Our Curriculum At A Glance
Semester 1Â
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Ancient Art Unit
Explore artistic traditions from Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages. Get to know ancient masterpieces and learn about the origins of classical music.Â
- Project 1: Tissue Paper Stained Glass
- Project 2: Medieval Manuscript
- Project 3: Paper Greek Vase
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Renaissance Unit
Explore the innovative ideas of famous Renaissance masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Fede Galizia. Meet Shakespeare and listen to madrigals!Â
- Project 1:Â Michelangelo Soap Carving
- Project 2:Â Da Vinci FrescoÂ
- Project 3: Galizia Still Life PainitngÂ
Semester 2
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Baroque Unit
Explore the Dutch Golden Age and meet artists like Caravaggio, Gentileschi, and Rembrandt. Learn how to appreciate Baroque musical masterpieces by J.S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi.Â
- Project 1:Â Four Seasons Quadriptych
- Project 2:Â Charcoal and Chiaroscuro
- Project 3:Â Rembrandt Scratch Painting
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Neoclassicism Unit
Explore art and music inspired by a revolutionary era! Meet beloved painters like Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun and Jacques-Louis David. Discover music by Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn.Â
- Project 1:Â Sculpted Bust of Mozart
- Project 2:Â History Portrait Posing
- Project 3:Â Layered Capitol Papercutting
 Semester 3Â
- Romanticism Unit
Meet the dramatic Romantics! Will you find a new favorite painting by Goya, Turner, or Bonheur? Or perhaps discover a chilling composition by Chopin or Schubert?
- Project 1: Charcoal Nightmare
- Project 2: Dramatic Pastel Portrait
- Project 3: Watercolor Seascape - Impressionism Unit
Fall in love with the floating sounds and bright colors of Impressionist French masters like Debussy, Monet, Degas, and Morisot.Â
- Project 1:Â Chalk Impressions
- Project 2: Mini Watercolor Painting
- Project 3:Â Morisot Clay Painting
 Semester 4
- Post-Impressionism Unit
Discover the unique styles of innovative thinkers like Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, and Amrita Sher-Gil.Â
- Project 1: Symbolic Cloisonnism
- Project 2: Van Gogh Color Mixing
- Project 3: Watercolor Seascape -
Modernism Unit
Explore this iconic break from all things traditional! Cubist, Fauvist, and abstract artists create some of the world's most beloved paintings. They inspire composers like Stravinsky and Prokofiev to break all the rules!Â
- Project 1: Cubist Collage
- Project 2: Mondrian Grid ArtÂ
- Project 3: Hilma's Pastel CirclesÂ
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Semester 5
- Â Expressionism Unit:Â featuring Klimt, Schoenberg and more
- Â American Modernism Unit: including O'Keefe, Gershwin, and more
Semester 6Â
- Surrealism Unit:Â featuring Picasso, Kahlo, Satie, and more
- 20th Century Unit: including Rothko, Pollack, Cage, and more