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Upper School Visual Arts
Whitefield's visual art upper school program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to create visual images
and forms while acquiring an understanding of the importance of visual arts as a valuable and worthwhile study. Through
a variety of artistic experiences, visual art students will continue to develop their God-given creativity through classroom
instruction and exposure to art history, art criticism and aesthetics. Students will gain understanding and appreciation
of visual communication and learn about its cultural and historical significance. As students deepen their understanding
of visual art, they will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding through personal artistic expression in a successful
and competitive manner. Advanced students will work to develop a personal artistic style and a body of work or a portfolio
in order to prepare them for future artistic experiences.
Middle School Visual Arts
The Whitefield Middle School art program is focused on continuing the fun hands-on experience of the Lower School, but expanding
the student’s visual awareness, creative thinking and instruction in the elements of art, the principles of design and techniques
of drawing. The students create two-dimensional and three-dimensional projects in basically every medium. The MS Art program
works to challenge the student to discover and use their God-given creativity, to question and develop insights into aesthetic
issues, and to formulate a broader, educated, personal definition of art. The students will explore the artwork of other
times and cultures and how it relates to their own life and artwork. The ultimate goal is to develop within the student
an appreciation for and love of all kinds of art, and to instill strong confidence in their own creativity, in their own
understanding of what constitutes art, and in their own judgments about art.
Lower School Visual Arts
The Whitefield Academy Lower School art program is designed to encourage children to appreciate the beauty of God’s creation
by nurturing their own creative abilities, encouraging critical thinking, and awakening aesthetic sensitivity. In class
children learn about the basic elements of design: line, shape, color, texture, and space. They are introduced to a variety
of art media and encouraged to experiment and have fun. They also learn about the lives of great artists and their works.
Through this experience they are engaged in the art making process which encourages individual expression and bolsters problem
solving skills. They acquire knowledge, techniques, and a sense of wonder that they will draw on throughout their lives.
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