Portrait
Selection of paintings done by art students
Three sculptures by students

  • In the Syosset School District, we have found that participation in the arts offers our students an outlet for self-expression that can ignite a lifelong passion for creative endeavors.  Art and music education foster creativity, and help students to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, as well as teach self-discipline and the value of perseverance.  Through the arts, our students cultivate the 21st century skills that will prepare them for success in any career path they choose.  Perhaps most importantly, studying the arts helps students to make connections between themselves, their innermost feelings, and the world around them.

    The Art Department offers a full range of courses in every art medium to satisfy the needs and interests of every student. Facilities for specialized processes are available as well as for the conventional avenues of expression. Through the wide variety of courses, students have the opportunity to develop artistic skills, an understanding of art, sensitivity to design, and an appreciation for order and beauty.

    For more details about the art department, click here. 

    Graduation honors must include one of the options listed below for the one-year graduation requirement, as well as fulfillment of normal honors criteria. There are several options from which to choose.

    1. Students pursuing an Advanced Regents Diploma using a five-unit sequence in art, must include STUDIO IN ART or FOUNDATIONS IN ART 1 AND 2. 

    2. Art courses that emphasize commercial skills include ADVERTISING DESIGN, ADVANCED ADVERTISING DESIGN, FASHION DESIGN, ADVANCED FASHION DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, COMPUTER ART, ADVANCED COMPUTER ART, FILM AND COMPUTER ANIMATION, and DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY. 

    3. Art courses that have no prerequisites are STUDIO IN ART, FOUNDATIONS IN ART 1 and 2, CERAMICS AND SCULPTURE, COMPUTER ART, CRAFTS, DRAWING, PHOTO 1 ALT, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, FASHION ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN, FILM AND COMPUTER ANIMATION, THEATER TECHNOLOGY - CONSTRUCTION, THEATER TECHNOLOGY - DESIGN, ART HISTORY, and AP ART HISTORY. 

    4. Art courses that fulfill the one-year graduation requirement are STUDIO IN ART, (1 credit) or any two of the following: FOUNDATIONS IN ART 1 FOUNDATIONS IN ART 2 CRAFTS COMPUTER ART DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO 1 ART HISTORY