Art Appreciation (with Honors option)

Class Time:  1:40-2:40, Spring Semester

Grade Level: 8th - 12th

Instructor:  Ms. Anna Sophia Cline

Contact Information:  autumnalrose02@gmail.com

Course Description:

“Art is born when the temporary touches the eternal; the shock of beauty is when the irresistible force hits the immovable post.” -G.K. Chesterton, Fancies Versus Fads“Art is the signature of man.” - G.K Chesterton, The Everlasting Man

Throughout this course, students will learn to understand and appreciate art. This will include a study of art history from prehistoric to modern art as well as a study of the crucial artists of those times. This course will also explore different art styles, such as Romanticism, Impressionism, Baroque, Realism, and others, and their important elements, in addition to an overview of how art differs between cultures. 

Honors option available.

Tuition:  $200

Course Materials:

• Sketchbook for projects (size 9x12)
• Sketchbook for practice (any size)
• Drawing pencils
• Eraser
• Sharpener
• Colored pencils
• Your choice or a combination of charcoal, pen and ink, paint, markers, paper cutting (scherenschnitt), mixed media, etc. (More information in syllabus)

Teacher Qualifications:  Anna Sophia Cline has a BA in Biology with a concentration in Illustration from George Mason University Honors College and is currently pursuing her Masters degree at Mason. She has been involved in art since she could hold a pencil and is experienced in many genres of art.  Her project mediums include charcoal, scherenschnitte, pencil drawing, pen and ink, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, and oil. Having spent her high school years at NCHS, she is excited to be returning as an instructor.