At Richmond Hill High School a variety of specialty Visual Arts courses are offered beyond the comprehensive art courses (AVI10, AVI20, AVI3M, and AVI4M). Students may choose from the following specialty courses:
| Courses | Course Code |
|---|---|
Ceramics Fashion Arts Digital Photography Advertising Art & Design Cartooning Computer Art & Design Animation | AWC20, AWC30, AWC4M AWI20 AWQ3M, AWQ4M AWD3M AWL3M AWS4M AWD4M |
If students do not have the prerequisite for a course, they may present a portfolio of previously produced work to have the prerequisite considered to be waived.
In all of the above courses students will have the opportunity to practice and learn via the creative process. It is our goal to challenge students to problem solve while creating, researching, and learning Visual Arts. Students will make connections through historical, traditional, and modern forms of art-making. Critical thinking and conceptual skills will be learned along with technical abilities and students will be able to express and communicate their research having a greater sense of identity, self-awareness, self-confidence, and sense of well-being. Within the classroom discussions regarding career paths will also take place – whether students are heading towards an arts based career (post-secondary education – portfolio preparation) or how to use their learned artistic skills to enhance their chosen career path.
Students have an opportunity to apply for an Art Achievement Award if they have successfully completed five Visual Arts courses within Richmond Hill High School. This award was designed to celebrate students who are passionate and committed to the arts.
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