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Art education at Santa Barbara Junior High seeks to provide students with a thorough and in-depth knowledge of the complexities and diversity of art. In this course students will gain a broad perspective as we study how art has functioned in the past while tracing its influence to contemporary society. With this knowledge students will learn to critically assess and interpret how visual culture influences their everyday lives.
The majority of class time will be devoted to studio work in which students will develop their technical skills in creating works of art. Students will learn how to communicate effectively in their work and use the language of the discipline in discussing their artistic processes.