Arts & Drama -
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Drawing and Painting/Sculptures and 3D Work/Miscellaneous crafts.
Students will do all the drawing/painting, sculpture and 3d classes and
then choose 2 of the miscellaneous craft classes. This is a plan for a
16 week course and can be modified for either a 12 week course or a one
week March break course. The length of classes needed should be 1 hour
and 30 minutes, this can also be altered.
Intro to painting and Colour- Students will learn to make a colour wheel
and explore the use of colour through geometric shapes and forms.
Grid
Dinrawg- recreating a cartoon or photograph using a grid technique.
Proportion
of the human figure- Learning techniques and rules to create proper human
proportions
One
and Two point Perspective- Learning vanishing points and horizon lines
to aid in creating interior/exterior scenes in proper perspective as well
as geometric and organic perspective. Scenes will then be painted.
Still
life exercises- Students will draw from life and learn gesture drawing,
light and shading, colour variants and organic line drawing.
Cartooning
and/or Super Hero Drawing- using light boxes and techniques used by Disney
andGraphic
artists, students will learn tricks and techniques and create their own
cartoon characters, backgrounds and flip book animations.
Intro
to Sculpture with Air Dry Clay- students will make a vase, pencil holder,
small keepsake box or jewellery box out of air dry clay using pottery
techniques, The pottery will then be painted.
Hand
Mould- Using mould making products students will learn to make realistic
mould and replicas of their hands as well as plaster casting. Their castings
will then be painted.
Tile
Castings- Using clay, students will imbed and make impressions to create
small plaster castings that then become wall hangings and tiles. These
will then be painted using a water colour staining technique.
Life
sculpting- Through the use of three dimensional objects and forms, students
will sculpt from life using clay.
Keepsake
Boxes- Children will create and paint their own keepsake boxes.
Beading
and jewellery design- Students will create a necklace medallion, keychain
token or small charms for a bracelet out of polymer clay. The students
will then create a beaded bracelet, necklace or keychain lanyard to accompany
the charm.
Photo/Picture
Frame- Students will create a fun picture frame to be used to frame one
of their drawing/paintings or a photo they provide.
Puzzle- Using drawing and colour techniques learned in previous classes Students will create their own puzzle that they can later take apart and piece back together.
Drama
& Speech
What are speech classes?
You can improve articulation problems and voice quality. Elocution sessions
are designed to make your voice and articulation clear, expressive, energetic,
confident.
Articulation: The manner of producing speech sounds. It's never late to
correct an articulation problem.
Diction:
* Verbal style in wording and phrasing
* Breathe support and breathing relaxation exercises
* Pitch and projection exercises for strength and flexibility of the vocal
instrument and more.
Accent modification: You will learn how to speak more effectively, receive
greater understanding from listeners, and increase your self-confidence
and esteem. Speech and voice improvement.
The
course will help you improve:
* Voice placement and resonance
* Consonant and vowel precision
* Variety in the melody of speech.
* Non-verbal communication (eye contact, body language, gestures).
