Semester 1 

• Ancient Art Unit
  Explore artistic traditions from Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages. Get to know ancient masterpieces and learn about the origins of classical music. 
  - Project 1: Tissue Paper Stained Glass
  - Project 2: Medieval Manuscript
  - Project 3: Paper Greek Vase
  
• Renaissance Unit
  Explore the innovative ideas of famous Renaissance masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Fede Galizia. Meet Shakespeare and listen to madrigals! 
  - Project 1: Michelangelo Soap Carving
  - Project 2: Da Vinci Fresco 
  - Project 3: Galizia Still Life Painitng 

Semester 2

• Baroque Unit
  Explore the Dutch Golden Age and meet artists like Caravaggio, Gentileschi, and Rembrandt. Learn how to appreciate Baroque musical masterpieces by J.S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi. 
  - Project 1: Four Seasons Quadriptych
  - Project 2: Charcoal and Chiaroscuro
  - Project 3: Rembrandt Scratch Painting
  
• Neoclassicism Unit
  Explore art and music inspired by a revolutionary era! Meet beloved painters like Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun and Jacques-Louis David. Discover music by Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn. 
  - Project 1: Sculpted Bust of Mozart
  - Project 2: History Portrait Posing
  - Project 3: Layered Capitol Papercutting

 Semester 3 

• Romanticism Unit
  Meet the dramatic Romantics! Will you find a new favorite painting by Goya, Turner, or Bonheur? Or perhaps discover a chilling composition by Chopin or Schubert?
  - Project 1: Charcoal Nightmare
  - Project 2: Dramatic Pastel Portrait
  - Project 3: Watercolor Seascape
  
• Impressionism Unit
  Fall in love with the floating sounds and bright colors of Impressionist French masters like Debussy, Monet, Degas, and Morisot. 
  - Project 1: Chalk Impressions
  - Project 2: Mini Watercolor Painting
  - Project 3: Morisot Clay Painting
  

 Semester 4

• Post-Impressionism Unit
  Discover the unique styles of innovative thinkers like Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, and Amrita Sher-Gil. 
  - Project 1: Symbolic Cloisonnism
  - Project 2: Van Gogh Color Mixing
  - Project 3: Watercolor Seascape
  
• Modernism Unit
  Explore this iconic break from all things traditional! Cubist, Fauvist, and abstract artists create some of the world's most beloved paintings. They inspire composers like Stravinsky and Prokofiev to break all the rules! 
  - Project 1: Cubist Collage
  - Project 2: Mondrian Grid Art 
  - Project 3: Hilma's Pastel Circles