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

Dance
Music and Dance Showcase: Friday September 26 7:00pm 
Drama
Fall Play: It's a Wonderful Life - November 13(preview), November 14-18
Spring Play: Laramie Project 10 Years Later - May 8(preview), May 9, 10, 15, 16, 18
Advanced Drama Café Theatre: February 2
Beginning Drama Café Theatre: April 2
Beginning Drama Holiday Show: December 16, 17
Lenaea Festival: February 6, 7, 8 
Music
Music and Dance Showcase: Friday September 26 7:00pm
Fall Musical: Once On This Island - October 16, 17, 18, 19
Fall Concert: November 20 7:00pm
Madrigal Feast: December 5-7
Intergeneration Sensation: January 9 7:30pm
CMEA Instrumental Jazz Festival @ Sonoma State: January 30
Winter Showcase: February 6 7:00pm
Spring Musical: March 20-22, 27-29
CMEA Festival @ Terra Linda High: March 21
Spring Concert (Concert Band): April 3 7:00pm
CMEA Vocal Festival @ Sonoma State: April 4
Spring Concert (Classical): May 28
Spring Concert (Jazz & Rock): May 29 7:00pm

Clubs Associated with smARTt

-Speech and Debate
-Mock Trial

Contact Us

For more information about the smARTt program 

Upcoming Performances

Premiere of Naked Truth
A Film
A collaboration between the Jeanette Prandi Children's Center
Marin County District Attorney's Office
San Marin High Advanced Drama and Tech Class
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December 19, 2014
Emily Gates Student Center
7-9:00 pm

A film about the consequences of posting inappropriate pictures on social media.

2014-2015 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.