PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOL ART DEPARTMENT

We changed the Alex Hanscom Memorial Scholarship his year to included an athlete and art student.
The Alexandra Hanscom Memorial Scholarship Fund is awarded to a two-sport female senior for four years
and have taken two years of Art including Advanced Art.
If you have any questions, please contact the Future Planning Center.

Classes Offered:
Skill Building Classes:
ART I (Introduction to Drawing & Design) - Semester Class
ART IB (Advanced Drawing & Design / Intro to sculpture) - teacher approval only - Semester Class
ART II (Color Theory and Mediums in Art) - Full Year Class
Advanced/ College Prep & Career Path Classes:
ART III (Advanced Studio Arts) - Full Year Class
ART IV (Commercial Art) - Full Year Class

College Credit Classes:
AP ART - Drawing Portfolio - (1 HS credits) college credit per College Board
AP ART - 2D Design Portfolio - (1 HS credits) college credit per College Board

SOU Credit:
ART 199 (SS/Studio ART) 4-8 college credits - teacher approval needed (AP ART)
ART 133 (Intro to Drawing) 4 college credits - teacher approval needed (ART III)

Ziemer ART Scholarship for a PHS art student to use towards art school. Over the last 20 years we have given thousands $$$ to each and every PHS senior who has completed the art program at PHS and plans to study Art at any University or Art College.
Ziemer Art Trust Scholarship!!!! - click here for application.
download and save before entering data, otherwise your work will be lost.
Ziemer Renewal Application - click here

The Alexandra Hanscom Memorial Scholarship Fund is awarded to a two-sport female senior for four years
and have taken two years of Art including Advanced Art. - See College corner for application.

District Grading Scale for all ART classes: A ~Mastery B ~Approaching Mastery C ~Proficient D ~ Approaching Proficient F~Not proficient

Our program enables students to develop mastery in concept, composition, and execution of drawing, 2-D design and 3-D design. Phoenix enables students to develop a body of work investigating a strong underlying visual idea in drawing and design that grows out of a coherent plan of action and investigation. This program teaches students a variety of concepts and approaches in drawing and design so that the student is able to demonstrate a range of abilities and versatility with technique, problem-solving, and composition. Such conceptual variety will be demonstrated through the use of a variety of media taught in units. This program emphasizes making art as an ongoing process that involves the student's informed and critical decision making. We include group and individual student critiques along with instructional conversations with the teacher, enabling students to learn to analyze and discuss their own artwork and those of their peers. This program teaches students to understand artistic integrity as well as what constitutes plagiarism. We teach students how to develop their own work so that it moves beyond duplication of concept and execution.

Students that complete this 4 year program with an AP option will expand their drawing, mark making and design concepts to advance their visual communication skills by exploring a variety of design processes, techniques, composition and aesthetic concepts using the elements and principles of design. Students who complete this 4 year program will also have a structured educational experience that connects learning to the world beyond the classroom to help students clarify career goals in the Arts. Students will have the opportunity to experience career related learning through field-based investigations, field trips, guest speakers, job shadows opportunities, and workplace simulations.