The goals of the Arts program are:

• Act on the basis of creative, independent thought to solve art problems relate critical thinking skills, utilized in art lessons, to issues found in other disciplines and life skills
• Demonstrate an appreciation for other cultures by studying many culturally diverse art ideas
• Infer from art history that ideas persist but styles and attitudes change
• Actively witness the Catholic faith by participating in various community art projects
• Understand and be able to apply media, use techniques, and processes
• Be able to use a basic knowledge of structures (elements of art and the principles of design) and functions (how they work together)
• Be able to choose and evaluate a variety of subject matter, symbols, and ideas
• Demonstrate understanding of the visual arts in relation to history and culture
• Be able to reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others
• Progress in knowledge and use of color, form, line, shape, and texture