earl haig secondary school
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Earl Haig Secondary School. Claude Watson Arts Program. school within a school approximately 500 students in 5 arts areas approximately 125 in each of grades 9, 10, 11 & 12 A variety of arts courses are offered. over 100 different Arts credits. Claude Watson Arts Program. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Earl Haig Secondary School
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Claude Watson Arts Program school within a school approximately 500 students in 5 arts areas approximately 125 in each of grades
9, 10, 11 & 12 A variety of arts courses are offered.
over 100 different Arts credits
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Claude Watson Arts Program Earl Haig has 2100+ students
Earl Haig has one of the largest clubs, councils, teams, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs of any school in the country.
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Claude Watson Diploma 8 MAJORS credits 2 MAJORS credits each year in grades 9, 10, 11 & 12
plus 3 Elective credits over 4 years Students must take a Minor in grade 9
Total of 11 credits for CW Diploma Students may take Dance in Grade 9 as a Health&Phys.
Ed. credit
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Claude Watson Diploma The Claude Watson diploma is awarded upon
completion of the OSSD requirements and is of value when applying to universities or conservatories of arts training.
95% of our graduates go on to post-secondary education – primarily universities
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Credits in CW
Grade 9 students take 9 credits in Gr. 9
Grade 10 students take 9 credits in Gr. 10
Students take 8 credits in grade 11
Students take 6 - 8 credits in grade 12
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Grade 9 Majors Dance, Drama, Music, Screen Arts and Visual Arts are time-
tabled every day.
One academic credit is composed of all CW students every day of the week during period 3.
All other courses every other day 1 arts elective outside of the Major in grade 9 Lunch is 38 min. during period 3
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Grade 10, 11 & 12 Majors Dance, Drama, Music, Screen Arts and Visual
Arts are timetabled every day all year two more arts electives
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Grade 9 Major Timetable Period
Day1 Monday
Day2 Tuesday
Day 3 or 4 Wednesday
Day3 Thursday
Day 4 Friday
1
Arts Major
Arts Major
Arts Major
Arts Major
Arts Major
2
Academic
or E l ec t ive Cour se
Academic
or E l ec t ive Cour se
Academic
or E l ec t ive Cour se
Academic
or E l ec t ive Cour se
Academic
or E l ec t ive Cour se
3a
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
LUNCH
3b
Science
Science
Science
Science
Science
4
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
5
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
Academic or E l ec t ive
Cour se
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Expectations : Artistic Progress
Throughout each year students must work to maintain a high standard in both the Major and elective programs.
Students must earn 2 credits in their Arts Major each year
with an average of at least 80% as well as completing three requisite arts elective credits.
Students will also be required to fulfil curricular and co-curricular performance and exhibition expectations.
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Expectations : Academic Success
Dual thrust program of Arts enrichment and academics
All Claude Watson students must demonstrate an acceptable level of progress in their academic and elective subjects.
A minimum of 65% in all subjects must be maintained
Students in grade 9 and 10 must carry a course load of 9 subjects each year.
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ExpectationsThe Claude Watson Program fosters talent and
growth not only in each student’s major discipline, but in all the creative and performing arts which form the program.
Claude Watson students will be expected to attend performances, recitals and exhibitions in support of their peers so that they may experience a broad range of artistic endeavors.
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Claude Watson Arts Program Dance is both Modern
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Claude Watson Arts Program Ballet
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Claude Watson Arts Program Composition
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Theatre and Drama Drama is traditional theatre techniques and is
performance based.
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Drama and Theatre
Drama is also contemporary playwriting, improv, stage plays, directing and production.
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Music
Strings
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Music
BandBrass
Woodwinds
or Percussion
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Music
VocalorPiano
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Music : Non-performance
TheoryComposition
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Screen Arts Communication Technology Video and Drama
Video Screen Writing is required
in grade 12 EWC4UP – Writer’s Craft is
Screen Writing
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Visual Arts Visual Arts is skills based in 9 and 10.
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Visual Arts
Conceptual basis in Grade 11 and 12 with further skill development
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Camp Walden
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Orientation - Camp Walden Grade 9 Arts Intensive and Orientation new students come from 50 + schools Camp Walden is an Arts Intensive, group team building
and leadership camp 3 day overnight field trip in Sept. goal is to help ease the transition from grade 8 to grade 9 an arts intensive program in their Major
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Camp Walden
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Camp Walden : Mentors
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Camp Walden
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Camp Walden
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Camp Walden
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Camp Walden
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Camp Walden
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Camp Walden
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Applications
Students can apply in one arts area only.
Applications will be available online.
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Auditions What area do I audition into?
Choose your passion!
Is this what you live for?
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AuditionsIs this something that you want to do everyday for the next four years?
Are you committed to the arts area?
Can you meet the commitment of co-curricular & extra-curricular activities?
Academics?
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Auditions Consists of two parts: the class and the
interview During the class students will participate in artistic activities where our Arts
teachers and a guest artist will view and assess the student’s artistic potential. As well, students meet with the same staff for a Q & A where they will:
- perform a prepared piece for Dance
- a given monologue for Drama
- a selected piece of music for Music
- a written or visual portfolio for Screen Arts
- a personal portfolio for Visual Arts
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Dance audition preparationWe recommend that the student has some previous training in ballet, modern and or jazz.
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Dance audition preparation
We look for passion, creativity and natural talent.
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Drama
Students will be required
to prepare a monologue.
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Drama
Students must also be part
of a group activity and
performance on the day of
the audition.
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Applications
Students can apply for one instrument only.
Students will be required to do a Gr-1 level conservatory music-theory test.
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Screen Arts
Do you have a love of reading and writing to develop scripts and screenplays?
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Screen Arts
Do you have a technical interest and/or basic knowledge of creative software applications?
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Screen Arts
If you answered yes and you also have:- a passion for film and video arts
- creative and artistic experiences to draw upon for ideas and inspiration
…then you possibly should audition in Screen Arts.
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Visual Arts
Do pass away the time drawing in a sketchbook?
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Visual Arts
Do you have a passion for painting?
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Visual Arts
Do you need a creative outlet?
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Auditions
Take place in January.
Application Deadline is late Nov.
Good Luck!
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