Grades 6–12 & All Levels🎨

Arts & Music

Creativity as a discipline

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Grades 6–12 & All Levels

Grade levels covered

Overview

Creative subjects deserve the same rigour as academic ones. Our tutors develop technical skill, critical vocabulary, and a student's individual voice, whether they are building a portfolio for college, studying music theory, or simply discovering what art means to them.

What's taught

Curriculum by level

Foundations

Grades 6–9 & Beginners

Learning to see before you draw, and to listen before you play. Building fundamentals with patience and genuine curiosity.

Topics covered

Drawing Fundamentals & Observational Skills

Music Notation & Reading Sheet Music

Colour Theory & Mixing

Art Appreciation & Art History Basics

Rhythm, Beat & Basic Ear Training

Creative Journaling & Sketchbooking

Example sessions

1.Drawing a still life from observation, seeing light, shadow, and proportion

2.Reading a treble clef from zero in one session

3.Exploring colour mixing and understanding complementary pairs

Intermediate

Grades 9–12

Developing a personal artistic voice, in visual art or music, with increasing technical command and critical awareness.

Topics covered

Painting Techniques (Acrylic, Watercolour, Oil)

Harmony, Chord Progressions & Music Theory

Digital Design & Illustration Tools (Procreate, Illustrator)

Art Movement Studies, Impressionism, Modernism, Contemporary

Music Composition Basics & Songwriting

Portfolio Curation & Artist Statement Writing

Example sessions

1.Full portfolio review: which pieces to develop, which to leave behind

2.Building a four-chord progression and understanding the theory behind why it works

3.Studying a specific art movement through the lens of a student's own practice

Advanced

Grades 11–12 & College Prep

Preparing a serious portfolio, sitting AP Art History, or getting ready for a music audition, with a tutor who has been through it.

Topics covered

Portfolio Development for College Applications

AP Art History, Contextual & Formal Analysis

Music Composition, Arranging & Score Writing

Advanced Digital Media & Motion Design

Art Critique, Critical Writing & Artist Statement

College Audition & Portfolio Interview Prep

Example sessions

1.Full portfolio crit, honest, structured, and genuinely encouraging

2.AP Art History: contextual analysis of an unseen work under timed conditions

3.Music audition prep, repertoire choice, technical refinement, and performance nerves

Results

What you'll walk away with

Technical mastery in a chosen visual or musical medium

College-ready creative portfolio with a strong artist statement

Critical artistic vocabulary for written and verbal critique

AP Art History exam technique and contextual analysis skills

In practice

What a session actually looks like

A full portfolio crit, every piece reviewed, feedback given honestly and constructively

Music theory: learning to hear what is happening in a chord progression by ear

Working through an AP Art History image analysis prompt step by step

Building a digital illustration from rough sketch to finished, exportable piece

Who you'll work with

Featured tutor

Sofia Reyes

Arts & Music Theory

“Creativity isn't a gift, it's a practice. Let's build yours.”

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