Visual & Performing Arts

Welcome to the RCHS Art Department page!

The mission of the Reseda Charter High School Arts Department is to provide an integrated arts education through a dynamic curriculum and engaging aesthetic experiences. We encourage exploration, critical and reflective thinking, as well as hands-on learning, fostering a lifelong relationship with the arts.

We offer the following courses in the Arts:

Beginning Dance

Advanced Dance

Dance Choreography

Film/Video Production

Musical Instruments

Guitar

Marching Band

Musical Performance

Generative Arts

Painting AB - This course will provide students with the basic principles of drawing and painting. Students will explore all aspects of drawing and painting, such as value, color theory, and various painting techniques. Students will have the opportunity to work in various media such as pastel, graphite, watercolor, and tempera paint.

Drawing AB - This course will provide students with the basic principles of drawing. Students will explore all aspects of drawing, such as line, value, texture, form, and color in mester one. In mester two, we will study and draw the clothed human body, face and hands. Students will have the opportunity to work in various media such as graphite, charcoal, and colored pencil.

Cartoon/Animation AB - This two-mester course will provide you with the basic principles of cartoon drawing as well as the basics of traditional 2-D animation. In Cart/Anim A, you will learn how to design cartoon characters and create an environment for them, in addition to making your own animated flipbooks. The second mester focuses on creating short pieces of animation.

AP Studio Art AB - This Advanced Placement (AP) course guide is aligned with the curriculum as dictated by the National College Board. The AP Studio Art class is an advanced–level course and is intended for highly motivated students. The course spans the entire school year and requires a great deal more time and effort than most high school courses; therefore, it is not intended for casually interested students. The AP Art students do not take a paper pencil exam (test), but submit a portfolio of work to the College Board in the spring for evaluation.