How does integration between the Arts Specialties and/or the Core-related classes work?
Teachers choose to participate in the theme and interdisciplinary work in different ways. Integrated projects sometimes repeat past successes and sometimes implement new approaches. Recent and past collaborations have been Photography with Visual Fine Arts, Dance with Theatre Arts, and program-wide projects such as the AQ Anthology or Poetry Slam. AQ sponsored events include regional high school competitions such as the “Zone of Focus” photography exhibition held at the Sonoma County Museum or Arts Council and “Parting Shots”, a regional film, video, and digital arts festival. Other past collaborations include “Go Figure” at the Sonoma County Museum, a sculpture installation at the Wells Fargo Center, and two large-scale projects with the Santa Rosa Symphony, A Child of Our Time and The War Requiem. All-program critiques are held, with students viewing and discussing work across the disciplines.
