Visual Arts

Our Program
Put Your Ideas to Work

A student in the Visual Arts program at Loyola Blakefield, through studio experience and the study of Art History, develops an understanding of art as a form of personal expression shaped by cultural, social, and spiritual influences. We believe that the Visual Arts are an important aspect of the liberal arts tradition. It has historically been a tenet of the Jesuit educational approach to learning.

Middle School and Upper School students are offered a variety of courses spanning traditional, digital, and experimental methods of making art. Emphasis is placed on creative growth, self-expression, and self-discipline. Our teachers work collectively to identify student strengths and direct them to personalize their experience.

The requirement of History of Art supports Loyola’s mission to teach students to be intellectually ambitious, giving them the opportunity to understand how art reflects the world in which it was created. Knowledge obtained in this course enables students to understand and connect to art experiences as they continue their journey.

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Creative Expression Certificate Program

The Loyola Blakefield Certificate Program includes a certificate in Creative Expression. This is designed to recognize students who pursue their intellectual passions through a combination of course work. Most students are eligible by sophomore year to select three or more courses that encourage learning through creativity and field work, culminating with a personal final capstone project to be completed in their senior year. The Visual Arts Department together with the Performing Arts Department offer many options for completing this Certificate.