Visual and Performing Arts

Art (Grades PK-5)

All students in grades PK-4 receive art instruction by a specially trained art teacher. Instruction varies from thirty to forty-five minutes weekly, depending upon the student’s age and other instructional needs. Students explore multiple
media, ranging from basic painting to work with fabric designs.

Art (Grades 7-12)

Art is available for students at the middle and upper school levels on an exploratory/elective basis. Instruction is provided for the beginning artist as well as for those students who are more advanced.

Band (Grades 5-12)

The Senior Band (grades 9-12) has brought honor and recognition to Fuqua School through excellence both as a marching unit and as a concert group, performing in parades, at sporting events, and in concerts and festivals. The Junior Band (grades 7-8) and the Intermediate Band (grade 6) participate in a limited number of marching and concert events. The Beginning Band (grade 5) participates in the Lower School Instrumental Concert.

Band is available for students in grades 6-12 on an elective basis and for students in grade 5 who wish to participate and who exhibit proficiency. The drum major is selected from auditions each spring for the coming school year. Interested
students must be members of the marching band, have good leadership qualities, and maintain a 2.0 GPA in their academic work. Conducting is taught to the student who receives this honor.

Choral Music, Orff Instruments, and Recorders (Grades PK-4)

At the lower school level, all students in grades PK-3 participate weekly in choral music provided by a specially trained music teacher. Students in grade 4 receive weekly instruction in recorders. Students in kindergarten through grade
4 also work with Orff instruments. Piano instruction is available for students in grades 2-5 on a fee basis.

Theatre/Fuqua Players (Grades 9-12)

Theatre classes are a comprehensive academic, artistic, technical, and historical introduction to the performing arts. Students prepare and present productions for various occasions and audiences. While some students enjoy the spotlight of
a leading role, others participate by utilizing their artistic, musical, or technical skills to successfully produce and sell a quality production. Students participate in theatre on an elective basis through an introductory course or through an advanced offering, the Fuqua Players.