Theatre Arts Program

The Royal Theatre program offers opportunities for performance and production in Comedy / Drama plays, Musical Theatre, Children’s Theatre, Improvisation, Shakespeare and student-written plays. Our Theatre I and Theatre II courses are part of the CTE Pathways where students have the opportunity to learn from industry professionals.

Recent productions include Almost Maine, Little Shop of Horrors, The Addams Family, It's a Wonderful Life, and Annie. Royal has both academic theatre courses as well as an extracurricular Drama Club.

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Photography Program

The Royal Photography Program offers Digital photography as well as Darkroom lab based Photography. Classes emphasize composition, history, technical aspects and social media image usage. Students only need a phone camera and their imagination. Darkroom lab-based class covers developing film and prints by students. Digital photography uses Smart Photo editing on computers.

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Visual Art Program

• Basic Design –Try your hand at 2-D and 3-D artwork. Learn formulas for drawing in perspective to create realistic renderings. Make sculpture & fold origami to see how it relates to the world’s latest architecture and inventions. Write in calligraphy. Learn what makes great art and design successful and how designers think and work. Learn about a huge range of art careers!

• Drawing and Painting- Experience many drawing approaches and styles so that your art meets your expectations. Draw landscapes, people, portraits, and create from imagination. Paint with watercolors and acrylics. Use soft pastels, markers and ink. Be an artist! Learn to look at art and discuss the meaning of art. Participate in exhibits in our school gallery or online displays.

• Ceramics- Have a whole year of hands-on enjoyment creating 3-D sculptures, vases, pots, boxes, etc. with clay. Learn hand-building and wheel-thrown processes. Learn the scientific processes of ceramic firing and glazing. Experiment with colorful glaze combinations! A donation is requested but not required to participate.

VVisual Art Program

• AP Art – Are you focused and passionate about art? Are you willing to invest lots of time to improve your art? Do you imagine a possible art or design career? In AP Art you will experience being a self-directed artist with the support of your teacher and fellow art-loving students. It is a project-based class that helps students develop their skills, personal expression, & style, based on their interests. Serious art students passing a prior art course with a “C” or better (or by presenting a portfolio to the teacher) may enroll. Students create a portfolio for submission to the College Board for an AP score.

• IB Art – International Baccalaureate Art will open the art world to you! Here juniors and seniors explore art of many cultures and eras, develop skills to observe and discuss art, and experience the artist within by using a large range of materials. IB students create a process portfolio, create and write a fine arts research presentation, make paintings, drawings, sculptures, photos, all culminating in an exhibit! Students who enjoy a challenge and are willing to work hard will do well. Student work is sent to the International Baccalaureate for an IB score.