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Great Falls High Art Department

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Norman T. Dahl Gallery
AP Studio art & Design
Great Falls High Student Art
Jack Fischer Sculpture Garden

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​Great Falls High offers four entry level classes - Art Appreciation, Art Workshop,  Art Workshop 3-4* (Advanced), Ceramics & Sculpture.  Art Workshop is a prerequisite for Studio in Graphic Design & Photography and/or  Studio in Painting & Printmaking.  After two years of course work in the visual arts at the high school level student are eligible for AP Studio Art & Design, a college level studio course, their junior or senior year.  All art courses are full year courses.  AP is a robust, college level class.  Students are provided two class periods in alignment with the rigor of the course and time allotted at the college level for like courses.  All other art courses are full year courses, but only one class period.  Multiple art classes can be taken the same year.  Art Workshop 3-4 requires either teacher recommendation or previous high school course work in the visual arts.  Students can earn a fine arts concentration diploma by taking four credits of art over the course of their high school career.  
Entry Level:
Art Appreciation
​Art Workshop 1-2
Art Workshop 3-4 (Advanced)

Ceramics & Sculpture

Art Workshop Prerequisite Required:
Graphic Design & Photography
Painting & Printmaking 

Instructor Recommendation Required:
​AP Studio Art & Design
​Art Workshop 3-4
The GFH Course Catalog
2021.2022_trifold_brochure.pdf
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2020_gfhs_art_project_assessment.pdf
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If you have any questions about any of our courses please contact either  
Wil Harning or Cortni Harant, GFH art faculty.  
The visual arts have both state and national standards.  A quick at a glance can be found HERE.  To link to the full standards documents please select either STATE or NATIONAL.   At GFH we also apply the Eight Studio Habits of Mind.

GFHS Art Department Faculty:
Mrs. Cortni Harant
Mr. William Harning

Other Community Art Resources:

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Curative Art Collective
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      • Power School
    • Course Catalog
    • New Students
    • Quick Links
    • Files/Forms
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  • Lesson Plans
  • Extracurricular
    • Forms
    • Athletics
    • Clubs
    • Music
  • Websites
    • GFHS Art
    • Bison Business
    • Bison Library >
      • About Bison Library
      • Databases Alphabetical
      • Databases Subject
      • Library Computer Lab Seating Charts
    • Bison Wear
    • Cheerleading
    • Counseling
    • Dr. Donnelly
    • FCS Website
    • Finance Office
    • GFPS Foundation
    • Health and P.E.
    • JROTC
    • Science
    • Theater and Drama
    • GFHS Build Progress
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  • Contact