Visual Arts Department

Why should I take Art?

• Art is fun and helps to develop critical thinking skills.
• Our program focuses on exploring and developing skills and techniques in a variety of disciplines.
• All of our courses take a “cross-curricular” approach with connections made to history, math, science, and literature.
• A growing body of research indicates that art programs actually improve students’ performance in academic subjects. (Alison Armstrong)
• Our program offers options to study traditional art, media design and photography in Grades 10 through 12.

Art at Langstaff

• The art program at Langstaff explores a variety of traditional and digital media, as well as specialty courses such as photography and sculpture.
• Our program takes a “cross-curricular” approach with connections make to history, math, science and literature.
• Our courses will allow you to “think critically” as you create beautiful artworks and develop a portfolio in the senior grades for post-secondary.
• We offer exciting fieldtrips to the A.G.O, the R.O.M, the Design Exchange, the McMichael Gallery, the Distillery District and every two years New York City and/or Europe!
• We invite amazing guest speakers and professional artists in photography, sculpture and animation to work with our students.