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The visual arts program at Nashville Christian will guide students in a “hands on” discovery of the arts. They will learn that visual art is a universal tool for communication and understanding. Through producing and the studying of art, students will gain a better understanding of God, themselves and others. They will learn to develop thinking and verbal skills through project discussions, and critiques.
Art helps to form connections between other subjects as well, such as descriptive communication in language, experimentation in science, the awareness of patterns in math and connections to historical times and places.
The Nashville Christian School Visual Arts Program is broken out in 3 levels:
FA Art I - This introductory course of the visual arts is taught in a “hands on” fashion with emphasis on the elements and principles of art and design. It includes a study of traditional media such as graphite, charcoal, paint, pastel and clay. Nontraditional media will also be explored... Click here for more information
FA Art II - This intermediate course of study will begin alongside Art I, with a review of the elements and principles of art and design. It will also involve a skills review of drawing and painting through the use of traditional media such as charcoal, paint and pastel. Click here for more information
FA I Adv - This advanced course will build on knowledge gained from Art I and Art II classes. Designed to allow students to continue their studies of the visual arts this course will assist them in building a strong portfolio. Students will be given opportunities to exhibit and earn scholarships in regional and state level art competitions... Click here for more information
The Nashville Christian School Visual Arts Program has been recognized locally and regionally through: the Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, the Scholastic Art Show at Cheekwood, the Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts, the Tennessee Art League, and the Renaissance Center Exhibit.
Art is a creative process imitating God’s own creation of the world and should be used to glorify Him. It is a fundamental expression of the human spirit and has been an indispensable and vital aspect of every culture in the history of civilization.
Donna Torrez, Visual Arts Director
356-5600 ext.144
torrezd@nashvillechristian.org
“As Christians we know why a work of art has value. Why? First, because a work of art is a work of creativity, and creativity has value because God is the Creator. The first sentence in the Bible declares, "In the beginning God created the heaves and the earth” – Francis A Schaeffer
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