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Origins High School’s arts program consists of visual arts and music. Our visual arts program begins with the all 9th graders in art foundations as a basis for visual arts knowledge. Students can then choose trimester long electives in visual arts or music in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. These electives are Ceramics 1 and 2, Digital Photography 1 and 2, Darkroom Photography 1 and 2, Stop Motion Animation, Drawing, Studio 2D Art (painting, printmaking), Guitar 1 and 2, Instrumental Music 1 and 2, Digital Composition, Let's Get Loud: Social Justice in Music, Art and Urban Sustainability, Portfolio, and Sustainable Fashion. Our program offerings are as diverse as our student population and we continue to try and expand our offerings.. We are very proud of the amount of offerings we have here at our school, and are looking to expand from our original visual arts programming into other disciplines, as we have begun to do in music. Our students learn in a project based learning environment that is strongly supported by the school at large, as well as Critical Race Theory to reach all students and Standards-Based Grading for equity in assessment. Our courses build on one another and strive to prepare students for the use of the arts in their college lives and beyond, whether it be a profession in the arts, design, composition, or other such disciplines, or a strong use of the arts as a tool in business, a means of communication, or a vehicle for mental health and wellness.