Minimum of 45 Hours (.5 Credit) per year for three years (Minimum of 135 Total).

• Students who start the Apex Arts Magnet Program in Grade 9:  Must complete their requirement each year prior to their Senior year.

• Students who start the Apex Arts Magnet Program in Grade 10: Must complete their requirement each year, with the full requirement met prior to their Graduation.

Students may exceed the minimum requirement of hours in any given school year.

• Students who start the Apex Arts Magnet Program in Grade 9: Hours that exceed the minimum requirement MAY NOT be transferred from one school year to the next.

• Students who start the Apex Arts Magnet Program in Grade 10: Hours that exceed the minimum requirement MAY be transferred from one school year to the next (to accommodate the demands of additional programmatic requirements during their Senior year).

Some Primes have more specific guidelines pertaining to Apex+ requirements, and may require more than 45 hours per year.

• See the Prime Specific Requirements page for more information.

The 45 hour requirement can be met in a variety of ways and through a combination of opportunities. 

• Student participation each year can be a combination of Courses and Supplemental Activities as long as the following is true: 

  • Students engage in at least ONE face-to-face trimester per year. 

  • Students successfully complete ONE project within years 1, 2 and 3. 

APPLIED ARTS 

Artists hone their foundation by employing the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavor. Students can expect to hone their skills, acquire new techniques, and build their portfolios. These courses are Prime specific, unless otherwise designated as open to students from all primes. Students may opt in to courses outside of their prime, but experience is highly recommended. 

PROJECTS

Artists engage in projects that emphasize the creative process through opportunities designed to expand their creative lens through collaboration, community engagement, and multiple performance and presentation avenues. These courses are open to students from all primes. Enrollment and eligibility requirements vary among project offerings. When committing to a project, you are committing to not only class sessions, but full collaboration and a mandatory presentation/performance.

• Exemplary student participation is expected. Failure to participate may result in forfeiture of hours or being dropped from a course without credit. Likewise, credit for a course is only applied at the successful conclusion. Dropped courses result in forfeiture of hours.

• Poor behavior and/or attendance can result in a student being dropped from a course without credit. 

• Students who have been dropped from a class without credit must still complete their minimum Apex+ hours. 

• Students who do not meet Apex+ requirements may be placed on probationary status and/or could be exited from the program.