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As stated by our founders, "The arts belong not on the decorative fringes of education but close to the center of it." John Burroughs School's philosophy is a broad definition of education with the arts, athletics, and activities playing important roles alongside academics. Students in grades 7 and 8 take courses in sculpture, painting and drawing, theatre, speech and debate, music, industrial technology, and home economics. In the upper grades, they may choose from a broad range of electives in each of these disciplines. Most of the courses in the arts meet during regular class periods, but rehearsals for dramatic and musical performances often require meetings after school.

The arts are not at the periphery at Burroughs. They are an integral part of our program.

Courses: Painting and Drawing (grades 7 and 8) Sculpture (grades 7 and 8) Painting and Drawing Drawing · Ceramics Printmaking · Sculpture I and II Photography I and II Intensive Study (in all of the above areas)

Fine Arts The fine arts program is classically based and broad in scope. It often uses material from other disciplines (e.g., poetry, mathematics, science). Art history is an integral part of the course. Teachers, all of whom are professional artists, encourage students to think outside boundaries, exploring their surroundings and perceptions in ways which depend on strong principles and which result in fundamentally personal statements. All Burroughs students take two semesters of painting/drawing and two semesters of sculpture/ceramics in grades 7 and 8. A student may continue in the fine arts in grades 9 through 12 from two to five periods per week.