“Igniting a passion for the arts in every learner.”

South High Fine Arts

Advanced Placement

Course Offerings

“Igniting a passion for the arts in every learner.”

South High Fine Arts “Igniting a passion for the arts in every learner”

In partnership with our community, we will ignite a passion for lifelong participation in the arts in every student. This is achieved by forging individual pathways to success for each learner within a caring, collaborative, communicative learning community.

Who are our students?

More than 1,200 students will take Visual Art

courses in 50 different sections.

More than 650 students in 16 performing music

ensembles participate in more than 65

performances annually.

More 175 student musicians in 7 sections of

non-performing music courses.

Who are our students?

Of the more than 3,000 students enrolled at

DGS, nearly 1,800 of these students will

have an experience in art or music during

the 2012-2013 school year.

AP Visual Art Offerings

AP Art History

AP Studio 3D Design (Ceramics)

AP Studio 3D Design (Jewelry)

AP Studio 2D Design (Computer Design)

AP Studio 2D Design (Design)

AP Studio 2D Design (Digital Photography)

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

Art History

This course examines no

more than 250 works of

art over 10 specified time

periods. Students go into

depth about the

craftsmanship involved

in the specified work of

art, and, the cultural and

historical elements that

influenced the

work of art.

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

Art History

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

Art History

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

Drawing Portfolio

The AP Portfolio assesses

a broad range of drawing

issues. Candidates are

evaluated in Quality

(excellence of product, )

Concentration (in depth

personal commitment,)

and Breadth (variety of

means of expression.)

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

Drawing Portfolio

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

Drawing Portfolio

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

2D Design (Photo, Computer, Design)

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

2D Design (Photo, Computer, Design)

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

2D Design (Photo, Computer, Design)

Visual Art

Advanced Placement Course Offerings

2D Design (Photo, Computer, Design)

AP Visual Art Offerings

AP Art History

AP Studio 3D Design (Ceramics)

AP Studio 3D Design (Jewelry)

AP Studio 2D Design (Computer Design)

AP Studio 2D Design (Design)

AP Studio 2D Design (Digital Photography)

AP Music Offerings

AP Music Theory

Students are introduced to musicianship, theory of

music, and the formal elements of music.

AP Music Offerings

AP Music Theory

Skills such as sight-singing, keyboard skills,

listening, and harmonic and rhythmic dictation are

also covered in this course.

AP Music Offerings

AP Music Theory

Since 1992, over 80% of the students who have

taken this course and taken the AP Exam have

received passing scores.