After students see examples of art ranging from cave painting to contemporary art, they produce similar art work. Charcoal, pencil and pastel drawings, watercolor and acrylic painting, sculpture, prints, ceramics, and mosaics are among the various media studied. Museum tours and art images enhance art appreciation. With extra study, students may elect to take the Advanced Placement Art History test at the completion of the course. This is a small vocal ensemble open to students by audition only.
Concentration is on a cappella singing and learning to read music as a vocal ensemble.
Music varies from classical to pop and jazz. This group performs at all music department concerts and at many functions in the community. This is a general music class with focus on understanding how music expresses ideas. The class covers basic fundamentals of western musical notation and surveys various styles including music of other cultures. A good portion of the class is devoted to following the historical progression of music, ancient to modern.