Fine Arts

Our Fine Arts Program

At SEA, we believe that art is an individual expression that, when shared, can connect, challenge, and inspire our community. Our students learn to explore their creativity confidently and to appreciate others’ talents, through participation in music and the visual and performing arts. Access to art education builds our students’ ability to make sense of the world around them, as well as their creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills—all essential for success in the 21st century. 

We recognize that showcasing creative expression before an audience takes confidence and courage -- skills that serve our students well on the stage, in the classroom, and throughout their lives.

Music
Music hones skills such as confidence, responsibility, teamwork, discipline, and organization, and ignites creativity in our students. Instruction focuses on basic elements of music, such as rhythm, harmony, and melody and intellectualizing music—hearing, reading, and writing. Students learn the cultural and historical contexts of various works to discern and appreciate stylistic differences, ultimately developing their musical taste.
Winter & Spring Concerts
Performing Arts
The performing arts program invites students to challenge themselves artistically, creatively, and intellectually. At all grade levels, students explore their worlds through imaginative play, engaging in activities that promote emotional and social growth, as well as creative problem-solving skills, artistic expression, and confidence as public speakers.
Upper School Fall Play
Upper School Spring Musical
Early Childhood & Lower School Grade-level Performances
Visual Arts
The art curriculum is woven around artistic principles, concepts, and habits, growing in complexity from year to year. Students participate in the traditional fine art mediums of drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture, as well as collage, weaving, and ceramics. The curriculum is shaped in part by current events, students’ interests, and past art experiences.
Spring Fine Arts Festival