The Arts
Whether it’s taking centre stage in a production, being an integral part of the backstage crew, playing in a 50-piece orchestra, or pouring out emotions on a canvas, the Arts are at the heart of the Monkton experience for so many of our pupils.
Art and Design
The Art and Design Department is a lively, popular and creative hub within Monkton.
The study of art is a journey of exploration and our aim is to undertake projects that stretch the appreciation and understanding of the aesthetic, technical and conceptual aspects of art. Students undertake a programme that covers many diagnostic processes as they write and develop their own projects and interests in the subject.
The department is based around a studio system rather than classrooms, where each student can use any area of the building to suit their needs. We regularly have talks by visiting artists and workshops for different year groups, all designed to ignite and develop a lifelong passion for creativity.
Here are some examples of our pupils’ artwork and designs:
Faculty of Expressive Arts
Opportunities for possibilities… is the phrase central to what we hope to achieve in Monkton’s Faculty of Expressive Arts. Whether in dance, drama, music, film-making, studio recording, lighting, live streaming, etc, we want Monkton students to feel that buzz of creativity, the joy of participation, and a sense of pride and achievement which accompanies all of our work.
We look to celebrate all of the amazing student work which happens on a daily basis, as well as widen opportunity and participation, nurture artistic talent, and stretch the most able.
For some students, Monkton is their Abbey Road, for others it is their National Theatre, for others, their Pineapple Studios. All of the staff in the faculty aim to make students feel that the air fizzes with creative and expressive opportunities - whether it’s writing a song, performing a monologue, being a stage manager, playing jigs with the Ceilidh Band, or singing evensong at Salisbury Cathedral, there’s an artistic space for everyone in Monkton’s Faculty of Expressive Arts.