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, (Art & Design, Drawing, Painting, AP)
  • Performing Arts, (drama, music)
  • 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. 

Upcoming Performances Music 2016-2017 

Music
Music Department Fall Calendar
October 5th                            Mary’s Pizza Dine & Donate Fundraiser                 
​All Day  Mary’s Pizza Shack, Novato
October 6th                            String Orchestra Field Trip
October 8th                            Homecoming – Pep Band                                                                                                                          
October 13th                         smARTt Shadow Day #1
October 20-23                     Fall Musical, “The Boy Friend”
November 4th & 5th           Cuesta Vocal Jazz Festival
December 9-11                                    Madrigal Feast

Clubs Associated with smARTt

-Speech and Debate
-Mock Trial

Contact Us

For more information about the smARTt program 

​Upcoming Performances Drama 2016-2017

Spring Play 
San Marin Advanced Drama presents
Check Please 1 and 2 by Jonathan Rand
Don’t miss this short comedy presented by the award winning San Marin Advanced Drama class.  “Check Please follows a series of blind dates that couldn’t get any worse until they do.”   The evening will also include monologues, scenes and a few songs in a café setting.
 March 23, 24, 26 at 7:30 pm
                  Sunday March 25  at 2:00 pm
Tickets at the door:
Adults   $10
Students  $5 

Adv. Cafe Theatre
May 14
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2015-2016 smARTt Faculty

Prerequisites and Opportunities

Auditions/ Prerequisites: 
Auditions required for 
  • Musical Theatre, 
  • Jazz band, 
  • Jazz Choir
  • 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.
Drama Boosters Meetings 1st Wednesday of Every Month in Room 803