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Fine Arts
IISA promotes and encourages all students to participate in and enjoy the arts. We believe a strong appreciation of the visual and performance arts is necessary for the development of a well rounded and mature individual. The course taught at IISA is designed to promote aesthetic and creative thinking and create an appreciation of diversity in the art world.

Visual Arts - Grades 9 and 10
The course presents a program that gradually introduces students to art. Our goal is to provide stimulating experiences that will encourage students to develop the following:

• Curiosity, interest and enjoyment in their own creativity and that of others
• An appreciation of fine arts
• A well devolved aesthetic sense

The Art curriculum introduces students to drawing, painting, sculpture and pottery, and also provides a forum for artistically inclined students to grow as artists and display their work.

IB Art and Design Standard and Higher Level - Grades 11 and 12

This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop aesthetic, imaginative and creative faculties. It stimulates and develops visual awareness, perception and criticism of the arts of various cultures and encourages the pursuit of quality through training, individual experimentation and persistent endeavor. Students undertake studio work including drawing, painting, collage, handicraft, sculpture and designing and preparing posters, logos, book covers etc. Students in this course will be expected to spend several hours each week developing their ideas in a sketch book. Those students studying for the IB Certificate or Diploma will be examined by a visiting examiner during a formal exhibition of their work.

Yearbook
The emphasis of this course is on producing the school yearbook. Students will learn technical aspects of organizing, designing and assembling IISA's yearbook. Organizational and leadership qualities in participating students are required. Some of the areas covered will be planning, photography, caption writing, body-copy writing and computer layout. Time outside regular classes is often needed to cover and photograph school events.

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