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Category Archives: aesthetics
Putting a face on art history
This week, we have an art exhibition from our year 1 students at VRG Odenplan. They just finished a unit of study on portraits. Their task was to use the methods of a famous painter to do a portrait of … Continue reading
Posted in aesthetics, art, Skolchefens blogg, vrg info
Tagged art, art and science, art history, bild, NABI, portraits
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EK3 students use art as inspiration for their UF companies
At VRG, we believe, “Art and Science go Hand-in-Hand.” Yet, what does that really mean for students who study business? To kick-off their senior year, students in VRG Djursholm Economy program visited the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) Art … Continue reading
Remembering Culture Café 2017 / Kulturkafé 2017
Thanks to all of our Music and Art profile students who “stole the show” during our Culture Café 2017 … Watching the concert: and listening . . . Then, we were able to walk through the exciting art show: The whole … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, aesthetics, art, music, school culture, Skolchefens blogg, students, vrg info
Tagged art, art profile, bild, culture cafe, kulturkafe, music, music profile, musik
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In “Shakespeare – more than words”, VRG teacher exemplifies “art and science go hand-in-hand”
Last week, VRG English and Religion teacher, Keren Bruce-Westerlund had to miss class. She is a professional musician who participated in the SVT production, Shakespeare – mer än ord! The production focuses on music and dance from Shakespeare’s plays … Continue reading
Posted in aesthetics, English, Skolchefens blogg, staff, vrg info
Tagged shakespeare, shakespeare mer än ord, viola da gamba, vrg teacher
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Spanish students create music videos to show their knowledge … GUAY!
All three VR schools have finalists in the Spanish Caminandotävlingen 2015! Students have worked in groups to develop ways to “share” their knowledge in Spanish. Some have created music videos; others have created blogs. Their work is a great mix … Continue reading
Posted in active learning, aesthetics, foreign language, Skolchefens blogg, spanish, vrg info
Tagged active learning, creative learning, musikvideo, spanish, spanska
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Performing in a concert can teach students so much more than just music . . .
Students in the VRG Choir performed in the Stockholm wide concert – Star for Life on March 25. What is Star for Life? Star for Life is an educational/ motivational programme, the aim of which is to strengthen the self … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, choir, music, service learning, star for life
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Process and Product – learning outside the classroom teaches the value of both
Hands on experiences in Media and Communication help students gain valuable skills and develop creative abilities … Students in the Aesthetics program at VRG in year 2 study Graphic Communication and Media, Society and Communication. In a joint course assignment, students … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, estetik och media, media, media och kommunikation
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VR teachers are proof that “art and science do go hand-in-hand”
Congratulations to our teachers – Keren Bruce-Westerlund and Martin Monet who are managing to balance professional artist careers with the demanding role of teacher at VRG. Keren Bruce-Westerlund is currently performing in the Royal Opera’s production of “Written on Skin”. She is a professional … Continue reading
Posted in aesthetics, English, foreign language, Skolchefens blogg, staff, vrg info
Tagged art and science go hand in hand, gamba, painter, teachers as artists
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Connecting ideas through images … creative approach to learning source criticism
Ever heard the expression, “a picture is worth a thousand words”? In the year 2 History project, students put this quote to the test. There assignment was to find an image from the Middles Ages to describe certain aspects … Continue reading
A Christmas Market filled with entrepreneurs …
The Christmas Market at VRG was not your typical Swedish Christmas market. It was a showcase of student ideas, student work, and student enthusiasm. On December 16, we welcomed guests into our school to learn more about how we work. … Continue reading
Posted in aesthetics, music, parents, project, school culture, Skolchefens blogg
Tagged active learning, authentic learning, communication, concert, entrepreneurship, UF
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