Inspiring Creative Confidence
Visual & Performing Arts
Artistic enrichment opportunities at St. Bonaventure are designed to foster meaningful creative experiences as both a supplement to in-classroom academic learning and as an avenue for engaging artistic passions and celebrating self-expression. Spanning drama, the visual arts, and music, we strive to collaborate with parents to encourage a vibrant and dynamic exploration that cultivates creative practice.
Drama
Drama is part of the English and literature curriculum to boost learning through fun theatre activities. Our after-school Drama Club, for students in grades 3-8, teaches improvisation, singing, and performance skills, helping kids build confidence and improve their speaking and listening skills. The club puts on performances throughout the year, with middle school students also working as stage crew, tech team, and costume designers.
Visual Arts
The visual arts are primarily incorporated into student life through our supplemental Meet the Masters™ curriculum, designed to instill an exceptional artistic foundation in our students. This program provides an interactive, multimedia fine art experience where students are introduced to artistic masters and their techniques from across artistic heritages and taught to apply those techniques to their own artistic expression.
A variety of different mediums are engaged, from oil pastels to wire sculpture, to instruct students in different artistic elements spanning color, shape, and line. This use of artistic vocabulary in the classroom is further enhanced by the broad introduction students receive to important periods of art history. To further inspire, students have the opportunity to join our after-school Art Club.
Music
At St. Bonaventure, music is offered as a core curricular subject to all students, supplemented by sacred music choirs for students in grades 1 to 8. With learning ranging from instrumental instruction to basic concepts in music theory, our music enrichment opportunities strive to cultivate a deeper understanding and love for music from an early age.