Philosophy:

In many ways Theatre is the art form that most resembles life itself. In performance an audience sees characters act out their lives in person, creating a visceral and sensory experience with enormous creative possibilities. An exploration of this unique aspect of Drama and Theatre is at the core of the Drama course at CIS.

Another key element of the Drama course ties in with the school wide standards for the subject, namely that all drama teaching at CIS uses the ensemble approach. Although all aspects of Theatre are explored (acting, directing etc.), the focus is on creating a communal sense of creative achievement rather than individual successes, collaboration being of the utmost importance.

The Drama course seeks to enable students to appreciate the art form, academically and artistically, through research, analysis, practical exploration and performance. The units cover both performance skills as well as the skills of the director and designer, and each unit has an element of dramaturgical research.

Philosophy:

People of every culture have found a need to express and share feelings, thoughts and ideas by ordering sounds into forms that symbolise and interpret their experience.  The creation of music stems from our need to communicate through patterns of sound which have significance, and which may be re-created on subsequent occasions. Music is so much a part of the background of everyday life that it tends to get taken for granted.  Yet, for many people it is a powerful focus for creative energy, and one that both stimulates and guides the imagination. The aims of MYP Music are to encourage and enable the students to:

• create and present music
• develop skills
• engage in a process of creative exploration and (self-) discovery
• make purposeful connections between investigation and practice
• understand the relationship between music and its contexts
• respond to and reflect on music
• deepen their understanding of the world

Philosophy:

Visual Arts education is a vital and basic component in the development of all human beings, as it contributes to the development of the individual inventive spirit, provides a means for understanding oneself and the diverse world in which we live.

At Copenhagen International School, visual arts are an avenue of expression that involves our students intellectually, personally, physically, and emotionally. This Visual Arts course allows them to develop and use their creative potential, to see the value of their own ideas and feelings, and to respect those of others. Art offers all students the opportunity to express their own unique visions of the world and to have expectations for dealing with divergent outcomes as well as opportunities to seek out creative solutions beyond the boundaries of accepted wisdom.