Fine Arts Academy

The Arts connect people to their own culture and the rest of the world. If you see yourself as a part of the, artistic, dramatic, or musical world, the Fine Arts Academy is your best opportunity to make the most of your time at Weymouth High School.  While all the Career Academies are designed to enhance the relevance of your course selections, the Fine Arts Academy specifically caters to those students with the desire to leave a creative and artistic impression on the world.  By selecting the Fine Arts Academy, you will be preparing yourself for a career as a freelance photographer, commercial artist, painter, musician, or music producer to name but a few. Consider the fact that some of the most prestigious colleges in the country are dedicated to the arts and art-related career pathways.  Follow your passion, tap into your creative voice, and develop the skills necessary to live the life you have always dreamed of.    

 

Mission Statement: The Weymouth High School Fine Arts Academy is designed to enhance and integrate core 21st-century skills with the inventive and creative nature of students in preparation for post-secondary education and a career in the arts. Students will be prepared to utilize their creative voice to articulate self-expression in the production of various original texts, art, and performances, while further cultivating the core skills beyond the oral and written word.

 

Career Pathway electives 3 credits

Fine Arts Capstone 1 credit
 

 

Fine Arts Academy	Required Credit (1.0) (Ideally taken Junior Year)	2 Additional Credits Needed For Certificate from the recommended courses below
		Primary Recommendations	Secondary Recommendations
Fine Art	Art II	Ceramics 1 Fine Art Photography Digital Photo 2 Form Studies 2	Art 3 Ceramics 2
Commercial Art	Graphic Design 1 Digital Photo 1	Graphic Design 2 Digital Photo 2	AP Studio Art Yearbook
Music Education	Band OR Chorus	Band OR Chorus AP Music Theory Music Theory 1 Guitar 1 & 2 or Piano 1 & 2 Instrumental Techniques	Music Theory 2 Careers in Music Percussion 1 or 2 Fund. of Music Tech. 1 & 2
Music Performance and Industry	Band OR Chorus	Band OR Chorus Music Theory 1 Careers in Music Guitar 1 & 2 or Piano 1 & 2 Instrumental Techniques	Music Theory 2 AP Music Theory Percussion 1 or 2 Fund. of Music Tech. 1 & 2