Diploma with Distinction in Fine Arts

The Diploma for Dedicated Artists

Seeking to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art, The John Carroll School has created the Fine Arts Diploma with Distinction (FADD). This diploma recognizes the accomplishments of students who make a commitment to pursuing the Fine Arts throughout their high school experience. 

The requirements for this diploma are as follows:

1. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
2. No final course grade below 80 in all applicable Fine Arts courses
3. Earn 3 credits in Fine Arts electives in grades 10-12 and
4. Receive a passing grade on a senior project that focuses on a Fine Arts theme; or
5. Complete at least one of the following:
   1. An intern experience
   2. Summer Fine Arts internship/approved fieldwork and/or shadow (2 professionals/written response)

The Fine Arts track is comprised of three entities, which may be intertwined to meet student needs: Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and Literary Arts. Please select your primary area of interest from the list below, and follow the corresponding instructions.

Performing Arts

Students interested in pursuing the Performing Arts track while at The John Carroll School may elect to the take Band, Chorus or Orchestra in ninth grade and/or participate as a dancer with the College Preparatory Dance Program, upon acceptance. This will allow students the opportunity to expand their choices for the Performing Arts courses and graduate with a Fine Arts Diploma with Distinction with a Performing Arts Concentration upon completion of the program requirements.

In order to be accepted into this program, please submit an essay describing your interest in and commitment to the Performing Arts (one-half page to one page in length) for review, via email to fadd@johncarroll.org by December 20, 2019 for best consideration to The John Carroll School.

Visual Arts

Students interested in pursuing the Visual Arts track while at The John Carroll School may elect to take the Introduction to Drawing and Design class in ninth grade. This will allow students the opportunity to expand their choices for the Visual Arts courses, and to graduate with a Fine Arts Diploma with Distinction upon completion of the program requirements.

In order to be accepted into this program, please submit the following information for review, via email to fadd@johncarroll.org by December 20, 2019 for best consideration to The John Carroll School:

• An essay describing your interest in and commitment to the Fine Arts (one-half page to one page in length).
• An electronic portfolio (digital photographs) that features at least three examples of your artwork. Examples may include drawings, paintings, or sculpture/three-dimensional work. This could be work from middle school art class or simple sketches that you have done on your own.

Literary Arts

Students interested in pursuing the Literary Arts track while at The John Carroll School may elect to take a variety of courses, including working on our award-winning newspaper, literary magazine and yearbook. This will allow students to graduate with a Fine Arts Diploma with Distinction upon completion of the program requirements.

In order to be accepted into this program, please submit an essay describing your interest in and commitment to the Literary Arts (one-half page to one page in length) for review, via email to fadd@johncarroll.org by December 20, 2019 for best consideration to The John Carroll School.

Contact info:
Mrs. Lisa Collins
Fine Arts Chair
lcollins@johncarroll.org

Mrs. Julie Parrish
Director of Performing Arts 
jparrish@johncarroll.org