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Visual Arts
Visual Arts at Monte Vista
Visual Arts at Monte Vista, as part of the VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) aims to provide students with rich experiences, whether students have been involved with the arts for years or if they are first timers. The Visual Arts programs at Monte Vista include: 2D Drawing and Painting (Beginner and Intermediate Levels), AP Studio Art, 3D Design Art Studio (Ceramics and Pottery), Digital Arts Media & Game Design, and Photography.
Check out Instagram to see some of the amazing work produced by Monte Vista students:
Check the tabbed menu below for more information and the links to respective program websites!
Visual Arts Programs
2D Drawing and Painting & AP Studio Art
2D Drawing and Painting is a traditional art class open to all students. There are level available in different periods during the day to accomodate students of all skill levels!
AP Studio Art students submit a portfolio of 15 artworks to the College Board in May as the culimnation of a yearlong projects. Scores are graded by the College Board during the summer and scores come out in July. Students can receive college fine arts credit for successful scores in the AP Portfolio!
Students have multiple opportunities to have their artwork displayed on campus and throughout the local and regional communities. From campus displays to art shows, our goal is to give the students the skills and techniques they will need to produce high quality art as well as the exposure to historical and contemporary art that will inform their work well past their time here at Monte Vista.
For more information on 2D Art, please click the link below:
Instagram: @mvhsmonarch_art
3D Design
Welcome to Mr. Estrella’s project based 3D Design art studio class!
In 3D Design we support compassion, equity, and respect. In my class students feel safe, positive, and are enthusiastic about using their imagination to be creative in expressing their artistic ability. All students will focus on actively participate in reaching their full potential in order to achieve their educational goals.
3D Design provides students with an in-depth study in hand building sculpture and on the pottery wheel. Students will use a variety of media such as papier-mâché, clay, and virtual technology. We will create our own functional and decorative art projects using traditional methods and contemporary techniques.
In addition, art projects are broken down into fundamental steps to guide students and bring projects to a successful completion. Students will discover new ways to express their own ideas while using their imagination to go beyond the guidelines. Furthermore, the art projects are planned in sequence to build students knowledge of a variety of processes from one art project to the next.
Ultimately, students will learn the Elements of Art and Principles of Design vocabulary to develop their ability to observe, analyze, and respond to works of art. They will apply what they learn in the visual arts across subject areas and become creative problem solvers, critical thinkers, and improve their career skills.
Digital Arts Media and Game Design
The Digital Arts Media and Game Design Programs are a CTE (Career Technical Education) Pathway at Monte Vista High School specializing in the use of Blender, GameSalad, Adobe Photoshop/Express, and Unity to C# for students to develop their artistics skills! Click here to learn more about the CTE Pathway!
Contact Todd Teetzel for more information tteetzel@guhsd.net
MVHS Arcade - Play Some Games Made by Students
Photography
Photography at Monte Vista is a year-long program in which students utilize different photography techniques in various projects throughout the year. Students will learn how to make the most of various devices, from phone cameras to DSLRs (Digital Single-Lens Reflex). Students develop an understanding of composition, aperture, white-balance, shutter-speed, as well as various forms of photo editing (ex. Photoshop, Lightroom After Effects) to take their photography to the next level!
To see a brief portfolio of student artwork, check out the MVHS Photography Instagram
For all art classes, students have multiple opportunities to display their artwork on campus and throughout the local and regional community. Monte Vista has had student work in multiple art shows. The following are a small sampling of the shows we have participated in: San Diego County Art Association Art Show, Grossmont District Art Show, San Diego Art Museum Student Show, Youth Art Month, Foothills Gallery, and the San Diego County Fair as well as multiple shows throughout the year on our campus.
Students are also given opportunities to work with professional artists through the Wieghorst Museum partnership and past jewelry design competitions with Golden Artistry in La Mesa. Field trips are taken to Balboa Park museums as well as to game design companies to expand upon their knowledge of what is current in the art world. Our goal is to give the students the skills and techniques they will need to produce high quality art as well as the exposure to historical and contemporary art that will inform their work well past their time here at Monte Vista.
Students are required to pass 10 credits (1 year) of Fine Art (VAPA) or Foreign Language class to graduate. They do also require 65 credits of Elective Credit, which the Visual and Perorming Arts Credit qualifies under as well.