Fine Arts - Archbishop Riordan High School | Co-ed Catholic education in San Francisco

At Riordan, the arts are a platform for both creative and analytical development; the skills learned in these realms will help students lead in our media-rich society.

Academic and After SchoolOfferings

At Riordan, the arts are a platform for both creative and analytical development; the skills learned in these realms will help students lead in our media-rich society.

Digital Design

Digital Media
Motion Graphics
Graphic Design and Laser Printing
Fabrication Lab
Web Design

Two young artists in paint-splattered smocks stand in front of a wall covered with their artwork, with a large blue and white painting on an easel in the foreground.

Music

Instrumental Music Ensemble
Intermediate Band
Concert Band
Jazz Band

Studio Art

Drawing and Painting
Art Portfolio Development

Video

Video Production
Telecast (Crusader Nation, Riordan's student news show)

Students interested in television can become producers, directors, and presenters on the school’s daily news show.

Two young boys are studying at desks in a classroom with colorful bulletin boards in the background.

Acting

Acting
Technical Theatre/Stagecraft

Three women in grey dresses stand on a stage while a man lies on the floor in the foreground, with a smoky red background.

Dance

Dance I
Dance II

Program description:

Explore the study, development, history and vocabulary of ballet, jazz, modern, Broadway, and social dance forms. Move your body to increase flexibility and strength while enjoying the benefits of stress-reduction, self-expression, community-building and FUN!