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. 

Upcoming Performances

Drama
Fall Play: Miracle on 34th Street, December 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13
Spring Play: Flowers for Algernon- March 25, 26, 28, April 1, 2, 4
Advanced Drama Café Theatre: February 1
Beginning Drama Café Theatre: April 6
Beginning Drama Holiday Show: December 15, 16
Lenaea Festival: February 5, 6, 7
Music
Fall Musical: Zombie Prom - October 30, 31, November 1
Fall Concert: November 12 7:00pm
Intergeneration Sensation: January 8 7:30pm
Swing Dance: February 11
Winter Showcase: March 4, 7:00pm
Spring Musical: May 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
Rock Band Night: March 11, 7:00PM at Ghiringhelli's
CMEA Festival @ Terra Linda High: March 12
Spring Concert (Concert Band, String Orchestra): April 7 7:00pm
CMEA Vocal Festival @ Sonoma State: April 8
Spring Concert (Classical): May 19
Spring Concert (Jazz & Rock): May 26 7:00pm

Clubs Associated with smARTt

-Speech and Debate
-Mock Trial

Contact Us

For more information about the smARTt program 

​Upcoming Performances 2015

Fall play 
 I Never Saw Another Butterfly 
November 4, 5, 6, 7

Spring Play 
MASH 
March 24, 25, 26,31 April 1, 2


Holiday Show
December 15,16 (tentative)


Cafe Theatre
TBD

Adv. Cale Theatre
TBD

Lenaea Theatre Festival
TBD

2015-2016 smARTt Faculty

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.