the arts
VISUAL ARTS
DRAWING & PAINTING | CERAMICS
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | AP STUDIO ART
At RHCD, the Visual Arts are a vital part of the curriculum. Students learn to problem-solve and think creatively, making connections between visual knowledge and other disciplines. Through interdisciplinary experiences, they develop originality, flexibility, and imagination, learning to value not only the final artwork but also the process of exploration and discovery that leads to it.
Our program offers a wide range of courses across multiple mediums, encouraging creativity, self-expression, and the development of each student’s artistic voice. The curriculum emphasizes cultural breadth, integrating art history, contemporary practice, and global perspectives. Students exhibit their work on and off campus, collaborate on projects, and engage with art as both an individual and shared experience. By valuing both process and product, RHCD’s Visual Arts program nurtures students’ growth as thoughtful, expressive, and innovative creators.
Best,
Meg Getsinger
Visual Arts Department Chair
VISUAL ARTS
DRAWING & PAINTING
CERAMICS
DRAWING & PAINTING | CERAMICS | DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ADVANCED PORTFOLIO
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
ADVANCED PORTFOLIO
STUDENT PROJECTS
performing ARTS
THEATER | VOCAL
INSTRUMENTAL | RECORDING STUDIO
Performing Arts at Rocky Hill Country Day
Rocky Hill Country Day offers a robust Preschool–Grade 12 performing arts program that inspires creativity, collaboration, and confidence. Our youngest students begin with general music in preschool, then build skills through a thoughtfully sequenced program: grades 2–3 participate in choral ensembles, grade 3 students learn ukulele, and grade 4 students study recorder before moving into the grade 5 instrumental and choral program.
In Middle and Upper School, students choose from a range of choral, instrumental, and dramatic arts offerings. Instrumentalists and vocalists alike develop proper technique, sight-reading skills, and the discipline of performing with musicality, movement, and expression. Students explore a variety of styles—from folk and classical to jazz, pop, and contemporary—while our chapter of Tri-M, the National Music Honor Society, connects them with musicians across the country.
Our award-winning theater program, recognized at the Ocean State Star Awards, welcomes actors of all abilities. Each year, students bring their talents to the stage through the Winter Musical and a spring cabaret-style performance, gaining in-depth experience in acting, voice, and movement.
In addition, our state-of-the-art recording studio offers opportunities for students to compose, produce, and record original music, further expanding their artistic expression.
