The Art Department consists of three separate disciplines of artistic and personal expression: Visual Arts, Theater, and Music. These distinct disciplines introduce students to the basic vocabulary of the art forms and illustrate the constant dialogue between the arts and our society. Each member of the department strives to teach fundamental skills while also stressing the theories and concepts that accompany these skills.
All students must complete twenty full credits within the department by the end of their sophomore year. This requirement may be met by taking two full years of a given field of study or by sampling a variety of disciplines within the departmental electives.
Performing Arts: Acting - Intermediate
Two Term Course
Prerequisite: Foundations of Theatre or permission of instructor
Open to Grade Levels: 10, 11, 12
Performing Arts: Acting - Advanced Theater
One Term Course
Prerequisites: Acting: Scene Study or permission of the instructor
Open to Grade Levels: 12
Performing Arts: Acting - Foundations of Theater
Two Term Course
This course is a prerequisite for students entering the Upper School Theater Program.
Open to Grade Levels: 9, 10
Performing Arts: Acting - Scene Study
Two Term Course
Prerequisite: Intermediate Acting or permission of instructor.
Open to Grade Levels: 11, 12
Performing Arts: Advanced Costume Design
One Term Course
Prerequisites: Costume and Fashion Design Studio or permission of the instructor.
Open to Grade Levels: 12
Performing Arts: Beginning Guitar/Piano
One Term Course
No prerequisite
Open to Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Performing Arts: Choral - A Cappella Foundations
One Term Course
Prerequisite: No prerequisite
Open to Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Performing Arts: Choral - B-Side A Cappella
Two Term Course. Can be taken for 1 Term only if in conjunction with A Cappella Foundations.
Prerequisite: Any Upper School choral ensemble or permission of the instructor.
Open to Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Performing Arts: Choral - Select Singers (Honors)
Three Term Course
Prerequisite: Audition
Open to Grade levels: 10,11,12
Performing Arts: Costume & Fashion Design Studio
Three Term Course
No Prerequisite required.
Open to grade levels 9,10,11,12
Performing Arts: Dance - Choreography Foundations
Three Term Course
No Prerequisite required.
Open to grade levels 9,10,11,12
Performing Arts: Instrumental - Ikonoclastic
Three Term Course
Prerequisite: One year experience with private lessons and/or ensemble experience.
Open to Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Performing Arts: Instrumental Ensemble I
Two Term Course
Prerequisite: One year experience with private lessons and/or ensemble experience.
Open to Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Performing Arts: Instrumental Ensemble II
Two Term Course
Prerequisite: Instrumental Ensemble I, Ikonoclastic or placement audition
Open to Grade Levels: 9, 10, 11, 12
Performing Arts: Instrumental Music - Chroma
Two Term Course
Prerequisite: Instrumental Ensemble II, Ikonoclastic or placement audition.
Open to Grade Levels: 11, 12
Performing Arts: Instrumental Music - Cuban Ensemble
Three Term Class – G Block
Prerequisite: Audition
Open to grade levels: 11, 12
Performing Arts: Instrumental Music - Jazz Combo
Two Term Course
Prerequisite: Instrumental Ensemble II, Ikonoclastic or placement audition.
Open to Grade Levels: 11,12
Performing Arts: Technical Theater - Advanced Design & Tech
One Term Course
Prerequisites: Design & Tech Studio or permission of the instructor.
Open to Grade Levels: 12
Performing Arts: Technical Theater - Design & Tech Studio
Three Term Course
No Prerequisites
Open to Grade Levels: 10,11,12
Performing Arts: Technical Theater - Foundations of Design/Tech Theater
Two Term Course
This course is a prerequisite for students entering the Upper School Theater Program.
Open to Grade Levels: 9,10
Performing Arts: Technical Theater - Mainstage Design Independent Study
One Term Course
Prerequisite Tech Theater – Design & Tech Studio and permission of instructor.
Performing Arts: The Actors' Showcase
One Term Course
No Prerequisites.
Open to Grade Levels: 11, 12