VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT

fineart1Since the opening of Westside High School in the year 2000, the visual arts students have achieved the highest honors in local, regional, state, and national competitions including the National Scholastic Art Competition, V.A.S.E. (Texas’s equivalent of UIL in the Visual Arts) and local competitions in HISD and Rodeo Art.  We strongly believe in the statement below:

“…The arts have been an inseparable part of the human journey; indeed, we depend on the arts to carry us toward the fullness of our humanity.  We value them for themselves, and because we do, we believe knowing and practicing them is fundamental to the healthy development of our children’s mind and spirits.  That is why, in any civilization, ours included – the arts are inseparable from the very meaning of the term ‘education.’  We know from long experience that no one can claim to be truly educated who lacks basic knowledge and skills in the arts.”  National Standards for Arts Education

visual art2Contact Information:

Director of the Visual Arts
Karen Hunter
281-920-8000 x 6156

 

STUDIO ART COURSES

1st year: 

Art 1 or Pre-Advanced Placement Art 1 OR

 

Dual Credit Art 1 for Juniors & Seniors who qualify

After completing Art 1, students can specialize in the following disciplines taking them in sequential order.

Art 2, 3, & 4 Drawing

Pre-AP Art 2 & 3 Drawing

Art 2, 3, & 4 Photo

Pre-AP Art 2 & 3 Digital Photo

Art 2, 3, & 4 Electronic Media

Pre-AP Art 2 & 3 Electronic Media

Art 2, 3, & 4 Painting

Pre-AP Art 2 & 3 Painting

Art 2, 3, & 4 Ceramics           

Pre-AP Art 2 & 3 Ceramics

Art 2, 3, & 4 Sculpture

Pre-AP Art 2 & 3 Sculpture

Advanced Placement Art History

 

After completing either Art 2 or Art 3 of one of the above disciplines, the students can take one of the following Advanced Placement Studio courses:
Advanced Placement Studio Art – Drawing   
Advanced Placement Studio Art – 2 dimensional design
Advanced Placement Studio Art – 3 dimensional design

Pre AP students are required to:

  1. attend Art Club after school one night a week
  2. to go to a museum or gallery exhibit and write about the show once every 6 weeks
  3. keep a journal or a sketchbook

All courses ask for a supply fee for those that can afford to pay for them.  See the Course Description in our Course catalog for each of the above courses for specific fees.