Performing and Visual Arts
The Premiere Fine Arts Program in Austin!
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ABOUT THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT
Vision and Mission
The vision of the AHS Fine Arts Department is to instill in our students and community a life-long passion for the performing and visual arts that continues a tradition of excellence and results in personal and professional artistic pursuits beyond high school graduation.
The mission of the AHS Fine Arts Department is to provide creative curriculum, technical development, and engaging opportunities that will ignite a personal passion for every student enrolled in a fine arts course.
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The Fine Arts Department contributes to Austin High School through:
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FINE ARTS FACULTY
Choral Music
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FINE ARTS AND OUR ACADEMIES
The Arts are Classical because this is the earliest branch of the humanities. Classicism is a specific genre of philosophy, expressing itself in literature, architecture, art, and music, which has Ancient Greek and Roman sources and an emphasis on society. It was particularly expressed in the Neoclassicism of the Age of Enlightenment. This is where all of the arts began.
The Arts are High Tech because, as with technology, art evolves with the culture. There are new ways of creating and writing music using computer programs and electronic music. Vocalists can use technology to record and edit music, and create audio portfolios. Theatre incorporates advanced technologies in lighting, sound, and even projections. Dance can us the integration of live dance performance with dance environment (sound, lighting) and students can plan & implement computer-assisted creation of choreographies. Visual Arts students are able now to blend their skills with 3D printers, and computer software programs like Photoshop & AutoCAD; they are also now able to see use Adobe Creative Suite and Coding to create visuals. The Arts are Science & Innovation because they are the study of how social, political, and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture. All incorporate technology in their field including sound, lighting, design, movement, color, & instrumentation, writing music, computer literacy. Various music & design software is available to students. The Arts are Global because they are the academic study of political, economic, ecological and cultural relations and processes that in some way bear upon the world. There are arts in every culture of the world. The study of the arts informs the learner about the values of other cultures. Nothing has affected culture more since the beginning of time than the Arts. |
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Last updated on 7/25/2022
