Visual Arts

Whitfield's Visual Arts program is designed to support students as they develop studio techniques and skills and gain an understanding of how to approach art-making as a problem-based process.

Visual Arts

The Visual Arts program is designed to support students in achieving the following objectives: the acquisition of essential studio techniques and skills to serve artistic intent, an understanding of how to approach art-making as a problem based process, an understanding of how to develop a theme through visual imagery, and the ability to articulate artistic concepts and use artistic vocabulary to critique work effectively. Curriculum in grades 6 through 9 focuses on aspects of art and the creative processes relevant to intellectual growth and development in all individuals. Visual arts are viewed not only as a visual language to be manipulated, but also as an observable problem-solving process that is an integral part of the creative process within any discipline. In grades 10 through 12, students who have completed Design Overview or Fine Arts may choose to take the upper level studio electives.

MIDDLE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS: A Fine Arts course is required each year of middle school.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: One credit of Fine Arts is required for graduation.

Middle School

Our Middle School curriculum focuses on aspects of art and the creative processes relevant to intellectual growth and development in all individuals. A variety of media opportunities are presented to foster individual engagement with the creative problem solving process, a greater awareness of craftsmanship, and confidence with technical skills.

Upper School

Students who have completed Design Overview or Fine Arts may choose to take the upper level studio electives. In addition to conceptual approaches to making, students push their technical skills in order to produce strong work suitable for inclusion in a portfolio to submit to a college art program (if applicable). A number of projects are team-taught with the photography and painting faculty.

Senior Retrospective

Whitfield's Senior Retrospective showcases both the best work and the artistic evolution of graduating seniors in the school's Visual Arts program. After an opening reception in May, the work is on display until August of each year.

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Visual Arts

Middle School

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Senior Retrospective

MIDDLE SCHOOL GALLERY

UPPER SCHOOL GALLERY