Fine Arts
The senses come alive in the Fine Arts, where students learn and perform musical pieces, create and exhibit innovative artwork, and showcase their circus-like or theater-worthy shows.
The arts are an integral part of a student’s academic development. The Fine Arts Department seeks to cultivate that development through aesthetic experiences. All students are encouraged to pursue their artistic interests. Our courses balance the overall learning process by offering alternatives to deductive reasoning and the purely rational or factual areas of study. This is, therefore, a more experiential, inductive and creative approach to learning through which the student is able to exhibit personal expression. As a result, he learns something valuable about himself and is encouraged to communicate that to others.
2026 Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winners
Congratulations to our Saint Ignatius students for their phenomenal achievements in the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This year, the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, University of Iowa, in partnership with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers presented 12 students with Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention Awards.
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Special Topics
- Argumentation & Rhetoric
- Persuasion & Propoganda
- American Popular Music
- Graphic Design
- 3-D Art
- Web Design
- Digital Film Production
- Digital Animation Production
- Computer Animated Design
AP Courses
- Studio Art
- Music Theory
Related Opportunities
- Marching and Concert Band
- Chorus (various levels)
- Cat'O'Tonics
- Speech & Debate Team
- Harlequins
- Stage and Technical Crew
- Circus Company
- Artists in Residence
- Fine Arts Week