This semester-long course is designed to introduce students to the basics of ceramics and 3-D design. In this course, students will be instructed in various hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Students will also learn trimming and glazing techniques and will use the electric kiln and possibly the raku kiln. The class will culminate with individual projects that will allow the students to realize their own vision as ceramic artists and will employ the lessons learned in the course. 

This course goes beyond the material covered in Ceramics. Students will continue to develop hand-building and wheel-throwing skills in creating vessels and small sculptures. There will be an emphasis on experimenting with glazes and surface decoration techniques. Students will keep a sketchbook and will create individually inspired work as well as in-class assignments. 

This course is for the Ceramics student who has achieved mastery with hand-building and/or the potter’s wheel. Students in this course will develop a significant body of work around an idea of their own determination. Each student will work towards a set of goals that they develop for themselves and are agreed upon with the teacher. Class critiques will be held on a weekly basis. Each student’s work will be accompanied by an artist’s statement explaining the origin of the idea and the progression of its development over time. 

Drawing is the foundation of all the arts. This course will introduce the student to many drawing techniques and will encourage creative expression. Technical skills will be taught and aesthetic sensibilities will be developed. Students will be challenged with in-depth problems involving line, value, perspective, and composition. Students will work in graphite, pen and ink, washes, charcoal, and pastel. Color theory will be introduced and studied in depth in preparation for the second semester in painting. 

In this course, students will improve drawing skills and expressive capabilities through a wide variety of projects. The focus of this course is for each student to find their own subject matter, viewpoint, and stylistic approach, thereby creating a body of work suitable for any portfolio. 

This course goes beyond Drawing and Drawing: Intermediate by giving students the opportunity to work in depth on projects of their own selection, with the approval of the instructor. Each quarter will begin with a written statement of the chosen topic of study. Students will produce a portfolio of finished, thematic work. 

Students will be taught how to compose and execute paintings using acrylic, tempera, and watercolor. The course offers intensive work in painting from observation (still lives, the figure, landscapes, and interior scenes) as well as from the imagination. Some projects will be designed to develop competence in rendering volume, perspective, and color, while other projects will allow the student to develop original ideas of their own choices. 

This course begins with a study of the interaction of color as well as a study of approaches to structuring the composition. Students will work on a series of paintings around concepts such as sequence and narrative. The focus of this course is for each student to find his/her own subject matter, viewpoint, and stylistic approach and to create a personal body of work. 

This course goes beyond the Painting and Painting: Intermediate curricula by giving students the opportunity to work in-depth on projects of their own selection, with the approval of the instructor. Each half of the semester will begin with a written statement of the chosen topic of study. Students will produce a portfolio of finished thematic work. 

In this introductory, semester-long course, students will learn the foundation of photographic imaging through the use of a manual film camera, black and white film, and black and white printing in a traditional photographic darkroom. Students will learn how to use the components of their cameras in order to understand the technical nature of the art form through controlling the quality and quantity of light through their cameras. Students will learn how to craft well-printed enlargements of their images, as well as how to curate and display their works. Students have the ability to work with pinhole, 35mm and medium format film cameras. A 35mm manual camera is required for this course. We have a limited number of 35mm film cameras available, so borrowing a film camera from a friend or family member is encouraged. 

In this semester-long course, students may either continue their investigation of black and white film-based photography, or begin to learn about the use of color, digital cameras and Adobe Photoshop software for post-production photographic editing. Students will explore various creative approaches, material and methods in order to define their personal creative voice and preferred methods of production. Alternative photographic processes, as well as traditional equipment and materials, are combined to give students a well-rounded experience as photographers. Students have the ability to work with pinhole, 35mm, medium and large format film cameras, as well as a digital camera and scanners if they opt to work digitally during the semester. 

In this semester-long course, students may continue working with the traditional black and white film-based process, color photographs through digital means, or a combination of both methods. This course goes beyond previous Photography courses by offering students the opportunity to work on either assigned projects or self-designed projects, with the approval of the instructor. Students will have the opportunity to refine their technical and artistic abilities through experimentation with various approaches and production methods in order to work on advanced and/or independently designed projects that explore their personal interests. 

This semester-long course introduces students to Adobe Photoshop, where they will learn how to utilize the software in order to render original works of art. Students will learn the basics of two-dimensional design, including the importance of color, typeface, branding and copyright information. This course will allow students to explore the software while also learning about their personal aesthetic preferences and practical applications for their work in their daily lives. Students also will learn how to best present their finished work through presentation of their work and critiques. 

This semester-long course will allow students to further their knowledge and application of Adobe Photoshop software, as well as refine their two-dimensional design skills and artistic interests. Students will have the opportunity to begin to explore other Adobe software programs, such as Illustrator and In Design. Students will also explore a variety of output methods of their work in order to see the variety of ways in which their works can exist. Students will apply their previous knowledge and skills in order to create richer, more content-based and personally fulfilling artwork than in the previous course. 

This semester-long course will allow students to work with their preferred software programs in order to further their technical and artistic knowledge and skills in two-dimensional digital design. Students will have the opportunity to refine their technical and artistic abilities through experimentation with various approaches and production methods in order to work on advanced and independently-designed projects that explore their personal interests. 

Yearbook is a course in photojournalism and publishing, open to all Upper School students. The goal of the course is to publish the annual chronicle of life at St. Luke’s, The Caduceus, and to learn elements of print and photographic style, management, teamwork, and organization. The staff uses professional-level design software, and both the publisher's designer and guest designers work with the class as part of the design process. The class discusses and settles on a design, including the book’s theme and styles. Following these decisions, the staff schedules assignments and then creates content to build their pages around set deadlines. During the spring, the staff reviews the process of having completed the book, critiquing the process for the following year. 

This class allows students to develop a significant body of work around an idea of their own determination. Form, content, and style in the concentrations will be as unique as each individual. Sustained investigation of a particular artistic concern will be evident in each student’s portfolio. Students will explore creative works of modern and contemporary artists, and they will create as much artwork outside of class time as they accomplish in class time. Class critiques will be held on a weekly basis. The course culminates in solo shows at the end of the year. Each student’s work will be accompanied by an artist’s statement explaining the origin of the idea and the progression of its development over time. This course can run for either one semester or two semesters. 

Students in this course develop a strong body of work based upon a theme or line of inquiry. Students will draw upon work already created, learn the best ways to supplement that work, and learn how to objectively curate their work into a strong series of images. Students also will learn how to write about their work, how to create written and visual statements for press releases, and how to properly install and display their work in a gallery environment.