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封面插图和引用由2020年美术杰出毕业生Midora Firebaugh. 
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Fine Arts Distinction

“The arts have been an inseparable part of the human journey; indeed, 我们依靠艺术带我们走向人性的丰满.” —National Standards for Arts Education

Goals of the Program

1. To inspire 让学生沉浸在艺术、音乐或戏剧领域.
2. To strive toward the highest levels of skill, achievement, and creativity in art, design, music, and theater through continual practice, performance, and reflection.
3. To encourage 学生寻求艺术和其他学科之间的相互联系.
4. To promote 在美术方面的努力,无论将来是否追求与艺术相关的领域.
5. To honor 为k8彩乐园app官方入口美术事业的发展奉献自己才华的学生.

Program Requirements

1. coursework
美术杰出学者在高中的整个职业生涯中必须至少参加4门艺术课. 学生还必须完成AP或最高水平的课程.
  • 那些专注于戏剧的学生将通过制作作品和国际戏剧协会(ITS)的会员资格来满足课程要求。. 
2. NCS events
美术区分鼓励学生在北十字社区的课堂之外创作作品.
Each year students are required to attend at least three of each of the following:
  • Outside performances, programs, speakers, etc. 
  • 与艺术相关的研讨会(关于文章、纪录片、时事、演讲者等的小组会议).)
这两种类型的活动都需要书面答复,必须提交给美术部门审查. 

此外,学生被期望成为NCS艺术项目的积极参与者和领导者. 学生有很多机会在集会上发言, submit work to Calliope, and perform at Muses at Bay. 学生还可以通过担任研讨会等活动的组织者来参与艺术活动, Muses at Bay, Artist-in-Resident workshops, etc. 
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以学校旅行的形式进行的与rt相关的旅行也为学生提供了通过写作来反思的能力, presentation, or project. 
3. off-campus events
该项目还要求学生参与罗阿诺克及周边地区更大的艺术社区. These activities include but are not limited to
  • 全区海选及参赛(合唱团/乐队)
  • 全美海选及参赛(合唱团/乐队)
  • 向展览提交作品并参加艺术展览(评委会展览,奖项)
  • arts participation outside of NCS (e.g. Roanoke Youth Symphony, Roanoke Children's Choir, Mill Mountain Theatre, Grandin Film Lab, lessons, etc.)
  • arts-related summer internships
  • arts-related summer programs/camps

2019-2020年度在社区举办的艺术活动的例子如下
  • 罗阿诺克学院的藏传佛教僧侣建造的沙坛
  • Art by Night Downtown Roanoke
  • arts activities featured at GoFest
  • 罗阿诺克学院国际电影节(至2月28日)-附传单
  • a showing of the year's Oscar Best Picture Parasite at the Grandin
  • Arts Pop! -- an arts celebration at the Taubman
4. summer reading
学生可以选择一本与艺术相关的书籍,也可以为自己选择的书籍创作一个艺术回应. 这本书可能与艺术有关,也可能与艺术无关,而读者的反应可能涉及任何艺术领域. For both options, 书籍和项目的选择必须事先得到美术系的批准.
5. Arts-related deHart Project
The Senior Project at North Cross School, 2010年更名,以纪念退休的英语教师盖茨·德哈特, has been an
延续了四十多年的北十字传统. 学生报告在早会期间进行
整个高中和更广泛的北十字社区的成员. This focused academic research, which may
包括经验实地工作和与选定主题的专家互动, will be codified first in a research paper of at
least ten pages. DeHart项目代表了高中课程的顶点,旨在展示
the cumulative education of a North Cross Senior. Successful completion is required for graduation.
6.  ​senior show
鼓励学生探索合作和他们的创造力领域之间的交集.  The show must include a new element of work; it cannot be limited to a retrospective of previous work. The form the show takes will vary b基于学生的学习领域,可以是表演、展览、项目等. 
7. ​ Culminating reflection
 在指导性问题和标准的帮助下, 学生们被要求在项目期间反思他们作为艺术家的成长. 反思的一部分还包括编写美术课程简历.
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Thomas Costello
美术系系主任,音乐剧和合唱总监
安德森大学南卡罗来纳艺术学院—B.F.A.
Appointed 2022

PictureFine Arts Distinction Overview
 

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