Hampden Academy's Art Education Program goal is to help students discover and realize pathways to lifelong learning through the development of their creative and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis on their ability to use creative problem solving skills, as well as communicate effectively in visual forms. All students are encouraged to excel at their own level providing multiple pathways for success. The program is designed to meet both the needs of students who will major in art within a post-secondary setting, as well as for the student who may want to pursue the arts for lifelong enrichment. As our communities become ever more diverse and we move into a global economy, our students will need an understanding of those universal themes which are found in all cultures. Art education encourages appreciation of different perspectives and fosters an openness to different points of view which creates a common understanding of the visual language of art. |