Middle/High School Visual Arts

The Middle/High Schools' Visual Arts Programs here at cfa Academy consists of yearlong studio courses for grades 6th – 12th. The students in grades 9th – 12th grade may progress in levels from Art I through Advanced Placement Art.  The Studio Art courses in grades 6th – 8th and the Art I course serve as foundational courses for all other levels of studio art.  The principles and elements of art are taught and reinforced, while students are introduced to new art medias, concepts and techniques.  Major artists and art movements are introduced along with the appropriate art projects.

Enthusiasm for the Fine Arts is encouraged and the classes are designed to be an enjoyable and spiritually enriching experience. The program is structured to help students in developing their creative thought processes, critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities. Students are encouraged to seek God’s will in further developing creativity and their own personal style, especially as they progress to higher levels of art. 

The higher-level art student may choose to specialize more fully in one medium, such as painting or pottery. The AP Studio Art course is designed to meet the needs of the serious art student who has a strong desire to grow as a visual artist. The students in AP will develop a body of work that will then be submitted to the College Board for grading and possible college credit. 

All Middle/High School art students will have numerous opportunities to showcase their work on the school property, in the community, regionally and nationally.  All students in the Visual Arts Department participate in one or more of the following art competitions: Northeast Medical Student Art Exhibit, Scholastics Art & Writing Awards, ACSI Art Shows, and the cfa Academy Juried Show.