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Arts


All Dunn students are encouraged to discover and develop their interests and talents in music, art, and drama. To ensure that each student has an opportunity to explore this aspect of their education, the Fine and Performing Arts Program at Dunn offers students a broad spectrum of artistic experiences and opportunities from saxophone to ceramics to multimedia. A selection of beginning, intermediate, and AP courses are offered in each discipline to accommodate and encourage all levels. Classroom instruction is designed to build intellectual, perceptual, and technical skills through inquiry, observation, problem solving, performance, and analysis. Courses are structured to create a deeper understanding of the visual and performing arts and to develop critical thinking skills. Students may take electives in the arts every year, and for this reason, most courses are offered on a semester basis. One year of fine arts, music or visual, is required for graduation.

Art


A modern, state of the art Fine Arts Center provides the setting for instruction in painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, and multimedia. Art courses offered are:
  • Ceramics
  • Multimedia Design
  • Print Making
  • History of Art and Music
  • Photography
  • Studio Art I and Studio Art II

Music


Music can be heard around the clock on Dunn campus. Upon a mid-day visit to the Firestone Performing Arts building, visitors might hear students engaged in jazz, band, string, vocal ensemble or individualized instruction. Performing opportunities are numerous, as musicians play for students, parents, and the local community on several occasions throughout the school year. Music courses offered are:

  • Applied Music
  • Art and Music History
  • Band (with Teacher permission)
  • Brass instruments (trumpet, French horn, trombone)
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • String Instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass)
  • Voice
  • Woodwind instruments (flute, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon)
Click here to visit the Dunn School Music Department Website

Drama


The Dunn Drama Department stages two productions a year. Students may opt to participate in drama in lieu of one athletic season. Playwrights from Shakespeare to Steve Martin are represented in the Drama Department repertoire. The entire Dunn community turns out for the performances, all of which coincide with scheduled Parents' Weekends in fall and spring.

Arts Dept Photo Gallery

Pinhole Photographs




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