Art Appreciation 1 /Art Appreciation 1
Credit gained: 0.5 High School CreditPrerequisites
None.
Course description
This course offers to high school students the opportunity to explore and appreciate the visual art forms and techniques in art. They will understand and study the process of creating art through exploration in different art materials such as drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Through hands-on art projects and journal prompts, students will increase their knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts. Students will also develop observational skills, learn the language of art, stimulate their imagination and creativity and ultimately realize their own artistic potential.
Course Start/End Date:
Fall 2023: Starting week of October 2nd, 2023 to week of November 20th, 2023
Winter 2024: Starting week of Feb 12th , 2024 to week of April 1st, 2024
Spring 2024: Starting week of April 8th 2024 to week of June 3rd, 2024
Course Duration: 8 weeks
Fellow/Online Instructor: Sotiropoulou, Evi
Cost: 300 Euros
Minimum Enrollment: 5 Students
If enrollment in a course fails to reach the minimum number of participants required for the class to run, the class will be cancelled and tuition will be reimbursed.
Minimum Enrollment: 3 Students in a CourseIf enrollment in a course fails to reach the minimum number of participants required for the class to run, the class will be cancelled and tuition will be reimbursed.
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Fellow/Online Instructor(s)
Sotiropoulou, Evi, Associate Fellow
Ms. Evdokia (Evi) Sotiropoulou holds a Masters degree in Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She has a K-12 Visual Arts education licensure and certification from the state of Massachusetts.
Ms. Sotiropoulou was born and raised in Athens, Greece and moved to the United States in 2011 for her studies. She is an ACS Athens Alumni, attending the school from junior kindergarten to 12th grade.
After receiving her Bachelor's degree, Ms. Sotiropoulou worked as an art teacher at a Greek-American bilingual school in Arlington, Massachusetts and discovered her passion to teach art. She then decided to continue her studies and received her M.A. in Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City.
This will be Ms. Sotiropoulou's sixth year at ACS Athens teaching 8th grade Design and 6-8th grade Art Studio.
Ms. Sotiropoulou's ultimate priority as an educator is to create a student-centered classroom, where her students feel comfortable to design and express themselves freely.
email: sotiropouloue@theinstitute.gr