Performing and visual arts include the fine arts, drama, and many different music programs (choir, band and strings).  Art activities may be related to topics covered in other disciplines; developed as a response to a specific experience or inspired by a particular style, technique and/or culture.  Students are given opportunities to use a range of processes and media, and also study the techniques and styles of famous artists and genres.  In addition, students are encouraged to develop an appreciation of art from different periods and cultural heritages.  For ACAMIS, students from grade 3 and up, actively participate in an art project called "Art on the Go". They create an artwork based on either a theme assigned by ACAMIS or their art teacher.  Selected artworks go on a "tour" to all international schools in China and Mongolia that are part of ACAMIS.

Music serves as a window onto other cultures because it offers a channel for self-expression, which is not dependent on English language proficiency.  Specialist music teachers offer students a rich music program, which seeks to foster in students an appreciation of musical concepts and traditions.  The music curriculum uses the cultural diversity of the school as a springboard for studying different musical styles and forms, past and present, including those of our host country.  

The drama program offers students a range of opportunities to perform on or off stage, in formal settings and less formal circumstances.  The culmination of the drama experience for most students is the end of semester/year drama productions.