Students were political canvassers, escape room artists, physicists, fashionistas, inventors, thought leaders, collaborators, activists, change agents, and boat builders, among many other identities, during Project Week 2019.
Visual Arts
Come, create with us!
Photography
Clay Working and Sculpture
Architecture
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Painting and Drawing
Art Fundamentals
Grade 8 Drawing, Painting, and Mixed Media
The visual arts—they affect us personally, socially, and culturally. At Pingry, we seek to help students explore this pervasive media through wide exposure, critical examination, and age-appropriate curricula. Our courses are carefully designed to help students discover their talents and find their voice.
Our facilities are state-of-the art. On the Lower Campus, students work in two renovated studios. At the Basking Ridge campus, they enjoy the resources housed in the beautiful Hostetter Arts Center, completed in 2003. And for Upper School photography students and Middle School studio labs participants, the main campus building is the center of activity.
We also foster a lively dialogue with artists outside the campus through the Hostetter Gallery program, which brings master artists’ exhibitions and visiting artists to campus throughout the year. Pingry also sponsors an annual, area-wide photography exhibition featuring student works from 14 independent and public schools. And to further reinforce our arts curriculum, student work is continuously on view throughout both campuses.
The history of art and the study of contemporary art culture throughout the world are also incorporated into each of our course offerings. By the time our students graduate, they have a firm foundation in art’s complex language and a greater appreciation for its ability to promote expression, communication, tolerance, and the articulation of many points of view throughout our global society. For course descriptions, please refer to the Curriculum Guide.
Visual Arts at Pingry
Upper School
Our dynamic Upper School program provides students with opportunities to specialize in a range of media including clayworking; photography; sculpture; drawing and painting; architecture, drafting, and design; filmmaking and video; and environmental art. Our goal: to help students find their own voice and individual identity in their chosen art form.
Middle School
Middle School: Middle School students find their visual vocabulary through a supportive, confidence-building arts curriculum grounded in a studio environment. When students discover the transformative power of art in their lives, they become open to the possibilities of self-expression. For course descriptions, please refer to the Curriculum Guide.
Lower School
Lower School: Our Lower School program is devoted to allowing young students to experience the joy and meaning found in the process of being a creative, artistic individual. Our courses encourage children to make connections with their studies, notice patterns, blend content, and create ways to solve problems. For course descriptions, please refer to the Curriculum Guide.
Sample Course Offerings
