San Marin's smARTt Program

About smARTt

San Marin Arts and Technical Arts (smARTt) is an integrated group of University of California approved classes which include: 
  • Visual Arts, (drawing, painting, photography)
  • Performing Arts, (drama, music, dance)
  • Writing Arts (journalism and creative writing)
  • Technical Arts (design, sound, lighting, costumes, props)

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 creative writing, art and tech theatre. 
The choices are unlimited.

What makes smARTt Unique?
  • San Marin 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

Contact Us

For more information about the smARTt program 
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Upcoming Events

smARTt Shadow Day
    October 23

Drama: Fall Play
  • Inherit the Wind
    November 14-19

Music and Dance: Fall Musical
  • Twenty-fifth Annual Putnam Spelling Bee
      October 25-27, Nov 1-3

Dance: Winter Dance Concert
  • Dancing Through the Ages
      December 11, 12

Prerequisites and Opportunities

Auditions/ Prerequisites: 
Auditions required for 
  • Musical Theatre, 
  • Jazz band, 
  • Jazz Choir, 
  • Dance 2,3,4
  • Advanced Drama (with a prerequisite of Beginning Drama)
Application required for 
  • Creative Writing and  
  • Journalism.

*Portfolio presentation or assessment test for Advanced Art and AP Art courses
Competitions and Travel Opportunities:
  • Drama and Music 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. 
  • 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.
  • Visual Art students traveled to Italy for an art tour of the classics, visiting Florence, Venice and Rome.
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