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High School Applications
All High School Students MUST assess in one art area and can choose to assess in two areas.
Digital Communication Arts
• Provide a portfolio that includes at least 2 polished pieces. The portfolio should contain a variety of samples that exemplifies the talents of the student. Suggestions: Fiction, Poetry, Persuasive, or Inspirational Writing, Video, Photojournalism or Feature Articles.
The portfolio may be on-line at a website that you have designed. All pieces must be original work and should not be class work that has been graded.
• Include 3 of the following to include in the portfolio:
o A Video
o A Graphic piece
o 6 Photographs—each picture must come with a description of what photography skill the student is using in the photograph.
o A web site
• Be prepared to participate in one of the following in-class activities:
o A Creative Writing.
o A Graphic Activity
o A Web Activity
Dance
• Dance Students assessing in dance must bring their music on either a CD or tape and come prepared in proper dance attire (No street clothes or costumes).
• Assessment of students into the high school dance program will include
o A 1 1/2 to 2 minute classical ballet piece
o A 1 1/2 to 2 minute jazz or modern piece
o A short lesson, during which you will follow instructions by the instructor.
• You will also be required to provide a letter of recommendation from your dance instructor.
NOTE: A mandatory dance session will be held on April 18, 2012 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM for students who have been invited to attend Cab Calloway for dance.
Instrumental Music
Guitar is not offered as major instruments and will not be considered for assessment.
All Instrumental Applicants:
• Perform the required solo for Jr. All-State Band for that school year. NOTE: The solo list
is available on the Delaware Music Educators Association website, (www.delawaremea.org). Consult your teacher or local music store to obtain an original copy. No substitution solo will be allowed.
• Optional: Provide a letter of recommendation from your band/orchestra director or private
teacher.
Wind and Mallet Percussion:
• Demonstrate proficiency in majors scales, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, G, D, A, and Ab, two octaves where appropriate for the instrument from memory.
• Demonstrate proficiency in chromatic scale to the extreme ranges of the instrument from memory.
• Demonstrate proficiency in sight-reading.
Snare Drum:
• Demonstrate proficiency in the first 13 standard rudiments from memory.
• Demonstrate proficiency in sight-reading.
• Perform auxiliary percussion excerpt from Jr. All-State Band (obtain this from your school band director).
• NOTE: Drum set will not be used for assessment.
Piano
• Demonstrate proficiency in major scales (a minimum of two octaves) C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, Ab.
• Perform one of the following solos
A Clementi Sonatina
A Scarlatti Sonata
A Bach Two-Part Invention
One Movement of a Mozart or Haydn Sonata
• Demonstrate proficiency in sight-reading.
Technical Theatre
• Each student will use the script from “Noises Off” (by Michael Frayn, Anchor Paperback, c2002). Each student is responsible for obtaining the script from a library or bookstore. Choose, submit and present three of the five following design elements that would be used in the show process:
o set design
o lighting design
o costume design
o sound design
o prop design
• The student must present a short written and oral synopsis of the show and characters including the setting.
• If the student has extensive technical theater experience, the student may present a portfolio for review in addition to the above requirements. The student will be interviewed.
• Letters of recommendation are encouraged but not required.
Theatre
• Prepare two 60 to 90-second monologues from published plays. One monologue must be a dramatic piece and one must be a comedic piece. All monologues must be memorized.
• Be prepared to participate in a group improv activity.
• Theatrical resumes are recommended, but not required.
• The assessor has the option of videotaping assessments.
• Letters of Recommendation from instructors or directors are encouraged but not required.
Strings
• Prepare a 2 to 4 minutes solo (your choice).
• Must demonstrate proficiency in major scales, two octaves, from memory. C, G, D, A, F, B-flat, E-Flat, and A-flat are suggested.
• Sight reading will be given at the assessment.
Visual Arts
Besides a timed in-person drawing assignment, the portfolio you prepare will be the primary criteria by which your assessment will be based. Not only will your acceptance be based on its submission, but the strength of your work will allow us to fairly determine your placement in the Visual Arts program. Once you have applied, an assessment date and a Portfolio Registration Form will be sent to you. Portfolios should be picked up on the designated days given to you upon delivery.
The portfolio must contain:
• A still life containing at least three everyday objects, grouped and drawn from observation.
• A full-figure drawing of a person standing, seated or reclining, and drawn from observation.
• A self-portrait of yourself, preferably done in pencil and using a mirror.
• A landscape drawing or painting created from observation. Use your own yard, school, neighborhood or a park as a resource.
• Four additional works that are representative of your arts interests, abilities,
commitment and experience. The works and ideas represented should be your own and not taken from published sources. Suggested mediums may include any of the following:
watercolor, acrylics or oil paintings; pencil, pen, chalk, charcoal or pastel; printmaking— linoleum, etching, litho, mono-prints or silkscreen; collage or mixed medium; photography, sculpture and pottery, digital media.
• In-class timed drawing. Subject to be selected by instructor. Students must bring a pencil.
• The works and ideas represented should be your own, completed by your hand only, and not taken from published sources.
Visual Communications
See the requirements for both the Visual Arts and the Communication Arts majors. Students will need to skills assess in both areas.
Vocal Music
• Sing a song from a Broadway show. Bring the sheet music(piano music) for the accompanist to play. Students must sing with the piano. A cappella music is not appropriate for this audition.
• Sing a solo that is a classical piece of music (example: Mozart, Schubert, Purcell, etc.) or sing your vocal line (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) from a choral piece of music that is classical. Bring the sheet music with you. A cappella music is not appropriate for this audition.
• You will be asked to sight sing an eight-measure phrase of music that will be chosen by the assessor.
• You will be asked to sing back a series of pitches that the assessor will play on the piano.
• You will learn and sing an eight-measure phrase that is taught during the assessment.
• Provide a letter of recommendation from your private voice or chorus teacher.
Apply online You may apply online if you reside in New Castle County, Delaware.
Download paper applications. PLEASE NOTE: If you live within New Castle County, please use the online application link and not the paper applications. You must apply using paper applications if you reside outside of New Castle County.