Fine Arts

Fine Arts Description

A dynamic pathway for creative expression, skill-building, and self-discovery. Students build a foundation in Visual Art and Drama through hands-on activities that foster imagination, collaboration, and confidence. As they progress, students choose from a wider range of courses: Advanced Visual Art, Advanced Drama, C3: Code, Connect, Photography, 2D Art, and 3D Art.

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Visual Art - 4th & 5th Grade
Visual Art - 4th & 5th Grade

Explore a vibrant variety of artistic techniques like drawing, painting, printmaking, and clay work.

Drama - 4th & 5th Grade
Drama - 4th & 5th Grade

Practice public speaking, develop empathy, and build awareness of self and others while learning basic elements of theatre and working collaboratively.

Visual Art - 6th Grade
Visual Art - 6th Grade

Build on foundational techniques and explore a wider range of 2D and 3D media, including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and pottery.

C3: Code, Connect, Create - 6th Grade
C3: Code, Connect, Create - 6th Grade

Build skills in coding, slide design, research sharing, data analysis, and source evaluation to master digital literacy and creative technology use.

Drama - 6th Grade
Drama - 6th Grade

Continue developing public speaking, creative thinking, and performance skills through improvisation, storytelling, and collaborative games.

Visual Art - 7th Grade
Visual Art - 7th Grade

Deepen technical and expressive skills through continued exploration of 2D and 3D media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and pottery.

Photography - 7th Grade
Photography - 7th Grade

Explore the fundamentals of composition and visual storytelling using point-and-shoot digital cameras. Develop a basic understanding of image-making principles, focusing on capturing powerful visuals and preparing images for printing and presentation.

Drama - 7th Grade
Drama - 7th Grade

Refine communication, collaboration, and performance skills through daily activities in improvisation, design, and acting.

2D Art - 8th Grade
2D Art - 8th Grade

Focus on drawing as a tool for personal expression, using pencils, colored pencils, and markers to develop line, shading, and composition skills.

3D Art - 8th Grade
3D Art - 8th Grade

Explore the art of clay in this ceramics-based course through both hand-building techniques and an introduction to wheel throwing.

Drama - 8th Grade
Drama - 8th Grade

Refine the ability to communicate through continued work in public speaking, improvisation, production, and ensemble collaboration.

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Meet the Chaplains

Sarah Smith

Holland Hall Chaplain Sarah Smith joined Holland Hall in 2023 after coaching at independent schools in Oklahoma City, then leading her own parish, before spending time at the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma.

She holds degrees from Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.

A sixth-generation Oklahoman who graduated from an independent school, she is uniquely qualified to teach religion courses and offer pastoral care at Holland Hall.

Christy Utter

Christy serves as the Middle School Chaplain in addition to her role as head field hockey coach. A 1992 graduate of Holland Hall, Utter coached at the University of Louisville and Brown before returning to Holland Hall.

She holds degrees from the University of North Carolina and the University of Louisville. 

Her mission as a chaplain is simple: Helping students to understand the consequences of their choices, helping them to develop a strong moral compass, and guiding them as they lead of life of loving others with compassion, no judgment, and understanding and appreciating the differences in others.

Kristin Lees

Kristin serves as the Primary School Chaplain and is instrumental in teaching the Second Step curriculum, which promotes social and emotional skills in children. The program fosters and builds skills related to empathy, communication, problem-solving, and emotional regulation.