Program Description

The Visual Art Department at Germantown Academy is committed to providing a comprehensive education in the arts within the context of a liberal arts education. Our foundation and advanced curriculum is a well-rounded and versatile approach to the study and application of art. It is designed to provide a creatively stimulating education in an open environment of studio classes. Experimentation and innovation, collaboration and social responsibility are themes built into the curriculum. While these courses extend excellent opportunities for the general study of art and life-long arts advocacy, they are also designed to cultivate serious talents in the visual arts. Many of our students have gone on to prominent careers in commercial, fine, and applied arts.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

First Grade Visits Michner Art Museum



First grade enjoyed a wonderful trip to Doylestown visiting the James A. Michener Museum of Art. They had the opportunity to observe and learn about contemporary artists, such as local painter Elizabeth Osborne, and experience sitting in the Nakashima reading room—an installation of classic Japanese furniture from the studio of Bucks County's internationally known woodworker, George Nakashima. 1st graders also enjoyed observing and making sketches of the Bucks County landscape collection and outdoor sculptures. What kind of artwork is it? - Following the trip to the Michener, 1st grade artists have been doing activities to learn more about classical Western art styles: landscape, portrait, and still life. In one activity, students had to work in teams to determine which category a piece of artwork fit into and explain it o their classmates. In another activity, students had to sort artwork based on which artist they thought created it.
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