Arts

Among the best arts programs in Manhattan

At York Prep, the arts are a vital component of our holistic approach to educating students. Our program empowers students to explore who they are, express what they feel, and think in creative ways. Whether through visual arts, music, theater, or STEAM, students are motivated to take risks, collaborate, and explore the world through diverse perspectives.

 

With small class sizes, each student receives the attention they need to grow as an artist and thinker. Our arts department faculty is comprised of accomplished, practicing artists and performers who create a dynamic learning environment. Students feel supported in experimenting with new forms of expression and stretching their imagination.

 

Beyond the classroom, students are immersed in New York City’s vibrant cultural landscape. Our proximity to institutions like Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Broadway provides unique opportunities for York Prep students to experience world-class art and connect classroom learning to the wider world.

 

From arts electives to student-led clubs to annual performances, York Prep’s arts program helps students build confidence, develop emotional intelligence, and discover their creative powers.

Arts Electives

  • Dance

  • Music

  • Studio Art

  • Visual Art

  • Digital Art

  • Expression Through Dance

  • Filmmaking 101

  • Intro to Digital Music

  • Digital Arts Foundations 1

  • Two-Dimensional Design

  • Mixed-Media

  • Intro to Design Thinking/STEAM

  • Expression Through Dance

  • Filmmaking 201

  • Intermediate Music Production

  • Digital Arts Foundations 2

  • Advanced 2-D Design Painting & Drawing

  • Printmaking & Illustration

  • STEAM: Fabrication & Assembly

  • Expression Through Dance

  • Advanced Filmmaking

  • Advanced Topics in Music Production

  • Digital Art & Animation

  • Pre-Portfolio Painting and Drawing

  • Ceramics

  • Mechatronics

  • Expression Through Dance

  • Applied Multimedia Production

  • Advanced Filmmaking Seminar

  • Senior Digital Art Studio

  • Ceramics 2

  • Senior Design

Arts Clubs

We offer:

Arts Performances, Productions, & Exhibitions

  • Fall play

  • Spring musical

  • Winterlude

  • Halloween dance performance

  • Valentine's Day dance performance

  • Variety Show

  • Genesis Gala

  • Evening of the Arts

  • International Dinner

Arts Experiences & Trips

  • Recording studio visit

  • Limitless: Wonderland immersive technology exhibit at Mercer Labs (scholars' trip with Mr. Meals)

  • Romeo and Juliet (9th grade English), Wicked (9th grade Reading & Writing), The Great Gatsby (entire 11th grade), and The Outsiders (Scholars' trip with Mr. Meals) on Broadway

  • Art of Geometric Constructions Scholars class to The Met (scholars’ trip with Ms. Luparello)

  • New York Public Library’s James Baldwin Teen Creative Contest, Gabby Bolt winner & Gabriel Cheng honorable mention

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Come and discover York Prep

 

We would be delighted to have you visit our wonderful diverse school community in the heart of Manhattan.

Best plan I have seen from a school. My wife and I want to thank you and commend you on your seriousness of preparation.

-York Prep 11th-grade parent

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