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the artsOur belief that all students can be artists is actually an ideaabout personal growth and process. Creative thinking, selfexpression,and encountering the challenges of an art formempower students to be creative and confident in all areasof life.In Milton’s arts program, students experience intenseindividual attention and coaching along with exhilaratingteam experiences. They spend hours with dedicated adultswho use a wide range of teaching and directing skills,who bring to bear diverse and respected talents, who setthe highest standards for students’ performance, and whohonor each student’s contribution.All Milton students explore their talents and foster theircreativity by taking at least one course in the performingarts, music, creative writing or visual arts. With variedand comprehensive courses in each discipline, studentscan develop their artistic interests both in and out of theclassroom. Milton’s extensive academic program in thearts is matched by its many extracurricular opportunities;students perform and showcase their talents, formally andinformally, throughout the year. Students also routinelytake advantage of the museums, theatres, concert halls andother artistic venues in and around the city of Boston. Thearts departments help many accomplished Milton studentsprepare college portfolios and performance tapes as part oftheir work in applying to highly selective colleges.visual artsMilton challenges students todevelop and to apply their skillsat a high level in the many visualarts courses. We ask each studentto “see more,” to think creatively,to apply energy to expressingideas, to grow from criticism,and to expect that virtually everypiece of work will be exhibited.No student can “speak” clearlyor dramatically without learningvisual language. At Milton, beautyand truth are not abstractions butrather the raw material for artisticexpression—in the traditionalforms of drawing, painting, orsculpture, or in the contemporaryterms of digital photography orarchitectural design. Our studentsask and answer important questionsabout themselves and theirworld, and art is the tool thatthey use.performing artsPerforming arts faculty at Miltonhelp students tap into theirown creativity and imagination.Courses in performance, theory,and design are much like laboratorieswhere students can experiment,take risks, and explore theirown abilities. Classes includestudents from all grades withvarying degrees of experience.The hands-on, group-centeredenvironment of the classroomprepares students for success inthe varied extracurricular opportunitieshere. Four main stage productions,two dance concerts, andthree studio plays give studentsan opportunity to hone their skillsin performance, direction, choreography,design, and technicaltheatre in a dynamic productionenvironment.musicMilton’s music program providesopportunities for both experiencedand inexperienced students.The program offers choral,instrumental and jazz classesas well as courses in theory andhistory. Students may also takeprivate lessons for credit fromprofessional musicians in thegreater Boston area or study at theNew England Conservatory.Our classical and jazz instrumentalgroups are strong. Theorchestras have toured the easternUnited States and Canada.The Chamber Orchestra hasperformed in Prague, England,Ireland, Italy and China, and theAdvanced Jazz Ensemble has performedin Florida, California andSouth Africa. Other ensemblesinclude the Flute Choir and severaljazz combos.The School’s tradition in choralmusic has strong historical roots.The Glee Club is the longestrunningactivity at the Academy.The Chamber Singers group haswon several gold medals fromthe American Choral DirectorsAssociation and has sung at theAssociation’s eastern convention.In recent years, this group hastoured Romania, Kenya, England,Ireland and the northwesternUnited States. Miltones, Octet,Epic and Three For Each of Usare select groups of singers whoperform contemporary a cappellamusic at assemblies and manyother events throughout theschool year.32
a samplingof coursesincludesMusic CoursesOrchestra/Ensembles/ChamberOrchestraChamber SingersJazz ImprovisationAdvanced Jazz ImprovisationMusic TheoryHistory of MusicMusic Independent StudyPerforming Arts CoursesActing for the CameraAdvanced Oral InterpretationTheatre DesignAdvanced DanceChoreographyMusical TheatreCostume DesignVisual Arts CoursesAdvanced DrawingSculptureCeramicsAdvanced PhotographyArchitecturePaintingAdvanced Independent ArtFilm and Video ProductionViolin is my main passion, but I’m taking drama nextsemester, and plan to take musical theatre when I’m asenior. At Milton, you can follow your passion. People arehappy for what you do well and they don’t put you in a box,here. Opportunities that I never would have had at homesurround me here: in the classroom, in dance, in orchestra.I’m so excited about going to Spain with the orchestra overspring break!Before I came here, I was completely focused on violin. I’mstill passionate about my violin, but I’ve jumped into somany things. Now the challenge is to balance everything, butthat’s an important lesson to learn.— Karen Li, Arlington, TexasRobbins House, Class III33
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