Fine & Performing Arts

Through engagement in the arts, Pentucket students have opportunities to explore and construct a sense of self, develop an understanding of the world around them, and develop creativity, critical thinking, communication, and social skills. Students explore and use the arts through creating, performing, presenting, producing, responding, and connecting with personal meaning and world contexts. In doing so, students develop attributes such as resilience and flexible thinking, learning the power of approaching problems with open minds and committing to designing and developing solutions through multiple iterations. Reflecting on and evaluating their own work and the work of others empowers students to take intellectual risks, pushing their current level of development, and encouraging them to seek continual improvement of self, their work in school and beyond. Through engaging with and creating socially meaningful and significant works of art, students learn to challenge familiar concepts and beliefs and to think about how cultural contexts shape people, learning to discern and appreciate multiple perspectives on issues.