All Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Animation and Film courses foster and encourage every student’s lifelong enthusiasm for continued association with the arts, and its recreational or vocational pursuit. No student’s musical, artistic, or theatrical ability is insufficient to achieving enjoyment and success in Arts courses. Sincere personal effort guarantees individual achievement.

Classes being offered at David Thompson include:

Visual Arts

• Visual Arts 8*
• Art 9
• General Art Studio 10/11/12
• Advanced Art Studio 11/12
• Introduction to Ceramics 10/11
• Senior Ceramics 12

Dance:

• Dance Foundations 10/11/12
• Dance Technique and Performance 10/11/12
• Dance Choreography 10/11/12

Drama

• Drama 8*
• Drama 9/10
• Drama 11/12
• Theatre Company

Music

• Instrumental Music: Concert Band 8/9/10/11/12
• Instrumental Music: Jazz Band 9/10/11/12
• Instrumental Music: Guitar 10/11/12
• Choir 9/10/11/12
• Piano Accompaniment 9/10/11/12

Media Arts

• Media Arts 9/10
• Film and Television (Production) 11/12
• Media Arts (Film Studies) 11/12

Animation

• Animation 10
• Animation 11/12

* Visual Art 8 and Drama 8, in addition to Career Education 8, comprise the Fine Arts Rotation in Grade 8 timetable, which is designed to give students an introduction to these areas.

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