Kala Nivas: Four Arts Centre

This is one of the most exciting centres of learning at Katha schools. Called the Four Arts Centre, it offers, Fine Arts. Theatre. Dance, music and the performing arts. As also Media Arts like photography.  

• Learning Output 1 :  Learning to Live a Life Appreciative of the Arts
  Students will learn to see all learning as art and enrich their lives with developing a discerning eye for beauty and perfection -- whether it be in personal hygiene and beauty areas, or in their physical surroundings. They will be able to appreciate proportions and design in all that they see, and develop an interest in all things design.
• Learning Output 2: Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Arts
  Students will actively engage in the processes that constitute creation and performance in the arts (storytelling, dance, music, theatre, and visual arts) and participate in various roles in the art: Theatre. Fine Arts. Media Arts and Sports.
• Learning Output 3:   Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources
  Students will be knowledgeable about and make use of the materials and resources available for participation in the arts in various roles.
• Learning Output 4:   Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art
  Students will respond critically to a variety of works in the arts, including the literary, connecting the individual work to other works and to other aspects of human endeavour and thought. And understanding the value of the arts in enriching life and how the arts can give deep satisfaction and learning as leisure time activities.
• Learning Output 5:   Understanding the Cultural Contributions of the Arts
  Students will develop an understanding of the personal and cultural forces that shape artistic communication and how the arts in turn shape the diverse cultures of past and present society. The main artists, writers and others of India and their contributions to society.
• Learning Output 6:   Understanding the Social Contributions of the Arts
  Students will understand the meaning of identity and how this is forged through the arts and how this can be part of the larger understanding of life. They will study the Natya Shastra and how this was created so everyone could understand the more complex theories and ideas. They will learn to use the principles of the Natya Shastra to communicate effectively. Through street plays and Art for Humanity ideas, they will hone their skills through contributing their skills for various projects and activities of the school.