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The Arts

At Don Mills, our arts education program offers vibrant experiential learning pathways for students. We focus on cultivating talents in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Creative Writing, and Media Studies. Our dedicated educators inspire and guide students in their artistic pursuits. Through hands-on experiences and theoretical exploration, students enhance their artistic skills and understanding. Clubs, teams, and community events provide extensions beyond the classroom, fostering artistic literacy, numeracy, and creative proficiency. We actively engage in district-wide arts events and international competitions, broadening students' artistic horizons. Field trips and guest speakers enrich students' learning by exposing them to real-world artistic contexts. We welcome contributions and sponsorships to support our students' involvement in regional and international artistic endeavors, enabling them to flourish creatively.

Our students access strong facilities for both hands-on and theoretical work as part of experiential learning. Their literacy skills, numeracy awareness, and level of technacy increases with a variety of extensions to the regular classroom including many clubs, teams, and community events. We participate in TDSB system-wide events and programs and compete internationally. Our students benefit from a variety of field trips and guest speakers in their subject areas. Each semester, teachers may update this area for specific course information, adding course links and materials relevant for student study.appreciate being referred for special field trip and guest speaker opportunities that would benefit our students. Our students usually have to fundraise for travel costs to regional and international events so corporate donations that can be re-purposed in contests or fundraisers are especially useful.

Courses

Arts @ Don Mills

Courses Summary

Our arts education program offers diverse pathways, spanning from visual arts to performing arts and creative writing. Students delve into various artistic mediums, honing their skills and expressing themselves creatively. They explore techniques, theories, and historical context, while also engaging in hands-on projects and artistic collaborations. The curriculum encourages artistic growth, nurtures individuality, and fosters a deeper appreciation for the arts as a form of self-expression and cultural enrichment.