“Our love of the Arts is woven into the fabric of our school by providing our students with a balanced curriculum paired with an Arts focus.”
Drawing & Painting
This would be an introductory course on all things drawing and painting. Pencil sketches versus charcoal drawings, acrylic versus watercolor, the 2D design possibilities are endless! We will examine the differences in these types of mediums, paper quality, styles and techniques, important 2D artists and painters, and how these subjects can better our own style and push us to grow as drawers and painters! A great class for students who are brand new to high-school level Art, or are still unsure of themselves and their skills but are eager to learn, explore their creative mind, and expand their knowledge to further themselves as budding artists!
Watercolor
A course designed to focus on all things watercolor. Students will have an opportunity to try out several watercolor brands and watercolor papers to select their preferred method for their projects. This class will start as an introductory course to the medium and how it differs from other paints, like acrylic and oil. As the semester progresses, I hope to assign some more challenging projects designed to push the student’s limits and give them a deeper experience with the medium. If there's time at the end of the course, we will also explore the differences between gouache and watercolor, and how these mediums are similar in so many ways but can make a huge difference in your project’s outcome.
Advanced Art
This is a course specifically designed to challenge those who have already developed their art-making skills and feel comfortable creating using multiple styles, techniques, and mediums. This course will push students to think outside the box, and develop a creative process that challenges them and encourages them to broaden their skill levels even further. Both 2D & 3D design aspects will be incorporated into our projects throughout the year, and while the goal is always to explore creativity in a fun, stress-free environment, be prepared for this class to test your skills!
Intro To Photography
In this class, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of photography. You will focus on learning about exposure and the elements that make up a good image. This class will start with the basics of operating a camera, including the relationship between the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture settings and how to use them correctly.
Intermediate Photography
In this class, you will continue to build upon photography fundamentals while also learning to take your images to the next level. You will focus on creativity and expand your knowledge in lighting, posing, and composition.
Wire Art & Jewelry Making
Using skills like jig making, wire wrapping, and hammering, students will be encouraged to explore the many shapes and objects they can make!
Introduction to Sewing
An introductory course to the art of sewing. Students will get a chance to work with a sewing machine, specifically a Singer Fashion Mate. The goal is for students to have a clear understanding of how the machine works and how to fix it when the machine gets jammed or tangled. Students will have a chance to use a variety of other sewing tools as well and understand their usefulness. Throughout the semester, the goal is to complete several simple, easy designs that test their basic knowledge and understanding of the sewing machine.
Drama & Musical Theatre
This course is a broad introduction to theater. Students will have opportunities to build performance skills through improvisational games, script reading, and scene performance. They will learn to evaluate and respond to performance through the reading and viewing of plays. They will begin to use what they have experienced to create and design for the stage (set and costume design).
Dance
Students will learn how to engage in physical activity in the form of creative expression. We will explore multiple types of dance including the basics of hip hop, ballet, jazz, and contemporary. We will also focus on stretching, endurance, and muscle strengthening. Students will gain enough knowledge to be able to choreograph and perform their own dance routines in regularly scheduled performances.
Lumos Chorale
An engaging and lively choir course covering an introductory curriculum in vocal stage performance, music theory, and music terminology. Students will be taught songs from a variety of genres, sight-reading, dictation, auditioning skills, blending, and performance techniques.
Encore Choir
A competitive choir course covering the intermediate curriculum in vocal stage performance, music theory, and music terminology. Students will be taught songs from a variety of genres but will primarily focus on jazz and pop selections with tight harmonies, scatting, and ris!
Beginning Sound Engineering
Do you love sound effects and find yourself listening to sounds when you're playing games or watching movies? In this class, students will learn how to record and manipulate sounds in a digital audio workstation. Editing with pre-recorded sound effects will begin the semester as we explore recording with microphones further on.
Advanced Sound Engineering
Students with previous experience in sound engineering will be pushed to new levels of competency and collaboration with other arts departments. Quarterly projects could include creating sounds for school musicals, replacing and recording sound for film/media projects, and furthering their creativity with new tricks and field recording trips.
Digital Art
Digital Art & Design is a digital art class where you will learn the powerful software tools used to create digital art for print such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. You will learn to edit and adjust photographs, create original photo manipulations, original illustrations, and commercial art.
Digital Music
Have you ever wondered how music is made? Students will become competent in basic music creation and digital audio workstation abilities. Quarterly projects will revolve around recording with digital instruments, beat creation, music analysis, musical arranging, and other skills relevant to digital music.
Advanced Digital Music
Students in advanced digital music are at the top tier of the music production program at Lumos. More projects at a faster pace, including learning a new digital audio workstation (Abelton Live) and more rigorous musical analysis can be expected.
Percussion Music
The purpose of this course is to introduce and develop the basic techniques of percussion playing and music reading.
Rock Band
Students collaborate in a band setting on songs performed at the quarterly showcases; focusing on skills such as reading music, improvisation, and teamwork. Must have previous experience with a musical instrument.
French I
Focuses on the key areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French. Each lesson introduces new vocabulary and grammar concepts through listening comprehension, speaking, and writing activities.
French II
French II continues to develop basic concepts in the French language and culture including French pronunciation, grammar, and culture. Students will enhance and further develop their use of French a balanced development of all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.