Calendar of Events
Programs of Study
To find out more about Villa Maria and the courses we offer, have a look at the brochure A Spirited Education and the 2010-2011 Curriculum.
Arts Education
The arts stimulate bodily awareness, nourish the imagination and contribute to the development of self-esteem. In practising an art, students draw on all aspects of the self—body, voice, imagination, culture—in order to convey their perception of reality and world-view. (MELS, 2007)
Drama
Drama at the Villa begins with the establishment of a trusting and supportive ensemble. In a comfortable environment, students explore their creativity, awareness and spontaneity. Their experience in Drama comes together with a full scale production at the end of the school year.
The students experience the joy of performing, designing and mounting their own sets, making their own props and costumes, and gaining an awareness of the technical mechanisms of theatrical production. In Secondary Four (4) students write and direct their own productions.
Drama is offered as a Arts Education Option course in Secondary Three (3) and Four (4).
Music
The Villa Maria Music School provides high quality, flexible and affordable music education programs for all students. Not only do they learn to play an instrument, they also develop a dedication to excellence, hopefully discovering that the pleasure offered by music can last a lifetime. Music is is compulsory in Secondary 1, and offered as an Arts Education Option course in Secondary 2-5. These music classes are taught in French
Villa Maria students may choose:
- Classes within the school schedule
- All classes taught in French
- Wind Orchestra (Secondary 1 – 5)
- Chamber Music / Private Lessons (not available in Secondary 1)
- Classes outside the school schedule
- Classes taught in French or in English
- Private lessons only
At Villa Maria, a world of harmony awaits you.
For more information, please read about our music education programs.
Visual Arts / Arts Plastiques
The Visual Arts department believes in developing:
- Observational skills
- Creative, technical, communicative and expressive abilities
- Personal themes and ideas
- A vocabulary pertaining to art and art making
Art classes will challenge the personality of the student and will help each student discover her own potential. Each level explores a wide range of different media and materials.
Art history and art appreciation are integrated into the learning process through a variety of learning activities and classroom discussions. Senior students will have opportunities to visit Montreal’s museums and galleries. Guest artists are invited to show and discuss their work. An annual art exhibit features selected works from each level.
Visual Arts is offered as an Arts Education Option course in Secondary 2-5. Visual Arts is compulsory in Secondary 1, and is taught in French at the Cycle 1 level.