Fine Arts
Students at St. Ambrose Academy are encouraged to pursue fine arts education through their elective studies and extracurricular involvement during Junior and Senior High.
Art
Art studies include historical and modern works of art, medium technique study, basic anatomy, 3-dimensional study, and cultural art. Art curriculum at St. Ambrose is designed to complement and enhance the core subjects. Students learn creative methods to reflect on, explore, and apply material from their language arts, religion, history, and science classes. Art is offered as a semester class in Junior High and as an elective in Senior High.
Junior High Art
Students are taught to use a wide range of media to complete projects that demonstrate their understanding of key concepts in Saint Ambrose Academy’s larger curriculum.
Senior High Art
Students are introduced to a variety of media with an emphasis on fine arts skills. Freshmen and sophomores work on principles of design, form, and space to have a solid foundation for visual expression. Juniors and seniors develop techniques for college art classes and create pieces suitable for a portfolio.
Music
Music courses offer students an opportunity to focus on choral, solo, and ensemble singing. Music theory and the history of music in the Church is also taught. Music is offered as a semester class in Junior High and as an elective in Senior High.
Band
Band electives include individual instrument lessons, group lessons, end-of-semester performances, and other opportunities for playing publicly. Students in these programs also prepare for Solo/Ensemble competitions. Band is offered as an elective in Junior and Senior High the Overture Band Program.
Director: Nadine Kerl
Theater
Theater is offered to students through St. Ambrose Academy’s annual musical theater program. Students can become involved on stage, backstage, or in the pit orchestra. The musical is offered to students in Junior High and Senior High as an extracurricular. Students must be in Senior High to participate in backstage management or to audition for a seat in the pit orchestra.
Musical Director: Angela Hineline