The Arts Department

The arts education is part of the foundation for student success in school, work, and life. The arts help to develop learning processes and support students to:

• Collaborate
• Be creative and innovative

• Be critical thinkers and problem solvers
• Communicate ideas and responses

Students exposed to an appreciation for the arts show curiosity, self-expression, logical thinking, self-esteem, and imagination. The art experiences also teach the students to think outside of the box, be more tolerant of others’ differences and give them the courage to take risks (Education.com, 2013). Skills learned from studying the arts including concentration and dedication, affects classroom values and test scores (Lock, 2012). In a 2005 Harris Poll found that 93 percent of Americans agreed the arts are vital to providing a well-rounded education for children. In another 2009 study, 12 years of data were collected for the National Educational Longitudinal Survey to look at the effect of education, visual, and performing arts on the achievement and values of children. The study found that students who were highly involved with the arts out performed less-involved peers, even within low socioeconomic groups. (Evans, 2008)

DIGITIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

GRAPHIC ARTS & YEARBOOK

FINE ARTS

Featured Student Arts Exhibit

Digital Photography II: Self-Portrait

This assignment was for students to portray themselves in a single photo that depicts either a passion they have, a personal event, or any adversities in life they are dealing with or have dealt with in the past.