Drama, Music, Photography, & Visual Arts

Arts

Teachers:

Curriculum Leader-ACL- Arts: Drama, Music, & Visual Arts	Lisa Morneau	lisa.morneau@tdsb.on.ca
Dramatic Arts & Musical Theatre	Lisa Morneau	lisa.morneau@tdsb.on.ca
Dramatic Arts & Musical Theatre	Jocelyn Wickett	jocelyn.wickett@tdsb.on.ca
Dramatic Arts	Jordan Tzouhas	jordan.tzouhas@tdsb.on.ca
Music - Band & Strings	Michael Luu	michael.luu2@tdsb.on.ca
Photography & Visual Arts	Kimberly Au	kimberly.au@tdsb.on.ca
Visual Arts (Sem 2)	Taiya Talbert-McSherry	taiya.talbert-mcsherry@tdsb.on.ca
Visual Arts & Film (Sem 2)	Leonora Buskin	leonora.buskin@tdsb.on.ca

Drama

In the Dramatic Arts, courses are offered for students in grades 9 through 12:

ADA1O	GRADE 9 DRAMA	ADA1O Course Outline
ADA2O	GRADE 10 DRAMA	ADA2O Course Outline
ADA3M	GRADE 11 DRAMA	ADA3M Course Outline
ADA4M	GRADE 12 DRAMA	ADA4M Course Outline

MUSICAL THEATRE-DRAMA

ADB1O	GRADE 9 MUSICAL THEATRE	ADB1O/2O/3M/4M Course Outline
ADB2O	GRADE 10 MUSICAL THEATRE	ADB1O/2O/3M/4M Course Outline
ADB3M	GRADE 11 MUSICAL THEATRE	ADB1O/2O/3M/4M Course Outline
ADB4M	GRADE 12 MUSICAL THEATRE	ADB1O/2O/3M/4M Course Outline

MUSICAL THEATRE

Since 2021, the Drama Department has put on very successful and highly professional musicals within the Musical Theatre Course: Chicago, West Side Story, Grease, Mean Girls, and this year, we are doing Hadestown.

The Musical Theatre Production course is a credited course and the majority of the rehearsals happen during the school day. Every year, we have over 60 students involved. Students perform and run all technical aspects. The shows are OUTSTANDING and perform to sold out audiences 4 days straight every year! Musical theatre is open to anyone - no prerequisites required.

The Drama Program also offers incredible extra-curricular programming:

NTS DramaFest (formerly known as Sears Drama Festival)

The NTS Drama Fest: DMCI's National Theatre School Drama Festival Group, has won over 50 competitive awards for their student-created and produced productions. DMCI students have been creating their own shows since 2014 and have been involved in the festival ever since.

Mainstage

DMCI also produces high calibre mainstage shows. Recently we have done: The Addams Family, Almost Maine, and The One Act Play That Goes Wrong, all to sold out audience.

Check out the Drama Department on Instagram @dmci.drama DMCI's Instagram Page

Visual Arts, Photography & Film

In Visual Arts, Photography, & Film courses are offered for students in grades 9 through 12:

NAC1O	GRADE 9 EXPRESSIONS OF FIRST NATIONS, METIS, AND INUIT CULTURES	NAC1O COURSE OUTLINE
AV12O	GRADE 10 VISUAL ARTS	AVIO COURSE OUTLINE
AVI3M	GRADE 11 VISUAL ARTS	AVI3M COURSE OUTLINE
AVI4M	GRADE 12 VISUAL ARTS	AVI4M COURSE OUTLINE
AWR3M	GRADE 11 FILM	AWR3M COURSE OUTLINE
AWQ3M	GRADE 11 PHOTOGRAPHY	AWQ3M COURSE OUTLINE
AWQ4M	GRADE 12 PHOTOGRAPHY	AWQ4M COURSE OUTLINE
AWD4M*	GRADE 12 PORTFOLIO*	AWD4M COURSE OUTLINE

*This class prepares grade 12 students for their post-secondary applications and programs where a portfolio is required.

NEW IN 2026-2027- AWR4M - GRADE 12 FILM

EXTRACURRICULARS

Every year, DMCI students have put on a collective arts show entitled: IGNITE.

The show combines all forms of art and focuses on the aesthetic and digital aspects of performance art, along with singing, dancing, spoken word, fashion design, film, and even magic. Check out Ignite's Instagram page: @dmciignite

ART SHOWS:

In previous years, Visual Arts and Photography students have exhibited in galleries and venues such as the Royal Ontario Museum, Ontario Science Centre, TDSB Contact Photography, tdsbCreates, the Agha Khan Museum, and many more.

Music

In Music, courses are offered for students in grades 9 through 12.

BAND:	Woodwind, brass & percussion instruments
AMI1O	GRADE 9 BAND	AMI1O1 Music Course Outline
AMI2O	GRADE 10 BAND	AMI2O1 Music Course Outline
AMI3M	GRADE 11 BAND	AMI3M1 Music Course Outline
AMI4M	GRADE 12 BAND	AMI4M1 Music Course Outline
STRINGS	Violin, viola, cello, bass
AMS1O	GRADE 9 STRINGS	AMS1O1 Music Course Outline
AMS2O	GRADE 10 STRINGS	AMS2O1 Music Course Outline
AMS3M	GRADE 11 STRINGS	AMS3M1 Music Course Outline
AMS4M	GRADE 12 STRINGS	AMS4M1 Music Course Outline