Visual Arts Activities
- All-State Art Symposium
- Conyers Rockdale Council for the Arts Student Photography Show
- Capitol Art Exhibit
- Hartsfield International Airport Exhibit
- RCPS Annual Student Art Show
- Media Club
- National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
- NAHS Annual Conference
- Scholarship and Art Contest Opportunities
- Senior Capstone Exhibit
- Youth Art Month
- Visual Arts Field Trips
- International Field Trips
Students visit High Museum of Art - Atlanta.
Course Descriptions
Studio Art Courses
Advanced Placement Studio Art
The AP Studio Art Program consists of three portfolio choices: 2-D Design, 3-D Design and Drawing. These offerings correspond to the most common college foundation courses. AP Studio Art sets a national standard for performance in the visual arts that contributes to the significant role the arts play in academic environments.
Joshua Jacobs (class of 2023) displays his work for his Capstone project.
Drawing & Painting (I-IV)
This course is for any non-academy major and introduces art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment, and studio production. It emphasizes the ability to understand and use elements and principles of design through a variety of drawing and painting media, processes, and visual resources. In this course students explore master artworks for historical and cultural significance. This course can be taken up to four times.
Ceramics (I-IV)
This course introduces the characteristics of clay and design in clay using various techniques of construction and decoration. It emphasizes hand building and introduces other forming techniques, surface decoration, and glaze applications. This class covers styles of ceramic works from Western and non-Western cultures.
Drawing (I-IV)
This course explores a variety of drawing techniques and media. It emphasizes development of basic drawing skills and critical analysis skills for responding to master drawings. The class examines solutions to drawing problems through student drawings and those of other artists. It covers Western and non-Western cultures.
Artwork by Brooklyn Compton (Class of 2022).
Painting (I-IV)
This course explores a variety of techniques and wide range of painting media. It emphasizes developing basic painting and critical analysis skills for responding to master paintings. The class examines solutions to painting problems through the study of color theory and composition. It emphasizes the concept and development of personal style. The class covers Western and non-Western cultures.
Artwork by Jasmine Patrick (class of 2020).
2-D Design Courses
Film and Video (I-IV)
The course prepares students for employment or entry into a postsecondary education program in the audio and video technology career field. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to: terminology, safety, basic equipment, script writing, production teams, production and programming, lighting, recording and editing, studio production, and professional ethics.
Joshua Cain (class of 2025) filming event at HHS.
Graphics (I-IV)
This course introduces graphic design as seen in posters, advertisements, logos, illustrations, signs, and package or product designs. It covers selected graphic design elements, vocabulary, and the media, tools, equipment, techniques, processes, and styles used for graphics. The class investigates the historical development of graphic design and its function in contemporary society. It stresses using the computer as a major design tool and explores career opportunities.
Gabriella Recinos-Quintero's (class of 2025) artwork selected for anti-drug campaign billboard.
Media Arts (I-IV)
Media Arts creatively explores diverse purposes and audiences. Individuals investigate various techniques using multiple platforms, such as animation, broadcast, film, graphic design/illustration, photography, and web design.
Marley Stephens and Isaiah White (class of 2023) attend conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Photography (I-IV)
This class introduces photography as an art form. It covers the historical development of photography and photographic design and its cultural influences. Students will learn the basics of digital photography including but not limited to lighting, editing, composition, contrast and depth of field.
Photograph by Isaiah White (class of 2023).