Aesthetics & Human Performance

Acting as IEGS’s hub for creativity and physical performance, the Department of Aesthetics and Human Performance (AHP) offers a range of academic and practical courses.

These courses enable students to develop genuine life skills that they will draw upon in both their future academic studies and their professional career paths.

As a foundation subject, all students who undertake gymnasium courses must complete physical education and health. The IEGS curriculum aims specifically to equip students with the enthusiasm and practical knowledge to develop and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. The emphasis is placed on both active participation, where success is measured through self-development and on applied understanding, where knowledge and understanding from the wider curriculum is applied to real world sporting and exercise context. We value student development and well-being, offering the course once a week over two years to ensure all students can be active for at least two of their three years at IEGS.

Finally, through a range of art and drama (theatre) courses, students who are following either the Aesthetics programme or as elective courses on other programmes, have the opportunity to harness and develop their inner creativity. By combining high quality academic opportunities, practical experience in staging performances and exhibitions, students learn entrepreneurial skills as well as developing the skills required to access higher education in these very competitive fields.

In addition to the generic teaching spaces within the school, the department has access to a purpose equipped drama and dance studio, a fully refurbished art room (2012), as well as a fully equipped sports hall. Where necessary, the department uses a range of off site facilities including Eriksdalbadet Swimming Pool, a range of other sports centres, and theatrical performance spaces, including Fylkingen and Stadsteatern.