Byng Arts Mini SECOND ROUND Offers for 2012
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A community of young artists and their mentors
Philosophy
The Byng Arts Mini School is for above average students whose energies
and passions are directed toward the Fine Arts or Literary Arts.
The program emphasizes artistic development at the core of the high
school experience. This is achieved by providing students with
encouragement, challenges, and opportunities to develop and channel
their creativity through:
- Rigorous curriculato foster the highest standards of
student achievement in the Academics and the Arts,
- Interdisciplinary study
- to broaden the scope of
student inquiry,
- Cooperative endeavor
- to involve each student's special
talents in working towards shared goals,
- Orientations to the professional Arts community
- to
incorporate artistic attitudes and skills into the student's lifestyle
and post-secondary and career goals.
The Byng Arts Mini School, established in 1999, is for above average
students whose energies and passions are directed toward the Fine Arts.
The Byng Arts Mini School operates as a school-within-a-school and is a
community of staff, students, and parents within the larger artistic and
academic communities in Vancouver. Successful applicants to Byng Arts will
be students who not only direct their energy and passions towards the Fine
Arts, but who are also curious, self-motivated, and have demonstrated a
record of strong academic achievement.
Students in Byng Arts will have a Fine Art specialization in one of the
following areas: Band, Drama, Strings, or Visual Arts (further opportunities
are available in Literary Arts and Drama/Film & Television). Students attend
several of their academic classes together as a cohort of motivated learners --
English, Social Studies and Science classes are especially streamed for this
reason.
In addition to an enriched curriculum, all students in Byng Arts participate
in events, which feature community artists, musicians and performers. These events
strengthen the collaboration between Byng and the professional arts community.
Grade 8 Program
has these features
- Specialization in one of the following: Band, Drama, Strings, or
Visual Arts
- Streamed in: English, Socials Studies, Science, Physical
Education
- One English class designated as the Literary Arts class
- Streamed in visual arts and drama, but integrated with other
music students
- Integrated with main school for French and mathematics
- Applied fine arts rotation (usually, computer animation, jewellry
design, textile arts, and video production)
Options
- May take an additional fine art (with approval from the
Registrar) by dropping French 8 and taking the Spanish program
beginning in Grade 10 to meet university requirements
- Write the Mathematics placement exam for Mathematics 9 or
Mathematics 9 Enriched
- Write the French placement exam for higher level French course
Successful placement in the above option(s) may require the
student to make adjustments within the Byng Arts program. In all cases,
consideration is given to maintain the integrity of the Byng Arts
program as much as possible without jeopardizing the student's career
and academic goals. Students may not take any of the above streamed courses
(English, Social Studies, Science) through distance education or summer school.
Grade 9 & 10 program
follows the Gr 8 program and looks very much like it
- Streamed in English, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education
- As stated above students are expected to attend these streamed courses at grade level with their peers, students may not complete these streamed courses
(English, Social Studies, Science) through distance education or summer school
- One English class is designated as the Literary Arts class
- Streamed in fine arts specialty where possible and beneficial
- Integrated with main school in French/Spanish and mathematics
- Integrated with main school for other electives in Applied Skills
or Fine Arts
Senior Program
features fewer streamed courses to allow greater specialization
- Streamed in: English 11/12, Social Studies 11 and an intensive course in a
fine art specialty
- As stated above students are expected to attend these streamed courses at grade level with their peers, students may not complete these streamed courses
(English, Social Studies) through distance education or summer school
- Integrated in other courses; may include other intensive courses
in fine art specialties
- Potential for work experience with arts organizations
- Articulation with post-secondary programs
- Specialization in Fine Arts courses towards a Major,
Interdisciplinary or Honours concentration
The Selection Committee will be looking for students who have the
following:
- Commitment to a focussed and rigorous program in the arts
- Demonstrated ability in one or more area of the arts
- Creativity, passion, and an openess to new challenges
- Ability to work cooperatively and to respect the creativity of
others
- Proven ability in core academic subjects
Selection tools
for all grade levels
- Availability of seats
- Two most recent report cards
- Handwritten essay (by student!)
- Optional letter of reference in a sealed envelope
- One audition (or more) in:
- Band
- Drama
- Literary Arts (Current Grades 8 to 11)
- Strings
- Visual Arts
Selection tools
Grade 7's entering Grade 8
In additon to all of the above
Selection tools
All Visual Arts applicants
In addition to the above:
- three (3) well-chosen pieces of work spanning a variety of media.
The pieces must fit inside the application package and may be
photographs or reproductions of original work done by the applicant
Selection tools
Literary Arts 9 to 12 (Current Grades 8 to 11)
In addition to the general tools:
- five (5) pieces of writing including at least one analytical and
one creative work. A maximum of two may be school assignments
- Student submits the completed application package to Byng by the
due date. The package must include
- Green, hand-written Statement of Qualifications
- Two most recent report cards: Winter of the current year and previous June (please note:
not all schools will have issued the Winter report card by the required deadline, if this is the case
submit the package as is and forward your report card to us by the end of December)
- A recent photograph with your name written across the back
- Supporting documents for visual & literary arts
applicants only. (See checklist included in the package.) No other
portfolios, videos, CDs, or other documentation will be accepted from
other applicants
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that
application requirements above are complete. Incomplete applications
can not be processed unless all information is available for the
Selection Committee.
- Students are notified if they have made the short list.
- Short listed students are notified of the audition time(s)
- Students selected for Byng Arts are offered positions.
Students on wait list are notified of wait-list status.
- Successful applicants notify Byng of acceptance or not. Students
on wait-list offered remaining seats.
- Enrolment forms due from all students new to Byng (all grades).
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