innately. From an art educator's point of view,
I concur with those experts who talk about
`envisioning'--that is, learning to think about
something which you can't see. Also, learning how
to make mistakes and move on, sometimes spending
a great amount of time on one piece of work--
these are transferable skills that are not `taught'
but developed as a result of studying art."
recognised institutions such as Camberwell College
of Art, University of Winchester and Kingston
University, UK; Ryerson University, Toronto,
ontario College of Art and Nova Scotia College of
Art, Canada; The School of the Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston, Savannah College of Art and Design,
GA, Parsons School of Art and Design, NY and,
most recently, the School of the Art Institute of
Chicago, IL. outside of class, students also have
opportunities to pursue extracurricular activities
like Art Club in Middle School, or work on the
Yearbook if they are keen photographers or aspiring
graphic designers in all year levels. Community
competitions drive creativity through outreach
programmes, including mural design for PartnerRe's
Dollars for Hours or the Masterworks Foundation's
public art exhibits.
from new facilities and courses to technology
advancements," says Mrs. Murdoch. "We are moving
from strength to strength--to the benefit of all
arts students."
Gosling Centre's Dave & Mary Barber Centre,
she is full of ideas to finesse the designated studio's
ambience even further, with a high-tech sound
system and spotlights, to give budding actors a
truly authentic learning space and extend students'
knowledge of stagecraft.
corridors, I had students asking me about the
Schools Shakespeare Festival--how our production
was going. They want to get involved. That is so
inspiring to see. As teachers, we hope to take that
raw talent and energy and enthusiasm and help
propel the School's results forward. I definitely
would like to contribute to that."
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