Websites must document all requirements for the Fine Arts Diploma Seal and must be 100% complete before spring break of your senior year inorder for you to receive the seal and cord.
Please make sure each of the following is clearly documented.
*IB Visual Arts CP students go here: IB Visual Arts Career Pathway Checklist
Documentation of your Fine Arts Pathway
MUST show three course credits in the same fine arts discipline (Band/Chorus/Music, Theater/Film, or Visual Arts)
MUST show a fourth fine arts course credit in either the same discipline, another fine arts discipline, or an approved creative industry course
Each of the four courses must be visible in navigation on your website
Each of the four courses must include a written statement about your experiences in that course and show visual documentation
Documentation of Extracurricular Involvement
MUST participate in at least TWO Fine Arts Activities during your SENIOR year
One must be active membership in NAHS, Tri-M, or Thespians.
Other may be any show, competition, workshops, conference, etc. that takes place outside of the normal classroom and school day.
Extra-Curricular Experiences must be visible in navigation on your website
Each activity must include the date, a written description, and visual documentation
Documentation of Fine Arts Based Community Service
MUST complete 20 hours Fine Arts Based community service during senior year.
Hours should be completed between April 1 of junior year and March 31 of senior year.
Senior Year Community Service must be visible in navigation on your website
Documentation must include the date, a written description, and visual documentation
Each event MUST include the number of hours earned in the documentation
Senior Biography
Senior Bio should reflect on your fine arts experiences at West Hall High School, you feelings about receiving the Fine Arts Diploma Seal, and how you feel this journey will impact your future.
Senior Bio MUST include a photo of you. This photo will also be used in the Fine arts Honors Night Presentation and on the FADS website so please be professional.
Senior Bio must be visible in navigation on your website
WRITING YOUR ARITST BIO.
If you need some help writing your bio, follow the outline below.
1. Grab attention with a creative first sentence
Try to start the bio with a first line that is creative and grabs your readers’ attention while also telling them what is the most important thing about you and your work.
2. Create a concise summary
A bio should concisely summarize the artist’s practice. Focus on a few main points that you believe to best introduce you and your form of artistic practice.
3. Use clean, simple language
Use clean, simple language and avoid exaggerated jargon. Readers respond to authentic, simple texts and will take you much more seriously than if you use over-embellished language.
4. Keep the bio around 120 words
Research has shown that visitors lose interest in reading labels after 150 words. That’s why it’s better to limit your word count to around 120 words – your readers will get enough information without getting bored and leaving your page because they don’t want to read an unnecessarily long text.
5. Discuss medium, techniques and style
Include important aspects of your practice including: the medium and techniques, style, inspiration, etc. What are the subjects and issues that inspire you? Give examples of key works with these qualities.
6. Add a relevant quote
If you can find a short, relevant quote which supports how you see yourself as an artist, it can be a nice touch to add this to the bio.