Department Philosophy & Goals
The purpose of the Visual Arts Department is to provide, through a low-risk, success-oriented environment, a series of developmental experiences that encourage and reinforce the processes of critical thinking: observation, perception, imagination, cognition, incubation, action and problem solving.
Designed around the Wisconsin State and National Standards for Arts Education, the Qualities of a DSHA Graduate are also embedded in the curriculum. In addition to critical thinking, students experience the arts as a means for communication, leadership and being a believer. These studio courses include multiple techniques for different learner styles, including: lecture, visuals, group work, oral presentations, demonstrations, art museum visits, and research, which all broaden the way information is processed.
Art is an educational discipline that employs and expands both hemispheres of the brain and in the process addresses the development of the young woman as a whole person. The goal of each specialized course is for the student to develop confidence with skills and techniques in the selected art medium in order to better communicate her young voice.
For more information, contact:
Ms. Nora Larscheid, Visual Arts Program Coordinator
(414) 462-3742 ext. 3815, LarscheidN@dsha.k12.wi.us