ARTS Performing Visual

Students have a direct route to diverse perspectives and empathy building as they engage with character work and the “greater human condition” via St. Luke’s Theater program and the stories that highlight different cultures. In addition, students are encouraged to write and produce their own work so that we can directly hear their own voices. The overarching goal is for all theater students to see themselves as “theater artists,” rather than actors, technicians, designers, dancers, or singers specifically.

In Middle School, art classes are shaped by themes that inspire student-designed projects. These themes are meant to provide open access points to all, to make connections between self and art-making, as well as between each other. Each theme is open to a vast array of interpretations and is simply a starting point. The goal of this student-driven model is for students to explore an idea in a personally engaging way, rather than creating art that looks a certain way. When artists are shared for inspiration, they reflect a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, styles, and perspectives to demonstrate that there is no one kind of person who makes art.

In Upper School, students initially learn the fundamentals of the elements and principles of art and design. As students progress further into the curriculum, they have increasingly more opportunities to express themselves in considerably personal ways. Art students at St. Luke’s are encouraged to create works that are meaningful to them as individuals, and may also resonate with others. Every student is treated as an individual on their own artistic journey and is therefore supported as much as possible to express themselves as individuals.