Visual and Media Arts

Our artists express themselves and discover their own personal style. 

Thornton Academy’s Visual Arts program is a rigorous, academic, and sequentially-based study in Aesthetics, Art History, Art Creation, and Art Criticism with problem solving and the joy of creativity at its heart.

Alumni of the Thornton Academy Arts department regularly attend top art schools across the United States. Our classes prepare students for success at the post-secondary level through development of their skills and knowledge in theory, design, and creation. 

Thornton Academy arts classes are not just for students looking to pursue a career in the arts. Thornton Academy students begin their arts journey in Visual Arts I, which provides them a foundation in the elements and principles of art. We encourage all students to develop their talents further by taking studios in drawing, painting, photography, and pottery.