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Technical Education
If available bring a resume and a headshot or school 3 credits each year
photo, a letter of recommendation from a theatre,
drama or music program student has attended and a 3 credits through Lakeland Community College
character reference to your interview. 12 credits through Kent State University
3 CT2 credits
The Academy for the Performing Arts is a college
preparatory program for high school juniors and Career: A
seniors. Juniors attend in the morning session and
seniors attend the afternoon session. The Academy is The expectation in Studio Art & Design is to prepare
an accredited, half-day high school program which self -motivated, creative students for careers in the
takes place during school hours. The program will visual arts by developing a comprehensive portfolio
consist of acting, theatre, movement, voice for the for college acceptance. The program aims to prepare
stage and tech theatre training and performance students to be, College & Career Ready. All art
education. This will include daily acting classes, plus students will be introduced to the multiple careers in
classes in voice, movement, musical theatre, technical the visual arts through the use of social media, guest
theatre, stage combat, makeup, history, vocal training,
and audition labs. The acting class will consist of speakers, class instruction and our own professional
sessions of improvisation, scene study, Shakespeare, networking resource, “ARTatWORK”.
Styles physical technique, acting for the camera and
two years studying Stanislavski technique. The voice Curriculum Expectations
class will include vocal exercises, dialects and To embrace creative problem solving and
monologues. Additional workshops led by guest artists visual communications while developing
from professional theatre. individual expressions within content, image
and message.
Each year the Academy produce up to 8 fully mounted To develop a personal philosophy of art
productions and student plays. Juniors are expected to based on aesthetic theories, personal
be a part of the Junior Play Festival in March and development and cultural influences.
seniors are expected to be a part of the Senior Improv To design authentic learning related to
Show in December. All other shows are strictly
extracurricular and participation is not multiple careers in art.
required. Students may audition for as many
productions as fit their schedule. Students auditioning CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
must clear their schedule to accommodate rehearsals Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising,
and productions. Students must provide their own Product Design, Animation, Art Education, Art
transportation to after school and evening events. History, Architecture, Display Design, Painting,
Interior Design, Photography, Art Direction,
Studio Art & Design I & II Freelance Artist and Urban Landscape Design. Fine
(Orange High School) artists create art to satisfy their own personal vision
College Tech Prep and self-expression and may choose to exhibit their
SAD I work in local, national and international shows. They
Visual Creation may also submit proposals for publicly funded art
Visual Design Primer projects (i.e. murals), private and corporate
SAD II commissions, corporate collections, gallery
Advertising & Communication representation and museum collection purchases.
Business of Arts & Communications Applied artists put their artistic skills and commercial
ALL COURSES ARE SEMESTER
knowledge at the service of multiple clients including
Prerequisite: Studio art assessment, portfolio, local, national and international businesses,
reference letter and interview. commercial organizations, non-profit groups,
Interview by the Instructor. By program start date corporations with in- house art departments, card/gift
student must have completed coursework required industry, fashion industry, industrial design/product
for junior status at their home school including seven industry, retail and wholesale companies/stores, and
(7) credits with a mandatory two (2) credits each
earned in English and Mathematics. publishing firms.
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
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