Fine Arts Department

Community Christian School offers many opportunities for students to participate in art related activities, expanding their understanding of written, visual and performing arts.

9th-12th grade students can choose band, art, or other fine arts courses as electives during the school day.  The band program has brought home many honors from statewide competitions and dazzles the CCS families as they perform during sports events and special events.  Our art program is a comprehensive study of art history and technique.

Graduation requires one full year (two semesters) of Fine Arts: Band, Drama, Art, and/or Speech.

AP Art: (10th-12th Only) Must have completed a one semester of any Art Class.
Students create a portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year. Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented. In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions. Students may choose to submit any or all of the AP Portfolio Exams.  Courses offered:  AP 2D Art, AP 3D Art, and AP Drawing.

Beginning Guitar - 9th-12th Grade - Instructor: Mrs. Sharp  This full year class provides students with basic music instruction in reading music and playing guitar.

Drawing - 9th-12th Grade - Instructor: Mrs. Davis  This course offers two-dimensional drawing, as well as building on skills learned in previous art courses.  The course deals with black and white media such as pencil or charcoal and color media such as ink or conte.  Class topics include composition, line, value, negative space, volume, directional forces, perspective, and proportion. This course is a one-semester course and may not be repeated.

Home Design - 9th-12th Grade - Instructor: Mrs. Chambers  In home design we will be looking at the importance of a family from a Biblical world view. We will also be covering skills needed for a home including: budget, basic interior design, entertaining (includes some cooking), and personal care.

HS Band - 8th-12th Grade - Prerequisite - Two years of band experience or have the approval of the band director - Instructor:  Mr. Sharp  This is a full year commitment where students will learn through performance opportunities at football games, basketball games, and contests many different styles of music. They will also perform at the Christmas Concert, Spring Concert, and Graduation. The marching band will perform at all home football games during half-time. Please contact Mr. Sharp at dsharp@ccsroyals.com for more information.  Click here for Royal Pride Band Handbook.

Media Productions - 9th-12th Grade - Instructor: Mr. Van Dyke Media Productions will teach each student the basics of video production, including learning how to film and edit using Adobe Premiere, the basics of graphic design, including learning how to create visual media content in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.  The students will be responsible for creating media content for the video board in the gym,  creating Senior Video for graduation along with various other video / media and personal projects.

Mixed Media Art  - 9th-12th Grade - Instructor: Mrs. Davis  This course includes an in-depth study of a variety of art topics, using a variety of media and artistic styles.  This course is a one-semester course and may not be repeated.

Painting - 9th-12th Grade - Instructor: Mrs. Davis  This course offers a variety of painting projects along with a study of the history of painting.  Students will work with a variety of media, such as oil color, encaustic, watercolor, acrylic, sumi-e ink, etc., learning the characteristics of each while developing their skills in the elements of art and utilizing the principles of art.  This course is a one-semester course and may not be repeated.

Photography - 10th-12th Grade - Instructor: Mr. Van Dyke  In Photography, students will learn how to use a camera, how to create wonderful works of art and what it means to edit photographs. Student will build on each lesson and grow as artists. They will learn how to think critically and solve problems creatively. By the end of the semester students should be able to identify every part of a DSLR camera, along with how to edit photos and what makes a picture, just a picture and what makes a piece of art. This class is one semester and cannot be repeated.

Sculpture - 9th-12th Grade - Instructor: Mrs. Davis  This course includes an in-depth study of three-dimensional art topics, using a variety of media and artistic styles.  This course will cover the problems and techniques of applied three-dimensional design with an emphasis on the use of materials and tools.  Topics such as clay, paper, wood, metal, etc. will be included. This course is a one-semester course and may not be repeated.

Speech - 9th-12th Grade - Instructor:  Mrs. McCurry  Speech, like any other skill, improves with preparation and practice. This one semester class assists students in developing speaking skills in a variety of forums. These forums include interpersonal and group communication, persuasive speaking, informative speaking, and extemporaneous speaking. This course introduces students to the world of public speaking, and is designed to help students become more effective communicators. Students will examine different aspects of communication, including: communication process, verbal/nonverbal communication, voice and diction, listening and evaluating, as well as interpersonal communication.

Yearbook - 10th-12th Grade - Applications required for acceptance - Instructor: Mrs. Davis  This elective is a publication class. Our role is to historically document the school year through pictures and print. We have three deadlines throughout the year and each student is responsible for assigned page layouts and photos. Additional items taught are photography basics, writing, organizational skills, computer skills, and team-building.