The Granton High School Art curriculum follows a collegiate-style organization. Classes are usually taught in 45 minute periods for one semester each, with assignments often using theme approaches. Classes are offered on a two to three year rotational cycle.

Current offerings for the 2009 - 2010 school year are:

first semester

Cartooning

Sculpture

Independent Art Lab

AP Art

second semester

Graphic Design

Crafts

Printmaking

Independent Art Lab

AP Art

Other classes offered at the High School level include:
    Drawing and Painting

    Ceramics

    Advanced Design Problems

    Native American Crafts and Culture

    Jewelry and Art Metals

    Fine Arts

    Advanced Painting
    Independent Art Lab
    Independent AP Art (Junior/Senior year)

Students in high school art may enter various exhibits and competitions regionally, state-wide, and nationally. Several students have won awards and scholarships over the years. Art classes have lent their talents locally, too, redesigning the Granton Fall Fest Queen float and PTO food stands, school installations, alcohol and drug awareness window painting downtown and graphic designs for local groups/businesses.

As an adjunct to the classroom program, Granton High School students have competed the last dozen years in the Visual Arts Classic, a state-wide competition for the visual arts sponsored by the Wisconsin Art Education Association. Graphic Design students will also participate in the Visioneers Design Challenge this upcoming spring.

CLASSES

VISUAL ARTS CLASSIC (VAC)

VISIONEERS DESIGN CHALLENGE

EXHIBITS/FIELD TRIPS

CLASS RULES and EXPECTATIONS

ART SITE LINKS

 

 

updated 2/1/10