Arts

The arts have real allure here. They're a fun, creative, immersive experience.

We offer amazing facilities like the Mariboe Gallery, a black box theater, music and visual art studios and a 535-seat auditorium with an orchestra pit.

Our curriculum is wide-ranging, with classes for newcomers and college-level electives. We offer advanced placement courses in music theory and studio art. The Arts Signature Experience is an exceptional opportunity to design your own intensive project and gain hands-on experience.

You'll have opportunities to work with experienced faculty members and visiting artists. And you'll benefit from our location, near the world's best art museums, galleries and performance venues in New York City, Philadelphia and Princeton.

There are plenty of opportunities to put your creative side to work — in the studio, on the stage or behind the scenes as a stage manager, set builder and lighting or sound technician. At Peddie, you can get involved with what you are passionate or just curious about, with encouragement from your teachers and fellow students every step of the way.

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Students in the arts develop fundamental life skills. From time management to organization, students, through art, become better in every subject. Alan Michaels, arts department chair

 

Course Offerings

As a freshman, you'll jump right into the Arts Foundations program with three terms of arts classes, one in each of the three areas: music, theater and visual arts.

In addition to the ninth-grade arts requirement, freshman musicians are encouraged to add chorus and/or orchestra to their schedule as an elective. Similarly, on occasion, freshmen with a strong interest in visual arts or theater may choose to take an elective in these areas in addition to their required ninth-grade arts courses. After fulfilling the freshman arts requirement, you'll take at least two additional arts electives in any area.

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Meet our Faculty

Alan Michaels

Alan Michaels

Department Chair, Director of Music
B.M., Mannes College of Music
M.M., Mannes College of Music
Marilyn Anker

Marilyn Anker

Coordinator of Cultural Events
B.A., Virginia Intermont College
M.F.A., Mason Gross School of the Arts
Joyce Chen

Joyce Chen

Teacher
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design
M.A.T., Rhode Island School of Design
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania
Mark Cirnigliaro

Mark Cirnigliaro

Teacher
BA, Virginia Tech
BArch, Virginia Tech
MFA, Rutgers University
Craig Dale

Craig Dale

Teacher
M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts
B.A., Brooks Institute of Photography
Marisa Green

Marisa Green

Director of Choral Music, Head Coach, Girls Junior Varsity Field Hockey
B.A., Harvard University
M.M., Yale University
Zachary Krieger

Zachary Krieger

Assistant Director of Choral Music
B.M., Central Michigan University
M.M., Westminster Choir College
John Lucs

John Lucs

Theater Technical Director
Claudio Middleton

Claudio Middleton

Teacher
M.A., Catholic University of Valparaiso, Inst. of History (Chile)
B.A., Catholic Univ of Valparaiso, School of Architecture (Chile)
Emily Miller

Emily Miller

Director of Academic Technology
B.A., Bates College
Elizabeth Sherman

Elizabeth Sherman

Director of Theater
B.F.A., Ohio University
M.F.A., American Conservatory Theatre
Taina Spicer

Taina Spicer

Teacher
B.S., Rutgers University
Catherine Watkins

Catherine Watkins

Director of Visual Arts
B.A., Yale University
M.A., Syracuse University