The Culinary Arts program includes safety and sanitation skills; kitchen policies; introduction and advanced cooking and baking skills; menu planning; nutrition, customer service; restaurant management; business design and American Regional Cuisine. Beacon has its own commercial kitchen that is used as our culinary laboratory. Beacon Culinary Arts students are well prepared to either enter into a culinary college such as Johnson & Wales University or procure employment as an entry-level chef.
The Theatre Arts program explores all aspects of theatre including acting; directing; playwriting; stage combat; stage management, improvisation and theatrical design (set, lighting, costume, make-up, sound). The Theatre Department produces two mainstage shows per year as well as various student projects. Beacon Theatre Arts students learn and develop critical skills that will enable them to successfully transition to a theatre program within a post-secondary school as well as pursue a career in the theatre.
The Visual Arts program includes painting in oil and watercolor; drawing in ink and charcoal; sculpting in clay and other materials; print from woodblock and work with many different materials from papier-mâché to plaster to clay. Using the Masters as a point of reference, Visual Arts students discover their own particular artistic style. Beacon produces at least one off-site gallery exhibit of student work per academic year as well as participate in several visual arts competitions both juried and non-juried. Beacon Visual Arts students develop a portfolio to display their artwork and to assist them when applying for admission to post-secondary art schools.