Fine Arts Department
Our primary goal is to prepare students to be visual thinkers and creative problem solvers in their future chosen fields. Art classes provide a multi sensory learning experience for students interested in art as a career or a creative outlet. These courses are designed to foster the student’s personal growth through the development of refined communication skills, emotional expression and the ability to see the world in a different way.
Advanced Photography*
Painting
Drawing 1 and 2
Animation
Digital Photography*
Ceramics 1 and 2
*Eligible for STEM Pathways Credit
F i e l d T r i p s
Fine arts education at PHHS is an immersive experience with regular visits to art museums and galleries including:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Brooklyn Museum
The Guggenheim
Chelsea Galleries & The Highline
Grounds For Sculpture
Storm King
E x h i b i t i o n s
Students are encouraged to submit artwork to student showcases and competitions, many with opportunities for scholarship money.
Congressional Art Competition at Montclair State University
Fresh Perspectives at Morris Museum
G r a n t s
We are proud recipients of funding through NJ State Council on the Arts and the Parsippany Education Foundation which has allowed us to:
Purchase a printing press
Develop, create, and install a two floor permanent exhibit in the Media Center
Fully-fund student field trips
Develop, create, and install an entryway permanent exhibit of Pop Art Vikings