"Pyramids, cathedrals, and rockets exist not because of geometry, theories of structures, or thermodynamics, but because they were first a picture - literally a vision – in the minds of those who built them. Society is where it is today because people had the perception; the images and the imagination; the creativity that the Arts provide, to make the world the place we live in today."
-Eugene S. Ferguson, Historian and Engineer
Reasons to take visual Art throughout your high school career
Practice creative thinking strategies
A subject uniquely suited to Modern Learning
Build a habit of process work that is increasingly important in academic subjects and post-secondary
Create portfolios for post-secondary
Develop critical thinking skills
Understand how art and media are a reflection of larger social issues
Highlights and develops skills that may not be featured in purely academic subjects
It’s FUN!
Careers in Art
Architecture
Design
Industrial
Fashion
Graphic
Web
Set
Interior
Urban
Marketing
Fine Art
Illustration
Animation
Video Game Creation
Curation
Art Collection
Art Direction
Photography
Visual Effects
Photojournalism/photo editing
Film
And hundreds more!