Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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Meeting the needs of every individual is :hc aim of Woodward Academy ' s Fine Arts Department, which specializes in the visual and performing arts. Coordinated by Mr. Vlike Heck, the faculty asseses the needs of :he student, and makes every attempt to prepare the student to enter college-level j sua or performing arts department of any university, conservatory, or Art School of lis choice. Featuring choral and instrumental music, :he Music Department offers courses in Gen- 2ral Music, Choral Music, Theory, Orches- :ration, and Band. Students may also partici- aate in several choruses, including the Festi- Fine Arts val Singers, Festival Chorale, Derby Choir, Treble Chorus, and General Choruses. The Music Department also offers many bands including Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, a Dance Band, and the Robert W. Woodruff Marching and Concert Band. Ad- vanced Placement Music is also offered. The Drama Department not only instructs in the area of acting, but also instructs stu- dents in the history of drama, the study of outstanding dramas, and the building and designing of sets. The Dance Department offers courses in ballet and modern dance. Classes exist for students in elementary school through Mid- dle and Upper School and are for different levels of experience. The Final division within the Fine Arts Programs is the Visucil Arts Department. This department offers general courses in- cluding the Elements and Principles of De- sign. Studio Exploration, Art Appreciation. Planar Organization. Spatial Organization, and Perception of Color and Light. Students may also take classes in Painting. Print-Mak- ing, Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography. Film-Making, Fabric Design. Set Design. Costume Design, and Art History. CURRICLILUM 49

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?S - ' Physical Education i j - fe te fc . The purpose of Woodward Academy ' s physical education department is to instruct the student in movement and physical fit- ness. Curriculum coordinator for the depart- ment, Mr. Johnny O. Stallings, works with the coaches and the principals of the four schools to plan athletic activities that will best benefit students in their physical matu- ration. Students take physical education classes in the Lower, Busey, and Middle school as part of their requii d curriculum. In the Upper School, two yea - of physical education is required. The Lower and Busey Schools physical education program con- sists of games which teach the students basic physical skills, as well as develop their co- ordination and strength. Activities in the Middle School consist of more organized sports, such as Softball, basketball, soccer, and track. The Upper School students who take classes in physical education compete in similar activities, and occasionally chal- lenge coaches and faculty members to a game of softball or basketball. Students in the Upper School who participate in an after-school intramural or interscholastic sport may exempt their P.E. requirement during the quarter in which they participate in the extra-curricular sports. Students in the Upper, Middle, and Lower Schools are also involved in swimming activities in the Kenne- dy Pool, in all four schools, the physical education program is emphasized as an inte- gral part of the curriculum to develop stu- dents who are prepared physically as well a s mentally. 50 CURRICULUM