The Upper School Visual Arts program is a sequential program that begins in the freshman year with our Foundation Studio minor courses. Once students have completed any one of these foundation courses, they may enroll in successively more advanced courses in a range of disciplines. All of our Upper School art courses emphasize the importance of drawing as the root of all image making. Whether in the photo, drawing, painting, sculpture, or architecture studio, students work to acquire a sound grasp of essential formal drawing issues, such as composition and design, line, light, space, form, and color. Individual projects focus on one or more of these issues, and provide students practical opportunities to experiment with these concepts on paper, canvas, clay, and steel.