Fine Arts Department
The
teachers of visual and performing arts comprise the Fine Arts Department of
Archbishop Williams High School.
Goals:
In
support of the school's Goals and Objectives, the Fine Arts Department is
particularly concerned with the growth of students, both as individuals,
developing their God-given talents, learning the discipline necessary for
artistic creation, and increasing their ability to be self critical, and
also as groups, learning to work together cooperatively in creative
activities and developing their abilities to benefit from mutual
evaluation and positive correction.
Visual
Arts Objectives:
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develop aesthetic awareness;
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instill and enrich a sense of culture and an historical understanding of
art;
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teach students to be more visually analytical;
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develop manual dexterity and creativity.
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These
objectives will be attained through slide presentations of art pieces - both
historical and recent (i.e. Masters, like Da Vinci, as well as student work).
Students and teacher together will analyze process, intention and outcome of the
piece(s). Following this, the students will go about discovering their own
abilities and creativity through the creation of their own pieces. In this process, they will be exposed to diverse elements of 2-D theory,
color theory, various media techniques, etc.
Online PowerPoint Art Gallery:
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(May take
several minutes to download into MS PowerPoint)
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Performing
Arts Objectives:
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present the performing arts in all of their aspects as human activities;
a. a means of self-expression,
b. a means of communication,
c. a part of the social and cultural development of humankind,
d. a science,
e. an enjoyable activity;
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present at least four live performances by students, faculty, and occasional
outside groups each year;
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provide the student body with the opportunity to participate in choral,
instrumental, and theatrical arts;
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encourage students who demonstrate talent to improve their proficiency;
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provide academic courses in the fundamentals of the performing arts each
year for interested students in Grades 10 - 12.
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