Welcome to Fine Arts
Our Fine Arts Department is proud to offer outstanding opportunities to explore creativity through music, drama and visual arts. No experience is required in any Fine Arts program, and all students are welcomed with support to build their foundational skill set in their chosen area before being inspired and challenged to develop towards their own expressive voice and personal style. Our Fine Arts teachers all actively practice what they teach and look forward to sharing their passions and creative spaces with you.
About US
Course Description
pottery
The W.P. Wagner Pottery program is an inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic program that fosters critical thinking and allows you to be innovative, reflective and creative. This is a place for students who are interested in 3D design and working with clay! We are home to an outstanding studio facility with state-of-the-art equipment. No experience necessary; you will learn all the technical skills to create beautiful and functional works of ceramic art. Potters at the 15 level will have a chance to learn a wide variety of hand building techniques, basic wheel throwing and slip casting skills, as well as decoration and glazing techniques. At the intermediate and advanced levels, continue your clay journey! Create projects by extending the skills you’ve learned in Pottery 15, as you respond to prompts and problems to solve. Explore various building strategies and decoration techniques. There are opportunities to collaborate and get involved with our school and display in our Fine Arts gallery and participate in our Maker’s Market! Students who are looking for visual arts enrichment opportunities can choose to focus on the creation of an Advanced Placement 3D Design Portfolio.
INstrumental music
W.P. Wagner’s music program has something for everybody! Whether you’ve been studying music for years or have yet to get started, a love for music is the key to success in our music program here at Wagner. Our students have the opportunity to participate in concert band, jazz band, choir, and various small ensemble settings both within the regular schedule as well as offered after school. We play all styles and genres of music and students are encouraged to explore their interests in all musical settings. Our program is focused on developing skills, building meaningful connections, and fostering a life-long love of music that students can carry forward with them long after highschool. Our music classrooms are full of life and laughter and we make some pretty phenomenal music along the way. Come join in the fun!
DIGITIAL AUDIO
W.P. Wagner’s new Digital Audio Program offers students an introduction to the world of audio production, creation, and live recording. Through hands-on training the students discover a wide range of recording and production techniques while also building their musical knowledge and skills in aural training, composition, arranging, critical listening, and music theory. Students actively participate in the creation of various works and collaborate with one another throughout the entirety of the course. A variety of DAWs are used and explored and students are provided with access to state of the art recording and production equipment. The Digital Audio Program welcomes all students to explore their creative side and have some fun along the way.
Drama & theater
W.P. Wagner’s Theatre Co. believes that everyone is a star and deserves a chance to shine. You may find your place to shine in the traditional sense on stage in the spotlight, you may discover it’s behind the scenes running technical theatre in the booth, or you may find your passion in the director’s chair. Our theatre program provides opportunities to hone your performance skills, develop new ones, and extend your understanding of the world of theatre through hands-on experiences. Students can be a part of the vibrant community with on-schedule drama courses, full-length productions, one act plays, directing, improv, technical theatre, Alberta Youth Theatre Collective, and a fully-equipped theatre! Drama offers students a creative outlet to gain invaluable skills in confidence, communication, and collaboration vital for life beyond high school!
guitar
Guitar students have the opportunity to learn how to play the world’s most popular instrument. The large-group class experience includes both live and recorded performances across a wide variety of musical styles. Students learn such skills and techniques as fingerpicking, strumming, chording, music reading, blues patterns, and improvisation. No experience is necessary for registration in Guitar 15. The program continues with more advanced topics at the 25 and 35 levels. Please note: students are required to provide a guitar for this course, which can either be purchased or rented for a small fee from local music stores