About smARTt

San Marin's Art and Technical Arts (smARTt) Program is an integrated group of University of California approved classes which include: 
  • Visual Arts
    • ​Art & Design
    •  Drawing & Painting
    •  Advanced Art
    • AP Art
    • Sculpture & Ceramics I & 2 
  • Performing Arts
    • ​​Theatre
      • Drama 1 - Beginning Drama 
      • Drama 2 - Intermediate Drama 
      • Drama 3 - Advanced Drama 
      • Drama 4  - Honors Drama
      •  Musical Theatre
    • Music 
      • ​Concert Band 1 & 2 
      • Intermediate Jazz Band 
      • Advanced Jazz Band 
      • Jazz Band Honors 
      • Contemporary Music/ String Orchestra
      • Concert Choir 
      • Show Choir 
      • Jazz Choir 
      • Recording Club
  • ​Technical Arts 
    • ​Technical Theatre
    • Film Club 
  • Multimedia
    • Multimedia Design
      • 1 - Intro to Multimedia
      • 2- Media Production
      • 3- Portfolio Development 
    •  AP Computer Science Principles 
  • Writing Arts
    • Journalism​
Through these unique course offerings (many of which are taught at night and after school in the format of college classes), students are still able to take AP and honors classes during regular school hours and fit other UC approved electives into their schedule.  Students can choose to do many different electives at the same time i.e., Drama, Music, and Journalism,  or Drawing & Painting and Tech Theatre. 

What makes smARTt Unique?
  • SmART graduates are currently attending: Boston University, USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Syracuse, Evansville, Duke, NYU, Oberlin, William and Mary, Uni. Of Oregon, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, San Diego State, UC San Diego and many more. 

Clubs associated with smARTt

-Speech and Debate
-Mock Trial
-Recording Club
​-Film Club (coming soon)

Auditions/ Prerequisites: 

Auditions required for: 
  • Musical Theatre
  • Jazz Band
  • Jazz Choir
  • Advanced Drama (with a prerequisite of Beginning Drama)
  • All Drama & Musical Theatre Productions
Application required for:
  • Journalism

*Portfolio presentation or assessment test required for Advanced Art Courses.

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Competitions and Travel Opportunities:
  • Drama and Music students perform annually in competitions and festivals throughout California.   
  • Advanced Drama was selected to be on the US Team and perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland (the largest drama competition in the world). 
  • Drama and Tech Theatre students traveled to England for a theatre tour of the country. 
  • Jazz Choir and Jazz Band were invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York. Music has performed in Australia, New Orleans, Canada and Mexico.

smARTt NEWS:
SPRING PLAY:
CLUE: On stage
May 12-16, 2022
TICKETS:  smhsclue.brownpapertickets.com

SPRING MUSICAL:
Guys and Dolls
April 22-24,29,20 and May 1

Construction of the new Emily Gates Performing Arts Center complete! Check out the photos below:

​Upcoming Performances & Events 

DRAMA AND TECHNICAL THEATRE
First Technical Theatre Class 
August 18, 2021 - 4:00-6:00pm in the PAC 

Drama Boosters Meeting - 7:00pm
August 18, 2021
September 15, 2021
October 13, 2021
November 17, 2021
December 15, 2021
Please join us in room 1004 at 7:00pm!
Contact [email protected] for more info

SPRING DRAMA PLAY
CLUE: On stage 
May 12-16, 2022 

Music
SPRING MUSICAL
Guys and Dolls 
April 22-24,29, 30, and May 1. 
​
Music Boosters Meeting - 7:00pm
August 18, 2021
September 15, 2021
October 13, 2021
November 17, 2021
December 15, 2021
Room 805
Contact [email protected] for more info.



Art

Multimedia