Students learn new skills in a broad range of fields, including visual art, music, drama, dance and more.

In Year 7 and 8 students study Art Design and Innovation.  In this subject they learn about the importance of the art and design processes in a range of artforms including printmaking, photography, animation, sculpture, painting, drawing and digital design.  Students regularly have the opportunity to present their final works to the school community.

Students also study a rich Performing Arts curriculum, studying Music and Drama for one semester in both years. Students learn in bespoke Performing Arts facilities where they will unpack relevant theories, historical and contemporary perspectives and have many and varied opportunities to perform.

Prahran High School has an award-winning music program with students having access to classroom and instrumental music.  The instruments we offer are keyboard, guitar, bass guitar, vocals and drums with weekly lessons and involvement in our many ensembles which range from vocal ensembles to contemporary and jazz band.  We currently have over fifteen ensembles so there is a lot to choose from when becoming part of the music program.   PHS has a strong classroom program from Year 7 to VCE level with some of our students scoring in the top 2% of the state on their performance exams.  PHS offers regular showcases for our musicians in our Winter and Spring Soirees through to our annual senior music showcase at one of Melbourne’s top live music venues, the Brunswick Ballroom.

Then, in Year 9, students can access a range of specialisations within the Arts. This is a major aspect of our IMPACT9 curriculum and reflects community expectations of Prahran High School being a school which truly embraces the arts, in all forms. Fashion design, contemporary music production, theatre studies and architectural design are all options for IMPACT9 students.