Bassick
High School
1181 Fairfield Avenue Phone (203)576-7350
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Bassick
High School
1181 Fairfield Avenue Phone (203)576-7350
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Email: ksilver1@brideportedu.net
ART INDEPENDENT STUDY...................... 68530333...... Grades 11, 12 - 5 or 10 points is open to advanced visual arts students who express a desire to specialize beyond course offerings. The student meets with the teacher in a regularly scheduled class. Research in the area of specialization is tentatively planned for the year, marking period by marking period. There is a one-person show of the student’s work at the end of the year. Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation.
STUDIO ARTS I A.P..................................... 68500013........ Grades 10, 11, 12 - 10 points is an intensive, individualized program for art-interested students. Students produce a comprehensive portfolio that is submitted to the College Board for advanced placement credit. Prerequisite: Studio Arts 1 and 2 and Teacher Recommendation.
CERAMICS 1................................................... 68530083.... Grades 9, 10, 11, 12-10 points explores the uses of clay as a creative medium. Emphasis is placed on construction technique, the ceramic process and the elements and principles of design as related to clay. In addition, students are introduced to the potter’s wheel and discover the role of ceramic art in various cultures and historical periods.
CERAMICS 2................................................. 68530093........ Grades 10, 11, 12 -10 points is a continuation of clay exploration initiated in Ceramics 1. Emphasis is placed on developing advanced technical skills. Students develop their individual problem-solving skills and continue their exploration of clay in the cultural environment.
CERAMICS 3................................................... 68530103.............. Grades 11, 12-10 points is a continuation of Ceramics 2 with an emphasis placed on independent study. Students will increase and develop advanced 3-dimensional skills in modeling, carving, and wheel throwing. Advanced assignments will draw from life experiences, current events, and historical or environmental issues.
PHOTOGRAPHY 1......................................... 68530183........ Grades 10, 11, 12-10 points is an introductory course in black and white photography with an emphasis on the techniques of camera operation, film processing, and print development. Digital photography and the use of computers to produce digital photos will be examined. Class size is limited to 12 students.
STUDIO ARTS I......................................... 68530013...... Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 - 5 points is an overview of the scope and sequence of the visual arts. Emphasis is placed on developing advanced technical skills in media and increasing art history knowledge. The acquisition of the analytical and problem-solving skills needed to create and appreciate art will be stressed.
STUDIO ARTS 2........................................... 68530023.... Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 - 10 points is a continuation of the study of the topics listed in Studio Arts 1. Emphasis is placed on developing advanced technical skills in media and increasing art history knowledge. The acquisition of the analytical and problem-solving skills needed to create and appreciate fine art will be stressed.
STUDIO ARTS 3.......................................... 68530033.............. Grades 11, 12 - 10 points emphasizes the individual acquisition of advanced skills and knowledge in media, art history, and analysis. Students may concentrate their efforts in a single area of interest.
STUDIO ARTS 4.......................................... 68530043...................... Grade 12 - 10 points is the culmination of the studio arts experience and stresses individual growth. Students may use this course for the preparation of a college entrance portfolio.
VIDEO ART II............................................. 68530233........ Grades 10, 11, 12 - 10 points is designed to enable students to master advanced video production techniques. Emphasis is placed on using broadcast production studio techniques to produce video content that is broadcast on local cable access channels. The aesthetics of film and video are explored. Prerequisite: Teacher Permission.
VIDEO ART III........................................... 68530243.............. Grades 11, 12 - 10 points continues the work from Video Art II.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THE BASSICK VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT IS A COMPONENT OF THE BASSICK ARTS & MEDIA ACADEMY.
The Arts & Media Academy provides students with an opportunity to master skills in many areas of the visual arts, performing arts and communications. The Academy is a series of related classes where students develop an understanding of the skills and attributes needed for success in a career in the arts.
The focus of the Academy is on both classroom learning and real world experiences such as field trips, exhibitions, internships and job shadowing.
Students are encouraged to develop their talents & skills in the small learning environment of the Arts & Media Cluster. Academy teachers use school and community resources to foster individual growth in each student.
Bassick art students participate in a variety of off campus activities such as field trips, internships, and the student docent program sponsored by The Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Video arts students travel to Sound View Community Media to produce Bassick’s TV show Basically Bassick. During the summer, qualified juniors receive scholarships to attend the Center For Creative Youth, a six week program that brings together talented young artists from across New England.
