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Music and Fine Arts

Music

Teaching Objectives:

  • Enrich body and mind, experience the charm of music.

  • Develop musical aesthetics among students, and enhance their ability of appreciation.

  • Instruct musical knowledge and skills, stimulate artistic expression and creation.

  • Foster interdisciplinary and multicultural education environment, cultivate different ways of thinking, inspire students’ interest in musical quality and musical spirit.

Course Categories:

  • Vocal Lessons

  • Instrumental Lessons

  • Appreciation

  • Dance

  • Music Production

  • General Performance Lessons

Advanced Pedagogy:

  • Combination of both classical and popular music

  • Switching roles between teacher and students

  • Band collaboration using the iPad

  • Combination of both audible and visual elements

  • Rearranging and creating

How to meet the requirements of students in the classroom:

  • Design of various teaching modes

  • Use teaching objectives that match the students' age group.

  • Have content that is consistent with the trend of music at the moment.

  • Respect students' questions and answers.

  • Design various difficulty levels according to students’ different musical backgrounds.


Fine Arts


Introduction to the Fine Art Department of Shanghai High School International Division


The Art Center of Shanghai High School, a renovated historic building, is dedicated exclusively to art education activities. Spanning over 1,500 square meters, it boasts 15 specialized classrooms for various disciplines such as Chinese painting, oil painting, printmaking, watercolor, ceramics workshops, 3D fiber experimentation studios, sketching, cartooning, digital art, and art appreciation. Additionally, it features the Shanghai High School Gallery, a display space with an effective exhibition length of nearly 100 meters, ensuring each classroom is equipped with professional facilities. This comprehensive setup provides rich, high-quality teaching resources for the school's art education programs.

The Fine Art Department currently comprises 18 full-time teachers, including foreign instructors, who are versatile talents with exceptional painting and teaching skills. Adhering to the discipline-oriented principle while ensuring a diverse curriculum, they continuously enhance the value of their instruction with their professional expertise.

The art curriculum at the primary and junior high levels employs diverse teaching methods to ignite students' interest. In contrast, the senior high curriculum aims to lay a solid foundation for their future university studies in art. The strategies of small-class teaching and stratified instruction have further elevated the professionalism and distinctiveness of art education within SHSID.


Goals of Art Education at SHSID


1. Discipline-Oriented Approach: Recognizing art as a visual art form, we emphasize the importance of fostering students' ability to think spatially and visually, activating their imaginative thinking and nurturing their multiple intelligences. Our art curriculum, encompassing sketching, oil painting, sculpture, printmaking, traditional Chinese painting, provides a platform for nurturing students' imaginative thinking skills.


2. Practical Skills Development: We cultivate students' hands-on abilities and practical skills for daily life through engaging practical courses like 3D printing, screen printing, fiber art, and digital art.


3. Cultural Nurturing: Art is not just a discipline but a form of cultivation and culture. Encouraging continuous learning in art promotes the enhancement of students' cultural literacy. We inspire students to explore and incorporate traditional Chinese cultural elements into their artistic creations, fostering an artistic expression that combines international perspectives with a profound understanding of Chinese traditions.