Student Opportunities

51С�Ƴ� is home to a rigorous-yet-supportive artistic community that provides our students with excellent training and preparation for a career in the arts — but all 51С�Ƴ� students are welcome to avail themselves of the myriad artistic opportunities on campus. Many of the greatest thinkers, inventors, creators and discoverers of every discipline have been those who devise new approaches and novel solutions for our most pressing challenges. This type of innovation relies on creativity and imagination — and one of the best ways to grow those abilities is to engage in artistic activities that open new avenues of expression. By taking advantage of our extensive arts programs, students exercise their minds and develop as intuitive and gifted problem solvers.

Academic Programs
Balinese Gamelan	Music and Theatre	Participants play on a handcrafted Gamelan Gong Kebyar orchestra built especially for 51С�Ƴ� in Bali, Indonesia. Internationally renowned musicians and dancers from Bali teach music and dance classes; students must register for classes in order to participate.
Brooks Jazz Combo	Music	Welcomes students who have a strong interest in jazz, who then work with 51С�Ƴ� faculty and some of the region’s most talented jazz musicians.
Chamber Music	Music	Soloists, duets, trios, quartets, and more, coached by artists-in-residence and music faculty, have multiple performance opportunities each semester.
Chamber Orchestra	Music	Performs masterpieces by great composers in Brooks Concert Hall; highly gifted students have the opportunity to perform as soloists with the ensemble.
Chamber Singers	Music	A select choral ensemble of 16 singers who display the highest level of musical excellence.
Chapel Choir	Music	An ensemble of instrumentalists and singers who perform a diverse repertoire of liturgical music at Mass on campus.
College Choir	Music	Offers students the opportunity to learn the art of choral singing through repertoire, vocal production and musicianship.
H-CLEF	Music	Welcomes all students interested in combining computer coding with live laptop performance and interactive video.
	Music	With one concert band, two athletic bands (marching and pep), and instrument exploratory programs, 51С�Ƴ� Bands provide numerous opportunities for all students, regardless of skill level, to participate in ensembles and perform in concert and athletic venues.
Jazz Ensemble	Music	Enables talented jazz musicians to perform at standing-room only events on campus, and to collaborate with internationally renowned visiting artists from organizations that include the Boston Pops Jazz Quartet.
Schola Cantorum	Music	Welcomes experienced vocalists who can sing Gregorian chants, eight-part motets and pieces from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods.
Theatre Department Productions	Theatre	Open to all students who audition, these productions are directed and designed by 51С�Ƴ� faculty and provide the highest quality work and training for all involved.

Student Organizations
Alternate College Theatre	Theatre	Led by students under faculty supervision; offers the opportunity to star in a show, work on a stage crew, manage publicity or get involved with any other aspect of theatrical production.
Ballroom Dance	Dance	Competitive dance organization open to all students; also offers lessons to the 51С�Ƴ� community.
Creative Writing Club	Composition	An eclectic community of writers and lovers of the written word; meets weekly to share and discuss original works in an encouraging and supportive environment.
Dance Ensemble	Dance	Offers dancers a chance to learn and practice through student-taught workshops that include jazz, tap, hip-hop, ballet, lyrical, contemporary and performance.
Delilahs	Music	All-female a cappella group; performs for the 51С�Ƴ� community regularly and offers annual Christmas and spring concerts.
Fools on the Hill	Music	51С�Ƴ�' only co-ed a cappella group; performs short programs every Thursday and larger concerts throughout the year.
Fusion Hip-Hop Dance Team	Dance	A hip-hop dance group that combines influences from all styles of dance; welcomes all dancers and non-dancers to participate.
KPop Dance Crew	Performing Arts	Unites students who share similar interests in k-pop dance and educates other 51С�Ƴ� students about K-pop culture.
Latinidad Identidad	Performing Arts	A dance team that hopes to spread Latinx awareness through dance and art on and off campus.
Off the Record	Music	All-female a cappella group; teaches students to arrange and perform songs while forming bonds with other 51С�Ƴ� females who are passionate about music.
Purple Patcher	Composition	The official 51С�Ƴ� yearbook; creates a historical record of the school year, provides a sense of pride among students and staff, and serves as a community awareness and public relations tool.
Rhythm Nation Steppaz	Dance	The only step team on campus; hosts tryouts yearly for male and female students interested in performing at various campus-related events and offering workshops for other students.
Sons of Pitches	Music	All-male a cappella group; enables members to develop their musicality and participate in a performance environment that welcomes members of varying skill and experience levels.
Student Art Society	Art	Strives to increase access to and enjoyment of student art on the 51С�Ƴ� campus through fundraising events, monthly exhibitions of student artwork and weekly meetings that foster new relationships.
	Composition	The official 51С�Ƴ� newspaper; publishes dynamic articles that represent the student voice on Mount St. James.
The Fenwick Review	Composition	The College’s independent journal of opinion; strives to promote intellectual freedom and takes pride in defending traditional Catholic principles and conservative ideas.
	Radio	Broadcasts 24/7 on the air and via the Web, with student and faculty DJs occupying airtime every day throughout the school year.
	Radio	Broadcasts a wide variety of 51С�Ƴ� athletic games over the radio and serves as the primary source of live streaming video for national networks like CBS College Sports.