Academics
Upper School
Visual Arts
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Visual Arts Overview
Visual arts at Burke’s is an exploration of methods and media including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, crafts, and digital art, as well as two- and three-dimensional design basics. Students acquire art language and concepts from hands-on experiences and discussion, and are exposed to multicultural art history references when appropriate.
Student work is displayed on campus during the year, and at the school-wide Arts Festival in May.
Student work is displayed on campus during the year, and at the school-wide Arts Festival in May.
- Fifth and Sixth-grade: Students attend a 50-minute art class twice per rotation throughout the year.
- Seventh Grade: Students are required to take one of a number of arts courses meeting for at least one quarter of the year. Current options include Open Studio Visual Arts, Drama, Vocal Ensemble Music, Photography, and Sewing.
- Eighth Grade: Students have several elective choices including Yearbook, Music Songwriting, Drama, Sewing/Costume Design & Construction, and Photography.
Burke's mission is to educate, encourage and empower girls. Our school combines academic excellence with an appreciation for childhood so that students thrive as learners, develop a strong sense of self, contribute to community, and fulfill their potential, now and throughout life.
Burke's admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.