The Visual Arts Major aims to develop students into individuals with independent, creative, and critical thinking. These are individuals who engage with, are interested in, and love the field, both as creators and as art and culture enthusiasts. The program places great emphasis on strengthening positive experiences and a sense of achievement, which in turn positively impacts the students’ development in areas outside the major’s curriculum, empowering them as well-rounded and confident individuals. Visual arts education enhances mastery of tools for personal expression, develops imagination, spatial thinking, and offers real satisfaction through the process of discovery, deepening, and expanding natural talents.

Students in the program engage in a variety of theoretical and creative subjects. In the creative disciplines, we nurture conceptual skills while refining practical and technical abilities. The theoretical studies are designed to provide students with a broad cultural and artistic background, as well as tools for understanding and appreciating art and the creative process. The subjects studied include: Drawing, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Graphic Software, Conceptual Workshop, Sketching, Art History, Video Art, Photography, and Fundamentals of Design. Often, different instructors teach the same subject, aiming to expose students to a range of opinions, modes of expression, and diverse approaches. This contributes to open-minded thinking, which embraces the natural diversity within us all. As part of their studies, our students visit exhibitions, museums, galleries, and workshops.

Creative lessons are conducted in small groups of no more than 16 students per group, allowing for personal interaction between the teacher and the students.

The program organizes group exhibitions and solo shows at the school. In solo exhibitions, the student is responsible for all stages of their exhibit, from deciding what to display, how, and in what context, with guidance and support from the program’s teachers. During the exhibition, students receive feedback from their peers and teachers, along with recommendations for progress and development of their personal visual language. The final exhibitions of the 12th-grade students have gained significant recognition in the city and nationwide, attracting large audiences.

In 11th grade, students are given the option to specialize in either 2D design or 3D design (sculpture).

Many graduates of the program continue their studies at higher education institutions in the fields of art, graphic design, industrial design, architecture, photography, animation, video art, and more. Some are even recognized as active and successful artists.