Visual and Performing Arts Tracks
Students at the have the option of enrolling in a Visual Arts Track or in a Performing Arts Track. These interdisciplinary special tracks are comprised of two main components: direct-enroll courses at Sagrado and the option of an internship in the field, coordinated by the School in Puerto Rico and supervised by a local leader, professional, or professor. These tracks will give students the opportunity to engage with Visual or Performing Arts in an interdisciplinary manner and may appeal to students interested in careers as Visual artists, Cultural Advisors, Art Educators, Illustrators, Actors, Dancers, Choreographers, Directors, Producers, Technicians, Teachers, among many others.
As stated in Sagrado’s Visual Arts page, “if you see the world from a unique and different perspective, studying visual arts is the best option for you.” Sagrado’s curriculum offers an opportunity for undergraduate students to explore and express themselves through art using different mediums and to learn about different modes of visual expression and histories.
The Performing Arts Track offers the students the possibility of learning from local artists, instructors, professors, choreographers, professionals, or musicians about the fields of Dance, Movement, Theatre and/or Music. Students will get to explore these disciplines while gaining new insights as well as confidence in their skills. In addition, as Sagrado explains about their program in Music, “university studies in musical disciplines at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón are directed towards the formation of professionals who aspire to integrate music in the areas of Communication, Health, Performing Arts, Entrepreneurship, Humanities, Technology, Education, Psychology, and Administration”.
Students not interested in enrolling in a track may opt to participate in our standard, direct-enrollment program.
University Courses
Students will have the opportunity to take three or four courses alongside Puerto Rican students at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón or three courses and an internship.
Courses in the Visual and in the Performing Arts are offered by Sagrado’s .
Courses specific to the Visual Arts include Theory and History of Art, Language and Visual Thinking, Fundamentals of Drawing, Bi-Dimensional Creation, Digital Media, Tri-Dimensional Creation, New Tendencies, Product Design, Graphic Processes, Public Art, Art Circuits, Photography, and 3D Animation. Students may also be interested in taking relevant courses from other schools or academic departments such as the School of General Studies, School of Communications Ferré Rangel or the School of Business.
The curriculum in the Performing Arts includes courses from Sagrado’s academic programs in Dance, Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Music. Some of the regularly available courses are Classical Technique, Contemporary Technique, Dance: Present, Past, Future, Musical Forum Performance I and II, Movement Improvisation Laboratory, Musical Fundamentals, Musical Theory and Analysis, History of Music from Antiquity to the Baroque, Acting I and II, Diction I, Physical Expression, Theatrical Theory and Criticism, Musical Theatre Seminary, among others.
Please note: Courses offered vary each semester. All courses taken by School in Puerto Rico students must be fully in-person.
While at Sagrado, students will also take the Middlebury course, SPAN2401P Writing for Linguistic and Cultural Competence (0.5 MIDD UNITS), with a local professor.
Internships
Eligible students may have the option to do an internship for credit by working at a local cultural institution or artist. Placement will depend on student’s interests, skill levels, and opportunities available that semester.
Please note: An internship opportunity in one of these organizations or projects is not guaranteed. Internship assignments depend on the student’s interests and qualifications, and the organization’s specific needs at the time.
Students interested in interning must verify that their home institutions will accept academic credit for an internship. General internship and research application procedures and deadlines will apply.