ABOUT US
THE ARTQUEST PROGRAM
ArtQuestis an award-winning public school program for students for whom creativity and artistic expression is of paramount importance.
In the heart of artistically rich and diverse Sonoma County, ArtQuest offers an "above and beyond" experience in the Visual and Performing Arts. At ArtQuest, the passion, commitment and discipline of the Arts is connected to the energy of academic study; inspired by guest artists; enlarged by meaningful off-site visits, exhibits and performances; enriched by its proximity to Santa Rosa Junior College, the Santa Rosa Community Media Center and numerous nearby cultural organizations; and nurtured by generous parent, community and business support.
ArtQuest is a place where students, from all over Sonoma County and beyond, come together as young artists to exhibit, perform and begin to build their dreams into realities; and to pursue artful lives, wherever they may lead...
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Arts Specialties
ArtQuest offers seven Arts disciplines as specialty focuses and students enroll for two hours daily in their Arts Specialty in most levels and areas. Arts Specialties in the Studio Arts include Digital Arts, Photography, Video and Visual Fine Arts. Dance, Theatre Arts and Vocal and Instrumental Music are offered in the Performing Arts. Curriculum is organized around both the California Content Standards in the Arts and the California Visual and Performing Arts Framework, incorporating the five components of Arts Education:
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Artistic Perception
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Creative Expression
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Historical and Cultural Context
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Aesthetic Valuing
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Connections/Relationships/Applications
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Fall And Spring Showcase Of Programs
You are encouraged to attend our Fall Showcase Of Programs, held in October and our Spring Showcase Of Programs, held in March. See Events for more details.
Student Shadowing Program
Potential students may "shadow" an ArtQuest student for a school day during the months of October and November on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Please call Jerie Parks, Program Assistant, in the ArtQuest Office,T (707) 535-4842 to schedule an appointment at least one week in advance. If you find you are unable to come, please call to cancel as we have limited availability.
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ARTQUEST CORE CLASSES
Special ArtQuest-Designated Core Classes may be requested and are connected to the Visual and Performing Arts, with Core and Arts teachers collaborating through an annual program-wide theme, as well as within individual lessons or units. Recognizing the importance of critical thinking, creative problem solving, and the need to understand and communicate in many arenas; the classes are designed to support learning in multifaceted, engaging ways and students are encouraged to incorporate their Arts Specialty into Core Class projects and presentations.
Curriculum is aligned with the California State Subject Matter Frameworks and Standards and the local Content and Performance Standards. Diverse learning styles are addressed, using a variety of teaching strategies including direct instruction, reading, writing, discussions, oral presentations, films, individual and group work, guest artists, field trips and other arts-based projects and methods. ArtQuest Academic and Honors English classes offer a challenging literature-based curriculum featuring varied viewpoints. ArtQuest Academic World History students examine major turning points of the modern world from the late eighteenth century to the present and focus on understanding historical events from a variety of perspectives and cultural stances. Although not formally designated as ArtQuest sections, students can also request the ArtQuest participating instructor for Math classes which incorporate the annual theme and creative projects into the curriculum.
Santa Rosa High School offers many other options as well, including additional Honors and Advanced Placement classes and a full range of Science, Math, Foreign Language, Agriculture and Vocational classes. SRHS students' SAT scores are consistently high, being the highest in the Santa Rosa City Schools District for 11 of the past 12 years and very often the highest in Sonoma County. Students may also enroll for classes at the adjacent campus of Santa Rosa Junior College and may join and use the Santa Rosa Media Center, a public access television production facility located on the high school campus. Guest artists, exciting field trips, and exhibit and performance opportunities are all a regular part of the overall curriculum at ArtQuest.
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