STRATEGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
What is it?
The Waynesburg University Fine Arts Academy offers weekly music classes and lessons for high school students and other community members. The curriculum includes weekly lessons on major instrument/voice, as well as classes in written music theory and aural skills. Students have the opportunity to participate in both solo and chamber ensemble performances near the end of each semester, as well as in large ensemble concerts throughout the year.
Who is eligible?
Waynesburg’s Fine Arts Academy is open to any high school student who has not yet graduated. Qualified students should be motivated to study in a comprehensive collegiate music setting and have the potential to reach an accomplished level in the study of their major instrument/voice and its repertoire.
When is it?
Curriculum classes are held on Saturday mornings with private lessons scheduled after these classes. Elective classes meet Monday through Friday evenings. All classes follow the Waynesburg University calendar from September to April. Academy recitals and concerts are held on the Waynesburg University main campus and are sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts Music Program. Academy students are invited to participate in master classes and other events sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts throughout the year.
Support from EQT Foundation
Waynesburg University has received grant money from the EQT Foundation to provide scholarships to students in need to participate in the Fine Arts Academy under the “Greene County Youth: Create and Innovate” project. The project will also fund entrepreneurship activities for both Waynesburg University students and Greene County students, ages 12 to 18. “We strive to identify opportunities that impact the students and communities we serve in meaningful ways. Education and arts enrichment have each been a long time focus of the EQT Foundation, and we are proud to bring otherwise never-before-seen possibilities for engagement to Greene County.” -Ellen Rossi, manager, EQT Foundation
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