Visual Art

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VAPA Director – Brahim Wahib, District Representative

  • Erica Fojtik, Art Committee Chair
  • Eduardo Otero Jr., VAPA Staff Representative

Courses offered at SUHSD

    • Art Survey (middle school): BVM, ELM
    • SCPA – Visual Arts (middle school): CVM
    • Arts and Crafts (middle school): AVA, BVM, CPM, CVM, ELM, GJH, HTM, MVA, MOM, RDM
    • Introduction to Music Technology (middle school): GJH
    • Exploring Arts (middle school): RDM
    • Beginning Art (middle school): AVA, EHA,  GJH, MAAC, OSS
    • Beginning Art: AVA, BVH, CPH, ELH, HTH, MAAC, MVH, MOH, OLH, ORH, PAH, SOH, SUH, SYH
    • Advanced Art: BVH, CVH, ELH, HTH, OLH, MOH,  OLH,  ORH, PAH, SUH, SYH
    • AP Art History: BVH, CVH, HTH, OLH, ORH, SUH
    • Design in Mixed Media 1/2: ELH, MVH, OLH
    • Design Studio 1/2: CVH
    • Design Studio 3/4: CVH
    • 3D Design 1/2: CVH
    • Design Studio 5/6: CVH
    • Design Studio 7/8: CVH
    • IB – Visual Arts SL: CPH
    • CTE – AME Beginning Art: CVH
    • CTE – Printmaking 1: CVH
    • CTE – Printmaking 2: CVH
    • CTE – Advanced Art: CVH
    • AP 2D Art & Design: BVH, CVH, OLH, ORH, SYH
    • AP 3D Art & Design: CVH
    • Art Appreciation: CVH, SUH
    • Fashion & Costume Design I: CVH
    • Fashion & Costume Design II: CVH

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    VAPA Supports the following:

    District Art Show Gala

    • Ten (10) substitute teachers for show hanging
    • Four (4) substitute teachers for take down
    • Maintenance costs for panel delivery/pick-up
    • Ribbon Awards
    • Certificates
    • Labels
    • Award slideshow, projector, and screen
    • Posters, program, and web posts
    • Supplies for hanging
    • Supplies for reception

    Resources

    Timken Museum of Art Tour

    FREE visits and guided-tours to the Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park!

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    During the school year, the Timken Museum or Art offers FREE transportation, FREE admission, and FREE docent-guided museum visits to SUHSD students. Click here for more information on how to qualify for free transportation.

    Visual Art teachers can schedule school visits to the Timken Museum by emailing tours@timkenmuseum.org or calling (619) 239 5548 x102. Visits are designed to introduce K-12 and college students to the museum.

    After scheduling a visit with the Timken, please submit the VAPA Transportation Funding Request Form to your site, not to the Visual and Performing Arts department. Thank you.

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    Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.”
    – Walt Disney