A Coeducational, College Preparatory School for Ages 3 Through Grade 12
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Students at all age levels are given the opportunity to participate in 2D art, and once students get to the upper school level, they can choose between a photography or studio art course path to build upon their existing skills. All classes are designed to enrich student appreciation for their own and others’ artistic achievements.
Photography students have the opportunity to work in a darkroom with analog film, as well as edit their images in Adobe Photoshop software to capture and enhance their work in our state-of-the-art iMac computer lab. Professional tools such as scanners and printers are available for the creation of sophisticated art pieces.
There are six photography courses available to upper school students interested in the medium, including an advanced placement course.
Art helps build fine motor skills, develop skills for problem solving and critical thinking, provides opportunity to learn about various cultures, expands students' creativity, get them out of their comfort zones, and builds confidence.
In Early Childhood art classes, students learn about famous artists and recreate their works, exploring new techniques and mediums. Students learn about artists like Beatriz Milhazes (pictured), Basquiat, and many more throughout the year.
In middle school 2D art, students produce drawings, paintings, and prints with a focus on the fundamentals of composition, design, color theory, the modeling of form, and the illusionistic creation of space.
An essential part of their curriculum is the study of portraits. Students begin building out their portraits proportionally before the color mixing process starts.
Eight members of the Class of 2019 were invited to showcase their works at the Dallas Young Artist Exhibition presented by Blue Print Gallery. This exhibition showcased Dallas' top high school artists across mediums.
Teaching our youngest learners about the arts is important because it helps build fine motor skills, develop problem solving and critical thinking, and provides opportunities to learn about various cultures, to expand their creativity, and to build confidence.- Amber Stautzenberger, Early Childhood Art Teacher
