and employs a variety of strategies. Integral to the process is growth and development in creativity and techniques.
Art 9 (116)
Art 9 is a foundations course designed for the beginning art students and for those students who have completed Art 8 and would like to continue exploring 2-dimensional art (drawing, painting, printmaking) and 3-dimensional art (ceramics and multimedia sculpture). Elements of design are explored with some related historical/cultural study and critical analysis of students’ own work and that of others.
Visual Art 2D 9/10 (Drawing, Painting and Graphic Design)
Grade 9 – (123)
Grade 10 – (223) (VAD 10) (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Art and Design Core and Choice Aspects)
This course is for students who love to draw and paint. Students will gain expertise in a variety of drawing and painting techniques and will become acquainted with various art styles and trends. All students will be expected to develop a portfolio and maintain a sketchbook/journal of their visual thinking and exploration.
Visual Art 3D 9/10 (Multimedia sculpture)
Grade 9 – (122)
Grade 10 – (222) (VAC 10) (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Art and Design Core and Choice Aspects)
This course is designed for students who wish to explore various 3-dimensional art processes. Focus will be on sculpture in media such as clay, plaster, soapstone, wood and fabric. Hand-building techniques with clay and body casting with plaster will be used. Traditional and contemporary styles will be explored. Students will maintain a sketchbook/journal of their visual thinking and development.
Art 10 (216) (VAG 10) (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Art and Design Core and Choice Aspects)
This course is designed for students who love to draw, paint and create 3-dimensional art forms. It is organized into themes designed to stimulate the imagination, encourage interpretation, expression and development of personal imagery. Cubism, surrealism and expressionism are some of the art movements explored through drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking. Students will develop portfolios and maintain a sketchbook/journal of their visual thinking and exploration.
Art 11 (Foundations) (316) (AF 11) (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Art and Design Core and Choice Aspects)
Art Foundations 11 provides a foundation programme for beginning Art students and allows advanced Art students to continue developing their interests and expertise in drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Students will explore related cultural and historical issues with emphasis on personal and social relevance. All students will develop a portfolio of their works, and maintain a sketchbook/journal as a record of their visual thinking and exploration.
Art 12 (Foundations) (416) (AF 12) - Prerequisite: Art 11 or the teacher’s permission
This is an advanced foundation programme in drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Students will have the opportunity to improve basic skills and develop their own style in creating unique and personal images. Students will explore cultural and social issues with an emphasis on personal and social relevance. Students will develop a portfolio of their works and maintain a sketchbook/journal of their visual thinking and exploration. (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Art and Design Core and Choice Aspects)
Visual Art Multimedia and Technology 11 (330) (VAMT 11)
Visual Art 11 addresses the need for students to develop awareness, knowledge and skills in the fields of electronic technology (computers, cameras videos, etc.) and multimedia combined with older technologies. In this programme the student will explore areas of expression through classical and 2D computer animation, digital editing and manipulation, photography, video/film and other medias, to create meaningful artworks. Students will also investigate the social, economic and expressive impact of electronic technology and multimedia and the impact of the mass media on our lives today and in the future. Students will learn the computer applications: Macromedia Director, Adobe Photoshop, iMovie, Painter and other programmes to produce their animation and multimedia projects. (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Information Technology Core and Choice Aspects)
Visual Art Multimedia and Technology 12 (430) (VAMT 12)
This course is designed for students who would like to continue developing skills and knowledge in electronic technology, which was introduced in VAMT 11. Completion of a major animation for submission to the B.C. Students Film Festival will be one of the main projects. (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Information Technology Core and Choice Aspects)
Studio Arts 11:Print Making and Graphic Design 11 (323) (SAPG11)
Studio Arts 12:Print Making and Graphic Design 12 (423) (SAPG12)
This course introduces students into the exciting world of graphic design. The media industry is growing in response to increased demands for original and creative images in the fields of entertainment, business, industry and information. Students will investigate a multitude of advertising concepts and techniques. They will develop skills in illustration and design, typography, printmaking and layout and computer generated graphics. Image development strategies and skills will be developed and students will maintain a visual sketchbook/journal and will develop their drawing skills through life drawing(This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Art and Design Core and Choice Aspects)
Studio Arts 11: Ceramics and Sculpture 11 (322) (SACS 11)
Studio Arts 12: Ceramics and Sculpture 12 (422) (SACS 12)
Can you imagine a metre and a half butterfly, a two metre pair of purple scissors or a fully functional cow-chair? These are but a few of the many exciting 3-D projects students in the past years have designed and built. For this course students will need a sense of wonder and humour, courage to be outrageous and the stamina to design and build surprising 3-dimensional art using a variety of common and unusual materials, such as clay, plaster cloth, cardboard, polyfill and paper products. (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Art and Design Core and Choice Aspects)
Studio Arts 11: Drawing and Painting 11 (331) (SADP 11)
Studio Arts 12: Drawing and Painting 12 (431) (SADP 12)
This course has been developed especially for students who want to explore drawing and painting techniques while developing their own personal artistic style. A variety of media: pencils, charcoal, conte, inks, graphite, aquarelle, watercolour, acrylics, oil slicks, resists and a combination of these will be used on a variety of common and unusual surfaces. An increasing perception of the real and observed world as well as fanciful imagination will be developed. Students will be encouraged to design their own thematic explorations. A sketchbook/journal will be maintained as a visual record of their thinking, planning and research. (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Art and Design Core and Choice Aspects)
Art Careers 12 (429) (YARC 12) - Prerequisite: 2 senior level Art courses taken previously or concurrently
This course is for serious art students who will work in consultation with the teacher on an area of specialty. It will provide experienced art students an opportunity to prepare a portfolio for employment or post secondary education in art, to study an area of interest in depth, to plan an exhibition and/or participate in work experience in an art related field. (This course addresses the requirements for Graduation Portfolio Educational Career Planning Core and Choice Aspects
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