- Don Devany, Department Chairperson MVHS
- Jonathan Lauff, Department Chairperson NVHS
- Mark Duker, Department Chairperson WVHS
The District 204 Art Program seeks to provide a variety of experiences in the visual arts that enable our students to appreciate and enjoy art, to help guide life and career choices they will make during their high school tenure, to prepare them for further study in art, and to increase their understanding of an increasingly visual world. In most art classes students will make projects that can be taken home. There is a material fee associated with such classes payable at the start of class.
Art Course Listings
| Course# | Title | Level | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART2005 | Advanced Drawing/Painting | Sem. 10-12 | Completed Drawing 2 and/or Painting 2 |
| ART1020 | Studio Art Techniques | Sem. 9-12 | None |
| ART1022 | 3D Printing and Design | Sem. 9-12 | None |
| ART2002 | Computer Graphics 1 | Sem. 9-12 | None |
| ART2015 | Computer Graphics 2 | Sem. 9-12 | Computer Graphics 1 |
| ART1015 | Drawing 1 | Sem. 9-12 | None |
| ART2003 | Drawing 2 | Sem. 9-12 | Drawing 1 |
| ART2007 | Painting 1 | Sem. 9-12 | Drawing 1 |
| ART2009 | Painting 2 | Sem. 9-12 | Painting 1 |
| ART1017 | Ceramics 1 | Sem. 9-12 | None |
| ART2010 | Ceramics 2 | Sem. 9-12 | Ceramics 1 |
| ART1004 | Sculpture | Sem. 9-12 | None |
| ART2012 | Advanced Sculpture/Ceramics | Sem. 10-12 | A minimum of 2 courses in the 3D strand |
| ART2020 | Animation | Sem. 9-12 | Computer Graphics 1 |
| ART3000I | Independent Portfolio | Sem. 11-12 | 3 semesters of art, including level 2 coursework. Teacher recommendation. |
| ART3002A | AP Studio Art | Yr. 12 | Teacher recommendation |
| ART3003A | AP Art History | Yr. 9-12 | None |
| ART4000D | Digital Photography 1 | Sem. 9-12 | None See course description below for equipment recommendation |
| ART4100D | Digital Photography 2 | Sem. 9-12 | Digital Photo 1 |
Art: Dual Credit with College of DuPage
Students enrolled in the following courses may apply to earn dual credit with COD. High school students who wish to take the courses listed below for dual credit will receive college credit and a COD transcript regardless of whether or not they continue at College of DuPage. These credits may be transferable to other institutions. All dual credit opportunities are based upon an agreement between IPSD and COD. To qualify for dual credit, students must complete appropriate applications and placement testing as required by COD. Freshmen are not eligible for dual credit.
| COURSE COMPLETED AT MVHS, NVHS, WVHS | CREDIT AT COD |
| Digital Photography 1: ART4000D | Fundamentals of Photography 1100 (3 HRS. CREDIT) |
| Digital Photography 2: ART 4001D | Foundations of Photography 1101 (3 HRS. CREDIT) |