In a working world that increasingly demands creativity and lateral thinking, arts education is no longer a complementary activity but has become a pillar of academic success. At Casvi Villaviciosa International School, we integrate the arts into the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework, transforming talent into professional competence.
Discover in this video how our experts and students experience art on campus:
EXPERIENCE AND METHODOLOGY: ART AS INQUIRY
As pointed out Saray, specialist in Artistic Education Artistic Education, the art at Casvi Villaviciosa is not just aesthetic: “We educate so that every student can discover their a23> voice and a critical view of the world”. Under the IB methodology , art is a form of inquiry, where students investigate a social or personal issue and resolve it through a piece of work.
1. PLASTIC AND VISUAL ARTS: FROM CONCEPT TO EXHIBITION
Under the guidance of teachers such as Raquel or Rebeca, the students not only paint; they also research styles and materials to give shape to their identity.
- Academic Rigour: The process culminates in the Diploma Programme (DP) Visual Arts Exhibition. This event, assessed according to international standards, demonstrates students’ ability to organise a professional exhibition and conceptually defend their work.
- Espacio de Pasión: The extracurricular art school acts as a laboratory for free experimentation where learning becomes a vocation.
2.- MÚSICA: CONEXIÓN INTERDISCIPLINAR Y NEUROCIENCIA
Music teaching moves away from the traditional model of repetition. It focuses on:
- Cognitive Development: Music connects with history and science, enhancing active listening and discipline. enhancing active listening and collaborative discipline.
- Vocational Training: The Music School offers a curriculum that develops artistic sensitivity and and instrumental technique from beginner to advanced levels.
3.- THEATRE: SOFT SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING
The theatre is, in the words of Fernando, its director, “a school of life”. Through dramatic play, our pupils develop critical skills for their future:
- Oral expression: Mastery of non-verbal communication and overcoming the fear of public speaking (key to university presentations).
- Emotional Intelligence: Developing empathy by putting oneself in the shoes of different characters.
- Cooperation: The success of a4> a project depends on respect for the collective process.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE AND ART EDUCATION: AN EDUCATION PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE
Art, in Casvi Villaviciosa, has no boundaries. We prepare our students so that, regardless of the degree programme they choose (Engineering, Medicine or Fine Arts), possess the ability to be creative necessary to innovate in their fields.
If you wish to learn more about how the International Baccalaureate enhances artistic talent, we invite you to visit our centre.