Students are challenged to live their lives with a mind open to creativity, learning and growth. Upon completion of Arts & Innovation courses, students will be proficient in seven key skills for the 21
st Century: Curiosity and Imagination, Effective Oral and Written Communication, Accessing and Analyzing Information, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Collaboration and Leadership, Agility and Adaptability, Initiative and Entrepreneurship.
Courses Include: Freshman Innovation Seminar, Drafting & Design I, II, III & IV; STEM - New Product Development (I) & Advanced New Product Development (II), Music History, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Music Appreciation & Theory, Improv Comedy & Storytelling, Audio Production Seminar, Technical Theater, Guitar Rhythm & Lyrics, Film & Video Storytelling, Entrepreneurship, Computer Programming (Python), Web Design, Computer Design Principles (Java), AP Computer Science (Java), Introduction of Media Arts: Virality & Beyond, Media Arts 2: Documentaries, Journalism, Podcasts, and Advertising; Media Arts 3: Developing Narrative-Episodic/Procedural/Reality, Media Arts 4, Design Collaboration, Art I Drawing & Color, Art II 2-D design, Art III 3-D and Color.