Our Philosophy

We believe that students who are offered a strong curriculum in all of the arts develop the broad knowledge base and positive appreciation for aesthetics that traditionally has been the hallmark of the Liberal Arts education.  From that base have come the great ideas of our world.

In creating the performer-audience relationship, great care is taken by directors and students to develop individual talents while working within the artistic requirements of the chosen media: art, dance, music, or theatre.

By producing offerings each year that stretches the imagination of both the participants and the audience, we intend to create a broader interest in the arts for all people and an appreciation for how the arts permeate our lives.

As we strive for excellence in our artistic endeavors, we create an enthusiasm for good artistic production that impresses every student with a lifelong appreciation for quality arts productions, whether as a performer or as a member of the audience.

Through our “excellence in the arts” program, we intend to continue building the good reputation of the Nauvoo-Colusa Fine Arts Program far into the future.  To that end we subscribe to and teach the Illinois Learning Standards for Fine Arts:

1.  Know the Language of the arts. (State Goal 25.)

    a) Understand the sensory elements, organizational principles and expressive qualities of

        the arts.

    b)  Understand the similarities, distinctions and connections in and among the arts.

2. Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced. (State Goal 26.)

    a) Understand processes, traditional tools and modern technologies used in the arts.

    b) Apply skills and knowledge necessary to create and perform in one or more of the arts.

3. Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present. (State Goal 27.)

    a) Analyze how the arts function in history, society and everyday life.

    b) Understand how the arts shape and reflect history, society and everyday life.