Visual Performing Arts Department

Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) refers to the disciplines of visual arts, dance, drama/theatre, music.

Goals for the Visual and Performing Arts Department

Artistic Perception

Students will be able to understand, analyze, and respond to sensory information through the language and skills unique to dance, music, theatre, and the visual arts.

Creative Expression

Students will be able to create, perform, and participate in the arts.

Historical and Cultural Context

Students will be able to understand historical contributions and cultural dimensions of a given art.

Aesthetic Valuing

Students will be able to discuss, analyze, and make critical judgments about works of a given art form.

Connections, Relationships, and Applications

Students will be able to connect and apply what is learned in the arts to learning in other subject areas and careers.