Visual & Performance Arts

List of 4 items.

• Film

  DePaul College Prep’s Film Program consists of a combination of photography, art design, sound recording, literature, music, and theater. Students develop and apply their talent and skills in these various areas to produce a variety of short films. Students learn skills in the art of screen writing, story visualization, sound design, evoking emotion through color and shot composition along with technical skills necessary for using filmmaking equipment. As students organize and edit their films, they learn skills in Adobe Premiere Pro.
  
  Former film students have been accepted in film programs at DePaul University, New York University, Chapman University, University of Southern California, and University of California, Los Angeles.

• Music

  The DePaul College Prep Music Program offers a variety of high quality, engaging musical opportunities to all students. Whether a student has many years of experience or non at all, music students at DePaul Prep can find ways to build skills and deepen their love of music. The current curriculum includes two levels of Choir, two levels of Band, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Combo, and Music Production. Student musicians embrace DePaul Prep's core value of service by providing music at school liturgies, sporting events, and quarterly concerts. Alumni of the program currently pursue Music Performance, Business, and Music Education degrees at Belmont University, Berklee School of Music, and the University of Iowa.

• Theater

  Emulating the Chicago storefront theater model, the DePaul Prep Theater Society mentors nearly 70 student actors, directors, stage managers, and crew members annually. The program challenges student actors and audiences in ways that extend beyond typical high school fare. The DePaul Prep Theater Society performs in our Black Box theater, which emphasizes intimacy over spectacle and honesty over artifice. Recent graduates have been admitted to highly competitive college theater programs, including The Theatre School at DePaul University and the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

• Visual Arts

  The Visual Arts Program at DePaul College Prep helps students grow as artists by offering courses that include drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. The art department showcases students' artwork in two major exhibitions. 
  
  The International Baccalaureate (IB) Visual Arts Program emphasizes community service and civis engagement, with students actively engaged through internships and partnerships with cultural institutions like the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. 
  
  Beyond the classroom, students have enriched their artistic experiences through co-curricular opportunties. The National Art Honor Society has continued its dedication to service, partnering with Humble Design to create artwork for individuals transitioning from homelessness.
  
  Recent graduates are currently attending DePaul University, Rhode Island School of Design, Savannah College of Art and Design, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, focusing on Fine Art, Illustration, Animation, Architecture, and Fashion.