High School Fine Arts

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• Film

  In our High School Film Program, students learn building on their knowledge of visual storytelling and cinematography, and study an array of non-sync genres: silent shorts, experimental/studio art pieces, music videos, and non-sync narratives.
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• Studio Art

  The purpose of the studio art course at Headwaters is to introduce students to the languages, concepts, and practices of art through visual and art historical perspectives. Students will be engaged in discussion about the elements of art, such as content, composition, style, method and materials. Students will also be introduced to a range of visual art practices, including drawing and painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, conceptual and installation art, video art, earthworks, and performance art, as well as craft and graphic design.
  
  The Studio Art program cumulates in the IB Visual Art program as students challenge their own creative and cultural expectations. 
  

• Photography

  The Headwaters Photography program allows for students to actively explore and grow in this medium throughout their high school career. Starting with intro classes, students learn the basics and have hands-on learning and weekly outings around Austin. Then students have the opportunity to move into IB Photography where year on focuses on art-making exploration and rounds out in year two with development and completion of a single body of work.
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• Music

  Our high school ensembles offer opportunities for students who already have some experience to further their exploration of music through studying fundamentals like reading, music theory, instrumental practice, improvisation and public performance. Students will learn to make music together, and have direct input into how and what they play. Our IB Music program is for the student looking to do a deeper dive into the subject. Eleventh and 12th graders in IB Music can expect to do a further study of music theory, but also compose, perform, research different musical cultures/genres, learn about the music industry and how it's changing, practice ear training, study and analyze scores, experience and perform new styles of music from all over the world, and overall develop a deeper understanding of music.