Student Requirements to Qualify for the Florida Seal of Fine Arts: 25-26 School Year

To qualify for the 2025-2026 Florida Seal of Fine Arts, a student will earn the following:

• • A standard high school diploma

• • Successful completion of at least three year-long courses in music with a grade of “A” or higher in each course OR earned three sequential course credits in such courses with a grade of "A" or higher in each course pursuant to Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C. 

• • AND a minimum of two of the following requirements:

    • Successful completion of a fine arts International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), dual enrollment, or honors course in the subjects listed below with a grade of “B” or higher

    • Participation in a district or statewide organization’s juried event as a selected student participant for two or more years

    • Fulfillment of at least 25 volunteer hours of arts-related community services in the community with a comprehensive presentation on the experience

    • Requirements met in a portfolio-based program identifying the student as an exemplary practitioner of the fine arts

    • Recipient of district, state or national recognition for the creation and submission of an original work of art (musical or theatrical composition, visual artwork, or choreographed routine or performance)

• For qualifying fine arts course options, please see the Florida Department of Education course code directory at 2025-2026 Course Directory (fldoe.org)