Natrona County High School Art Department
Course Outline
Teacher: Mr. Howell
Course Title: Three Dimensional Design
*Lab Fee: $30.00-- Includes clay, glazes, paints, basic tools, and use of ceramic equipment
Course Description:
This course will introduce the students to many pottery and sculptural techniques such as pinch, coil, slab, potter’s wheel, modeling, carving, and assemblage. This course will also offer a variety of pottery and sculptural decorative techniques such as stains, wax resist, sgraffito, incising, and glazing techniques. The students will learn to express themselves visually through the use of clay and other sculptural materials as they create a portfolio of functional pottery and sculptures.
Course Objectives:
Students will learn
* Basic clay building skills and decorative techniques.
* To create an express concepts, ideas, and feelings through three dimensional artwork.
* To develop an individual style and apply the concepts of three dimensional design and
construction.
* to develop functional and sculptural pottery for the home-- The Elements of Art and the
The Principles of Design.
* To Demonstrate a disciplined work ethic-- And to organize and present an art portfolio.
Additional Materials Needed:
1. Spray bottle - used to help regulate dampness of the clay
2. 2 sponges - the larger the better
3. Side bound Sketchbook - 12x9 recommended but no smaller than 6x9 (0ptional)
4. Large plastic bags - used to control drying of clay projects
5. Hand lotion (optional) - clay is very drying to the skin
6. 3 Ring binder
7. A few specialized pottery tools ( see attachment)
Grading:
Grades are determined through the accumulation of points, four types of points are possible: Daily Productivity points, project/exercise points, test/quiz points, and sketch book points. I use the NCSD#1 Grading scale which is:
A 93-100
B 85-92
C 77-84
D 70-76
F 69 and below
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend class daily. Daily productivity points are not awarded when the student is absent. Excused absences can be made up by working on the assignment an amount of time equivalent to the absence. This must take place outside of class and the make up work must be turned in within a week of the absence.
Tardy:
Students are expected to be in the classroom when the bell rings or they are tardy. Being tardy results in a loss of 6 of the 12 daily productivity points.
Grading Breakdown:
29% participation
71% Asignments/Projects/Tests
Performance Scores:
The Common Assessments and certain performance items will determine performance scores required the district. These items will be graded on a rubric that corresponds to the Performance Standard-Based score.
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