The goal of the MMRHS Fine Arts Program is to prepare students to become competent visual thinkers, risk takers, and creative problem solvers. Students will discover their own personal aesthetic and will be able to communicate their own expression. Knowing how to communicate through art is important to every student's future. Our world is utilizing more and more visual communication in a variety of materials and media.

Students learn to develop skills needed to communicate visual ideas in an effective way. Specifically, students have an opportunity to explore and master visual skills through a broad range of sequential courses using a wide variety of traditional materials in drawing, painting, design work, ceramics, sculpture, as well as photography and computer graphics.

The interests of all students can be explored and mastered through a wide variety of art courses that we offer. Students in every course have the opportunity to submit their artwork to local, regional, and national art competitions.

The objective of the music program is to offer a variety of opportunities for students to become involved with music. One of the best ways to experience music is through participation in a performing group such as Chorus, Band or Orchestra. While excellence in performance is indeed an important goal for these groups, their primary function is the development of MUSICIANSHIP in each student. This includes the various skills needed for successful music making, as well as a basic knowledge of music composition and history.

In addition to the performing groups, the music department offers a number of academic courses in music. These courses will offer the students who do not sing or play an instrument a chance to learn something about the art of music, as well as giving the opportunity for performing musicians to broaden their knowledge and widen their understanding of music.

It should be noted that, according to Massachusetts Music Educators Association bylaws, any student wishing to audition for Honors Ensembles, such as Western Massachusetts District and All-State performing groups must be a member of their school's respective group for which they are auditioning.