Brebeuf Jesuit’s Visual and Performing Arts Department has three major sub-categories: Art, Music, and Speech. Each of these areas offers a wide range of courses providing a solid background in the fine arts.

Many of the Visual and Performing Arts Department’s faculty members are working artists who have distinguished themselves in their professional areas. In addition, they are active in a variety of clubs and organizations beyond the scope of the department.

This dedication to quality education in the arts has translated into success for Brebeuf Jesuit graduates. Our alumni have gone on to careers in legal profession, filmmaking, dramatic performance, and all facets of communications. Graduates have studied art at the University of Cincinnati and Rhode Island School of Design as well as the architecture schools at Carnegie Mellon and Arizona State.

Art

Courses offered:
Drawing I, II, & III 
AP Art History
Photography 
Printmaking I & II 
Sculpture I & II
Painting I & II 
Computer Graphics
AP Studio Art 
Ceramics I, II, & III
Independent Study

Student honors and awards:
• Many Prelude Award Finalists
• National Silver Key Winner, Printmaking, Scholastic Art Awards, 2004
• First Prizes in Drawing, Mixed Media, and Ceramics in Archdiocese Art Show Competition, 2004
• State Champion, Academic Super Bowl, 2002

Music

Courses offered:
String Orchestra 
Chorus
Wind Ensemble 
Electronic Music
Symphonic Band
 Vocals
Wind & Percussion 
Piano
Advanced Orchestra 
Independent Study

Student honors and awards:
• Superior ratings and District and State Solo and Ensemble Contest
• Performances in Switzerland, France, Austria, Canada, Rome, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
• Enrollment in All-State Band, All-State Orchestra, and All-State Choir
• IMEA Honor Band and ISO Side-by-Side candidates

Speech
Two semesters of Speech are required for graduation: Sophomore Speech plus one elective.

Courses offered:
Sophomore Speech 
Dramatic Interpretation
Film and Video (digital editing) 
Debate
Theatre Arts 
Independent Study

Student honors and awards:
• Five National Champions
• Numerous National Qualifiers
• Four All-American Speakers
• Numerous First- and Second-Team All-State
• Prelude First Place in Video, numerous finalists
• Finalists in Project XL, video art
• First Place State Champions in Speech Class A, 2000
• National Championship National Catholic Forensic League Congress, 1996
• National Championship National Forensic League Congress, 2003
• Academic All American, National Forensic League, 2004

Contact
Denise Witham '88
Visual and Performing Arts Department Chair
524.7100
dwitham@brebeuf.org