THE 221/222: Playwriting
The creation of new material for theater performance is an evolving field, comprised of more traditional methods of scriptwriting along with the latest devising techniques. In creating original theater works, students can explore their own interests and add their voices as writers and creators to the Cheshire Academy performance repertoire. Students immerse themselves in the […]
THE 211/212: Theater Production
Theater production, the designing of each aspect of the stage environment, is essential to the creation of effective theatrical arts. Developing an eye and ear for creating stage pictures, color palettes, and soundscapes aids in layering meaning to any theatrical piece. This class allows students to apply the principles of design and visual art to […]
THE 201/202: Acting & Directing
Studying theater helps students build confidence in public speaking and creative expression. Acting asks students to explore using their voices and bodies to portray character, plot, and emotion, while directing asks students to develop the leadership skills to coach others and enact their unique perspective of a performance. This process also relies on building trust […]
MUS 221/222: Music Production
This course focuses on the fundamental skills that help musicians of all levels create music of any genre, from the first stages of songwriting to the final steps of recording and production. It is a 21st-century approach, studying and creating contemporary music using various kinds of technology. Students learn how to record and edit audio, […]
MUS 211/212: Music Fundamentals
In this course, students gain an understanding of the core fundamentals of music, including the basic elements of pitch, rhythm, notation, scale structure, tonality, intervals, chords, melody, harmony, and musical terminology and score reading. Students will apply these concepts to analyzing various examples of music, creating original music, and performing various styles of music. The […]
MUS 201/202: Music Skills & Performance
The study of music is the study of craftsmanship in which students learn to appreciate the creation of good work. It is one of the best ways of developing the ability to think creatively and to use our imaginations to see the world in new ways. In this course, students improve their technique, write songs, […]
ART 251/252: Digital Imaging
Digital imaging is a truly 21st-century way of looking closely at the world and then representing it in terms of aesthetics and truth. In this course, students create work that reveals their spirit and vision. Students develop their own style, mode of expression, and artistic vision. Students are introduced to digital imaging technology and software. […]
ART 241/242: Photography
Artists see the world differently than one another. The same thing, photographed by different people, can yield vastly different effects and meanings. This course teaches students how to develop their artistic visions and to notice the ways in which the visual elements of the world around them interact to affect our perceptions and our lives. […]
ART 231/232: Printmaking
In this course, students are exposed to a variety of printing processes such as monoprint, lithography, transfer, woodcut, linoleum, and dry point. With these methods, students learn to mix various elements to achieve the correct viscosity of ink, to apply just the right amount of ink to whatever surface they are working on, and to […]
ART 221/222: Ceramics
This course is about literally making meaning. Physical sculpture, in the form of ceramics, is one of the oldest and most powerfully enduring forms of human expression there is. This course opens students’ minds to the ways in which working in a physical medium can create meaning and achieve purpose. This course consists of hand, […]
