Fine Arts, K-12
Fine Arts Overview
Students enrolled in Gwinnett County Public Schools' Fine Arts (GCPS) programs receive quality instruction in dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts. The Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) represent the GCPS standards of excellence for all Fine Arts students and scaffold over time, immersing students in arts experiences from Kindergarten through graduation.
Gwinnett County Public Schools' Fine Arts students participate in numerous local, statewide, regional, national, and international festivals and competitions, and are known for their excellent performance quality. The continued enthusiasm and support of the district and local level administrators, community, parents, and students enable the GCPS Fine Arts programs to achieve world-class standards and to remain an essential element in a complete educational program.
GCPS Fine Arts Highlights
- High School Students who completed the Fine Arts Pathway had a Graduation Rate of 98.1%
- 8 High Schools boast 100% Graduation rates for their Fine Arts Pathway Completers
- Around 70% of students in GCPS participate in Fine Arts programs, which means nearly 140,000 students
- Gwinnett County Public Schools has been recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) as one of the Best Communities for Music Education for 17 years
- 26 GCPS students were Governor's Honors Programs Finalists in Fine Arts Disciplines for the 2023-2024 school year
- 299 students represented GCPS in Georgia All State Bands, Orchestras, and Choruses in 2024
- The State of Georgia issued 1,767 Fine Arts Diploma Seals to GCPS Graduates in May 2024
David DuBose
Director
(678) 301-7015
Teaching and Learning Assistant
(678) 301-7015
Dance
"Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion."
- Martha Graham
Music
“Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.”
- Pablo Casals
Theatre
"The theatre was created to tell people the truth about life and the social situation."
- Stella Adler
Visual Art
"If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.”
- Edward Hopper
GCPS Fine Arts Events
Use the blue filter button to the right to filter Fine Arts Events by Cluster. Please verify dates and times with the local school to ensure accuracy.
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Fine Arts Educational Partners
- AIMM - Atlanta Institute of Music & Media
- Alliance Theatre
- ArtsBridge
- Atlanta Opera
- Atlanta Orff
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Aurora Theatre
- Carlos Museum at Emory University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Georgia Department of Education
- Georgia State University
- High Museum
- Hudgens Center for Arts & Learning
- Kennesaw State University
- Tweed Recording Audio Production School
- Woodruff Arts Center