The Rod Serling School of Fine Arts at Binghamton High School was named for famed author Rod
Serling, a 1943 graduate of Binghamton Central High School.
A student at the Rod Serling School of Fine Arts can major in any of the following four areas: visual arts,
music, theatre, and dance. Within these areas, students can concentrate on individual coursework and
gear their study to those interests.
For example, in the visual arts, students can concentrate in any of the
following: drawing and painting, photography and media, or ceramic and sculpture. In music, there are
concentrations in vocal music, instrumental music, and music theory/composition.
Theatre majors can
specialize in stage drama or musical theatre.
While there are no specific concentrations in dance, the
dance program touches upon every genre (ballet, modern, jazz, and ethnic dancing).
Currently, the visual arts and drama department also offers the International Baccalaureate Program as
well as several Fast Forward courses through Broome Community College that provide students
opportunities to gain college credit.
Since the school’s inception, it has become a model for fine arts
education within New York State and in many districts throughout the nation.