Fine Arts

Band

The first year of instrumental music instruction is designed to firmly establish the fundamentals of good performance and a general knowledge of music as an art form. This group is divided into brass/woodwind class and percussion class to give the student a more individual approach to learning.

Speech I

Speech I is designed to acquaint pre-freshmen with the fundamental techniques and basic principles essential to effective communication in most types of public speaking, and to give the student an opportunity to develop skills in speaking through frequent practice and helpful criticism. The course is divided into six units, each…

Choir I

Fine Arts Survey Part I

Fine Arts I is a practical, concise course of music history and appreciation. The course is nontechnical and may be readily understood by a student with no previous knowledge of, or experience with, music. Social, political, and cultural influences are mentioned for each historic period; however, the main focus of…

Media Art I

Theatre I

Art I

This is an introductory course in Studio Art. Students will master the elements of art and principles of design through design-based projects. All Students will explore a variety of art processes and materials such as drawing, painting, printmaking, two & three-dimensional design, etc. Student artwork will reflect aesthetics and cultural…

Art II

This course is an extension of Art I. Students will work on more self-directed design projects, exploring areas of interest and developing more personal forms of expression. Students will be required to maintain a portfolio of finished artwork for peer and instructor evaluation. As these students continue to develop their…

Fine Arts Survey Part II

Fine Arts II is a practical, concise course of art history and appreciation. This course provides an overview of many introductory art themes: the cultural purpose of art, the visual elements of art, the principles of design, and two- and three-dimensional media and techniques. This course encourages students to gain…

Advanced Band

After admission into this course of study, a student is eligible to join other groups within the band’s family. It is understood at the outset that a student must become an active member in the Marching Band to be afforded opportunities to move into the other band-related activities and/or course…

Creative Writing

This course is a one semester senior elective. The purpose of the course is to cultivate the creative writing potential of the student using a writing workshop model. Students examine and actively practice the craft of creative writing involved in a variety of disciplines: newspaper articles, character sketches, story plots,…

Media Arts II

Multimedia Productions

This hands-on, workshop-style course is designed to introduce students to the basics of print journalism, photography, and graphic design. The course is centered on the production of The Blue Jay annual, Jesuit High School’s yearbook. Students write feature articles, conduct interviews, take photographs, and design yearbook pages. Students have opportunities…

Public Speaking

This course for seniors emphasizes communicating the meaning from the printed page. Much emphasis is devoted to vocal expression—a main factor of the communication of this meaning. This course includes the study, understanding, and appreciation of the thoughts, ideas, and purposes of others.