Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.

Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.

Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.

Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.

Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.

Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.

Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.

Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.

In this course, students complete final studies in selected disciplines of their focus area. Project based learning takes place with the guidance of the instructor and should demonstrate an understanding of current trends, opposing viewpoints, career pathways, and best practices of the selected topics through research, collaboration, interaction with professionals, field study, and presentations. Artifacts from projects and current issues in the arts will be addressed through regular discussion groups with other third year AFA students.

Students explore career opportunities that they may consider studying in a post-secondary setting. Students are placed for one semester with adult mentors to explore the responsibilities, benefits, advantages, and disadvantages of a career choice. Each school’s Transition Education Teacher-Coordinator serves as a conduit between the school and internship site. Each student will be paired with a faculty advisor. An approved project is completed during the internship and requires the demonstration of both oral and written communication skills. .

The capstone experience may be connected to the mentor/internship; a research project; a career-related project; an arts, media or information resource design portfolio; the preparation and performance at a competition/festival/exhibition; or leadership of a school/community initiative. The capstone experience must be planned and approved in accordance with a teacher mentor and/or business partner upon completion of the application. Students must complete and submit a Capstone Project Application, a Capstone Experience Description, and a Capstone Experience Agreement. Capstone experiences will be assessed by the mentor teacher, and/or a small group consisting of academy leaders, teachers and/or professionals from the community.

Part of the Arts, Visual and Performing department at Walkersville High.