Fine Arts

Opportunities to Explore Talents... And Shine

Fine Arts education at Carmel is a hands-on educational experience. It is experienced physically, vocally, emotionally and creatively. The fine arts foster an environment conducive to creative development. A strong work ethic, sense of community, confidence and self-esteem is developed through these courses. Our overall goal is for students to enrich their creative, social, academic and spiritual development.

The Fine Arts Department offers a four-year program in choral music, band and art instruction. A class in Drama/Theatre Techniques is also taught. Courses in each area can be taken for credit. This program is constantly evolving and has something of interest to every student.

Choral Music Program

The Choral Music Program includes courses open to students without prior high school choral experience as well as those designed for students who have at least one year of high school choral experience or the equivalent. Opportunities abound for on and off-campus performances.

Cultivates attitudes and the application to the learning process of the experiences that occur through contact with aesthetic objects.
Enriches the student's creative, social, academic, spiritual and practical development.
Fosters a strong work ethic, a sense of community, confidence and self-esteem.
Develops a student's ability to respond to something good or beautiful.
Develops the skills necessary to either follow careers and/or vocations in music in order to enrich the student's life.

Art

Art classes are offered for credit during each of the four years of high school. Options include art appreciation, composition, portraiture, graphic design, and sculpture to name just a few. Studio Art may be taken for Advanced Placement with the opportunity to earn college credit during senior year.

Contributes to the total development of the student by helping them discover their creative potential.
Helps students grow in visual awareness and in sensitive responses to that which is seen, thought, and felt.
Develops a sense of design and order
Learn the necessary skills to make a visual reality.
Fosters an awareness of aesthetic and spiritual values, an understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of art past and present.

Drama

The school’s Drama Program offers opportunities for students who are looking for their opportunity to shine on stage and behind the scenes. The Drama Program presents four shows during the year and all students are welcome to audition for each of the different performances.

Helps students learn, through defined projects, how to train their mind and body to the demands of acting.
Helps students develop the art of creating believable character through performance.
Offers student experience in hands-on all technical, and backstage aspects of drama either in rehearsal or performance.
To enable students to discriminate between different types of plays.

Band Program

Carmel Catholic’s Band Program is a full-time program that offers a variety of opportunities for the music enthusiast. Students have the opportunity to schedule band classes during their regular class schedule.

Department Staff

Members of the Fine Arts Department welcome your questions and concerns. Ferel free to contact them by calling our main telephone number (847) 566-3000. Our receptionist will assist you.

Mr. Kent Parry, Chair	Choral Music
Mrs. Sheela Gladwell	Art
Mrs. Renee Simpson	Handbells/Music Theory
Mrs. Denise Sebastiano	Drama
Mr. David Wiebers	Band