Fifth through eighth graders benefit from choral, instrumental and musical theory instruction, as well as numerous performance and publication opportunities. The consistency and breadth of the program lay the foundation for a lifetime of participation in and appreciation for the arts. Students attend regular music classes, participate in chorus and honors chorus, perform in the Middle School Band (supported by instrumental music classes), and whether singing, dancing, writing and illustrating program notes or building sets, every Middler takes part in the annual musical theater production. Finally, PCD Middle School musicians have the opportunity to take their musical studies to new heights through our unique relationship with the RI Philharmonic Music School.

Instruction in the visual arts is given throughout the middle school years. Students are introduced to a variety of media in the studio, as well as to a broad range of historical and cultural visual art forms in the classroom.

The Middle School years are fertile ground for artistic cultivation. Whether whetting an appetite for further study, facilitating the pursuit of an established interest, or giving a young student his/her first exposure to an artistic genre, the PCD arts faculty skillfully guide the open minds of their Middlers to help them find and develop their best artistic selves.

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