Students at School 9 from the Paterson Public Schools visit William Paterson University

On March 30, 2023, 30 eighth graders and their teachers from Paterson School 9 

visited William Paterson University for an all day field trip. This visit exposed the students 

to the arts in two forms: visual art and music, social studies and an introduction to 

university culture. This group of students will enter high school in the fall of 2023.

Above:  The group pose for a photograph outdoors on the WP Campus.

Above:  Their first stop was the Power Art Center at WP where they toured the Center for New Art that features a lab where students can use 3D printers and giant carving robots to create life-size artwork. 

Above: Paterson students experiment in front of the the screens at the Power Art Center.

Above:  The Center features other technology for WP students including: a CNC gantry mill, a laser cutter, and a wealth of software in the computer lab to create 3-D art. 

Next they visited an art exhibition at the Power Art Center (see below).

Above:  School 9 students observe and discuss art works in the William Paterson Student Photography Exhibit.  LINK. The exhibition, Telling Stories, was curated by Robin Schwartz, Professor of Photography. It features 20 large prints taken by students in three photography course levels: Photography I, Photography II, and Advanced Photography.

Next students walked to Shea Center for the Performing Arts where they visited WP music students rehearsing in choir and jazz ensembles.

         Later they went to the WP Center to visit the bookstore and for lunch (see below).

Above Students pose for a photograph in front of the WP Student Center.

Below:  Students then went to the to main auditorium at WP Shea Center for the Performing Arts  to listen to and view a musical performance.

This field trip day was a great success!