Visual Arts
Through art, we hope to stimulate creativity, curiosity, and reflection, all of which are crucial to fostering a student's self-expression.
Lower School
We believe every child who walks into our studios is an artist. 低年级的艺术课程是为学生冒险而设计的, make mistakes, reflect, and grow creatively.
年轻艺术家参与探索各种媒介的实践项目, 从传统绘画和雕塑到数字艺术和混合媒体. 通过向学生介绍不同时期(过去和当代)的艺术，我们的目标是加深他们对周围美丽和多样性的欣赏. This exposure encourages our students to adopt a mindful perspective, prompting them to slow down, observe, and interpret the world through an artistic lens.
学生在艺术工作室的时间在结构化的艺术课程和开放式的“创客时间”之间得到平衡." During MakerTime, 学生在使用各种各样的材料进行实验时，可以自己做出创造性的决定, fostering independence, self-expression, collaboration, and innovation.
Throughout their journey, we assess student progress using various methods, including interactive and conversation with the students themselves, and evaluating artwork to gauge understanding of the concepts taught. Through this holistic approach, 我们的低年级艺术课程不仅致力于培养艺术技能，还致力于培养批判性思维和自信心, laying a solid foundation for a lifelong love of art and learning.
因为我们珍惜看到我们的学生从学前班到五年级发展和建立技能, 我们用高质量的图像记录了这个过程和完成的艺术品, shared and archived on SmugMug throughout their Lower School years.
“作为艺术教育者，我们努力帮助每个学生在艺术教室中找到自己的位置. 中学艺术课程旨在让学生在整个中学旅程中体验各种各样的技术和材料. 无论学生是否发现了对木工和粘土雕刻的热情，还是对绘画和绘画的亲和力, 这是我们的目标，所有的学生都能够与某种类型的视觉艺术媒介连接，同时通过动手学习发展解决问题的能力."
elizabeth buckman, art teacher and art department head, middle school
Middle School
我们的中学艺术课程围绕着创作过程中所发生的更广泛的图景. Taking time to explore a medium, discuss ideas, think about possible solutions, and work through obstacles is vital to not only making art, but also to creating a well-rounded, confident individual.
Our holistic approach involves hands-on learning, 学生在哪里发展解决问题的能力，并用新技术探索自己的创造力. During semester-long courses, 学生接触到广泛的二维和三维媒体，包括:绘画, painting, printmaking, collage, mixed-media, clay, metal sculpture and wood sculpture. Art history is referenced for each project, and trips to art museums are scheduled in the 6th and 8th grades.
Upper School
高中视觉艺术系致力于在文科教育的背景下提供全面的艺术教育. 我们的基础和高级课程是一个全面和通用的方法来研究和应用艺术. 它的目的是在工作室环境中提供创造性的刺激教育.
Art Across the Academy, a cross-divisional, collaborative effort, 是一个分享GA学生艺术家作品的项目，并在整个校园和社区的日常生活中介绍专业艺术家的作品.
"Our art program fosters creativity, critical thinking, and self-expression, preparing students for diverse future paths with invaluable skills."