Visual T
ARTS
he Visual Arts Department boasts a brand-new art room to promote creativity and self-expres- sion in our students. Completed in the summer of 2014, the layout is art-friendly, has ample sup-
plies and storage space, and is clean. The Freshmen Intro to Art class introduces students to a variety of materials and subject matter as they explore their creative side, which concludes in painting an abstract work of art. Sophomores take SophArt in their first semester, contin- uing to enhance their visual skills through pencil render- ings, non-objective colored pencil drawings, collage, digital art, and more. If students wish to continue taking art and are ac-
cepted into Advanced Placement Studio Art, the course culminates in a college-level art portfolio of 24 works of high quality art. In lieu of an exam, the 16 juniors and seniors hone their skills further and work solely on cre- ating art projects that they will submit for an A.P. score in
May of their senior year. The AP art students go on a number of field trips to the art mecca of the world, New York City. The MET, MOMA, Whitney Museum, The Guggenheim, and The Armory are a few of the museums and art venues our students have visited. As members of the National Art Honor Society, the
AP Studio Art students host the Youth Arts Festival in April. This fun-filled evening highlights the arts from many of the parochial grade schools in the area. Awards and ribbons, as well as prizes, are given out in a variety of categories and for different age groups. Refreshments and a display of our better art students’ work are also a part of the evening’s enjoyment, as is the PowerPoint dis- play of the winning artwork. All entries are exhibited around the gymnasium, and every student is awarded a participatory ribbon. All in all, the visual arts are alive and well at Bergen Catholic High School.
Munsu Kim
AP art
The Armory Trip
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