ARTS & COMMUNICATIONS ACADEMY
Mission Statement:
In preparation for university and conservatory studies, North Country students have the opportunity to take skills-based classes in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts for all four years of high school. Course work is aligned with state and national standards. In addition to supporting the North Country Union High School mission, the Arts & Communications Academy will enrich Fine Arts students by providing opportunities for them to explore the world around them while following academic and career pathways throug arts-integrated learning
experiences.
Enrollment Procedure:
1. Complete application, with examples from portfolio
2. Interview with faculty
POSSIBLE CAREER PATHWAYS
Actor
Human Services Field (counseling)
Alternative Medicine (Yoga, Herbal, etc.)
Industrial Artists (woodworking/Metalworking)
Animation Specialist
Interior Designer
Art (Artist, dealer, critic, teacher, etc.)
Interpreter/Translator
Broadcasting
Journalist
Business/Marketing (sports, corporate)
Librarian
Carpentry (Craftsmanship Design)
Massage Therapy
Ceramics & Sculpture/Crafts & Pottery
Music (Producer/Composer/Teacher)
Community Organizer
Occupational Therapist
Computer Arts (ex. Special Effects)
Outdoor Recreation/Education
Cosmetologist (hair, nails, make-up, etc.)
Parks & Recreation Manager
Culinary Arts (chef)
Photographer
Curator (art gallery, museum, etc.)
Political Science (Debate Team/Lawyer)
Dancer (Producer/Choreographer/Teacher)
Real-Estate Agent
Digital Communication & Multi-Media Marketing
Refurbishing & Restoration
Early Childhood Education
Sign Language
Engineer (Architecture Design)
Social Worker
Entrepreneur
Tattoo Artist
Fashion Design (footwear/clothing/jewelry)
Teacher
Film/Theater Director
Theater Productions (set/costume design)
Freelance Illustrator - Drawing & Painting/Printmaker
Therapist (Art/Dance/Play/recreation)
Glass Art & Junk Art
Video Game Designer
Graphic Designer
Videographer
Green Industries (Landscape Des./Groundskeeper)
Website Designer
Green Industries (Floral Design/Green House)
Welder
Historian
Writer (Play writer, Screen writer, Novelist, Poet)
Hospitality & Tourism Industry
In preparation for university and conservatory studies, North Country students have the opportunity to take skills-based classes in Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts for all four years of high school. Course work is aligned with state and national standards. In addition to supporting the North Country Union High School mission, the Arts & Communications Academy will enrich Fine Arts students by providing opportunities for them to explore the world around them while following academic and career pathways throug arts-integrated learning
experiences.
Enrollment Procedure:
1. Complete application, with examples from portfolio
2. Interview with faculty
POSSIBLE CAREER PATHWAYS
Actor
Human Services Field (counseling)
Alternative Medicine (Yoga, Herbal, etc.)
Industrial Artists (woodworking/Metalworking)
Animation Specialist
Interior Designer
Art (Artist, dealer, critic, teacher, etc.)
Interpreter/Translator
Broadcasting
Journalist
Business/Marketing (sports, corporate)
Librarian
Carpentry (Craftsmanship Design)
Massage Therapy
Ceramics & Sculpture/Crafts & Pottery
Music (Producer/Composer/Teacher)
Community Organizer
Occupational Therapist
Computer Arts (ex. Special Effects)
Outdoor Recreation/Education
Cosmetologist (hair, nails, make-up, etc.)
Parks & Recreation Manager
Culinary Arts (chef)
Photographer
Curator (art gallery, museum, etc.)
Political Science (Debate Team/Lawyer)
Dancer (Producer/Choreographer/Teacher)
Real-Estate Agent
Digital Communication & Multi-Media Marketing
Refurbishing & Restoration
Early Childhood Education
Sign Language
Engineer (Architecture Design)
Social Worker
Entrepreneur
Tattoo Artist
Fashion Design (footwear/clothing/jewelry)
Teacher
Film/Theater Director
Theater Productions (set/costume design)
Freelance Illustrator - Drawing & Painting/Printmaker
Therapist (Art/Dance/Play/recreation)
Glass Art & Junk Art
Video Game Designer
Graphic Designer
Videographer
Green Industries (Landscape Des./Groundskeeper)
Website Designer
Green Industries (Floral Design/Green House)
Welder
Historian
Writer (Play writer, Screen writer, Novelist, Poet)
Hospitality & Tourism Industry
Examples of Projects, Field Trips, Presentations, Opportunities:
(A minimum of 4 field trips are paid for by the ACA )
The Acting Company with Guthrie
Visits to the Montreal Museum of Art
Flynn Theater Performances & workshops
Visits to the Mass Moca Museum
Workshops with Paul Taylor Dance Company
Visits to the Stowe Arts & Crafts Festival
Musical Theater Workshop with STEPS on Broadway
MoMix
(A minimum of 4 field trips are paid for by the ACA )
The Acting Company with Guthrie
Visits to the Montreal Museum of Art
Flynn Theater Performances & workshops
Visits to the Mass Moca Museum
Workshops with Paul Taylor Dance Company
Visits to the Stowe Arts & Crafts Festival
Musical Theater Workshop with STEPS on Broadway
MoMix
