ARTS
9th Grade Foundations
9th Grade Experience: Arts Foundations
Ninth Grade Arts Foundations courses are based on the principle that there is a place for everyone to be an artist at Gann Academy. Whether they take Theatre, Media Arts, or Studio Arts Foundations, students are encouraged to step outside their comfort zones and embrace something new. Arts Foundations courses are hands-on, interactive experiences where students are continually engaged in making, doing, building, designing, and collaborating. By presenting their own work, offering feedback and taking in the work of others, Ninth Grade students become art creators and appreciators, gaining skills that transcend the arts classroom. Arts Foundation courses are an integral, and memorable, part of the Ninth Grade experience at Gann.
A Closer Look at Arts Foundations
Theatre Foundations
Theatre Foundations explores the art and craft of theatrical performance. Students will gain skills, knowledge, and appreciation for the performance of scripted plays, improvisation, theatre history, and the collaborative creative process.
Media Arts Foundations
Media Arts Foundations explores the arts through a digital lens as students learn about digital photography, graphic design, filmmaking, and stop-motion animation. The course is also an introduction to Adobe programs like Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
Studio Arts Foundations
Studio Arts Foundations is an introductory course to visual art making through a multimedia experience. Students explore various mediums such as graphite, charcoal, oil pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and collage while learning and applying the Studio Habits of Mind.
