Foxcroft School's Studio Art Concentration

ELIGIBILITY
A student may apply to participate in the Academic Concentrations program in the spring of her first year at Foxcroft (usually freshman year), and eligibility is reviewed annually.

To be eligible, a student must:
  • Have a proven record of motivation and achievement
  • Demonstrate competency in the Concentration

Requirements to earn the Academic Concentration diploma designation vary from discipline to discipline but generally include the following:
  • Rigorous course work at a high level of achievement
  • Internships each year that a student is enrolled
  • Annual commitment to community service in the concentration field
  • Independent study and/or a capstone project
In some instances, a student who enters Foxcroft after her freshman year may be eligible to transfer courses, internships, and community service from another school in order to meet the requirements; final approval for transfer credits rests with the department chair and Academic Dean.
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Graduation Requirements
  • Course Requirements from Freshman to Junior year include  Level I, Level II, Advanced Level, and Artist Portfolio I and II
  • 3 Credit minimum (6 semesters) - the additional credit must be a semester fine arts course taken outside of the studio concentration.
  • Other Requirements to complete this concentration (choose from the options outlined below - Credit minimum (6 semesters)
  • All other graduation requirements met
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Complete At least ONE of the following per year: 
OPTION 1: On-campus Internship 
  • Examples – Fine Arts Interns, Marketing Interns, Innovation Lab Interns
  • (1 credit/per year)

OPTION 2: Off-campus Internship*
  • Examples - with an artist, in a gallery or studio
  • (1 credit/per year)
  • *It is encouraged to schedule Internships during Thanksgiving Break, Spring Break, Wintermission, and Summer Break

OPTION 3: Off-campus Service Learning*
  • Examples - in a school, childcare or senior care center, in a church, or for a non-profit
  • (1 credit/per year)
  • *It is encouraged to schedule Service Learning during Thanksgiving Break, Spring Break, Wintermission, and Summer Break

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Senior year, students are required to complete a One Woman Show.
  • The One Woman Show will involve preparing work to hang in the student lounges during Arts Weekend.
  • At the end of the first semester senior year, students should present their portfolio work and artist statement to a faculty panel for review.
  • Presentations can include physical artworks and/or videos of recitals and performances.​

Example Course Sequence

Freshman Year
  • 1st Sem -  no course required
  • 2nd Sem - Photo I

Sophomore Year
  • (On-campus internship)
  • 1st Sem - Photo II
  • 2nd Sem - Ceramics I

Junior Year
  • (On-campus or Off-campus Internship/Service Learning)
  • 1st Sem - Advanced Photo
  • 2nd Sem - Artist Portfolio I

Senior Year
  • (On-campus or Off-campus Internship/Service Learning)
  • 1st Sem - Artist Portfolio II
  • 2nd Sem - no course required
  • (preparation for One Woman Show)
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, a student should
  • Meet with the Academic Dean
  • Request a faculty member to serve as a Concentration Mentor
  • Prepare a written proposal
  • Submit a transcript and a list of co-curricular and leadership activities


​Foxcroft Digital Portfolio Requirements

Each Concentration student is required to maintain a Foxcroft Digital Portfolio detailing important Concentration-related coursework, projects, and internships. Make sure your Digital Portfolio is shared with your mentors when you create it. Mentors will check your progress  each school year, and portfolios will be evaluated at the end of the senior year with your artist talk and presentation of your One Woman Art Exhibit (see below)

HOW TO SETUP YOUR FOXCROFT DIGITAL PORTFOLIO FOR CONCENTRATION STUDIES
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  • Login to your Google Account.  Visit sites.google.com/new and click on "New Google Sites."  
    • Find the red + to get started.  Your full name should be on the home page. 
    • Click Publish and use your full name as the web address.  Always remember to continue clicking the publish button while your working to ensure your changes are viewable online.
    • Go to Pages and use the red + button to include the following pages and submenus: 
    • Home
      • This should be a brief personal statement that introduces your audience to your portfolio.
    • Resume (See Sample below)
      • Beneath the EXPERIENCE section on your resume, you should have the most details outlining the following:
        • Internships, trips, and service projects
          • Any internships must have a completed Internship Log accompanying them. For trips or service projects, use the same format to log your hours and any progress you made.
          • For each section, complete a reflection on what you learned or gained from the experience, including photos if possible.
        • Club leadership/membership
          • Detail what you did with your club and highlight your specific contributions, including photos if possible.
    • Fine Arts Courses (Ex: Photography, Ceramics, Studio Art, Yearbook, STEAM Tech, Theater, etc..)
      • Include a separate page for each of the media you approached in your time at Foxcroft.  Remember for your concentration you are required to have at least two different areas within the arts represented in your course selections.
      • Each course should include a drop down for pages outlining your Portfolio and Research connected to that media.  Add pictures, descriptions, and/or links to any particularly meaningful projects or assignments that relate to work you created or used as inspiration as you develop your portfolio.
      •      Portfolio
        • ​Only include your most professional and creative work - filter out unsuccessful or incomplete work at the start of each semester.
        • Additional sub pages can outline certain aspects of your portfolio.  Ex: Photography > Portfolio > Still Life, Portraiture, Landscape, Nature, Architecture, Photojournalism.  
      •      Research
        • Include artist inspiration with captions connected to every image (author, title, year) and a source with all of your research (hyperlinks are acceptable).
        • Also, additional sub pages can outline your research focus.  For example:  Photography > Research > Photographer's Name, Career Field, Photography Genre,..etc
    • Artist Statement
      • This page will be dedicated to your quarterly reflections. You can write about your progress in the Concentration, any challenges you encountered, and what you have learned.  
      • Reflect of your specific accomplishments in both portfolio and research development within your concentration area.  Be sure each statement is dated.
      • Your mentor will read your reflections and incorporate them into his or her quarterly Concentration comments.
    • One Woman Art Exhibit (THIS IS YOUR FINAL CONCENTRATION PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED SENIOR YEAR)
      • You should devote at least one page to your final exhibit as a graduating senior.  Together with your mentor, you will determine an appropriate selection of work and thematic approach to your display.
      • You will create promotional materials to advertise your exhibit and write a detailed artist statement outlining your creative process.   
      • The final step will be preparing an artist talk about your One Woman Art Exhibit, which will also need to be posted on this page. Link to the Concentration Rubric for easy access.
    • Other pages:  Feel free to create additional pages linked to other coursework or noteworthy information about your experiences.
​NOTE: On your Google Drive, you should create a folder named LASTNAME Foxcroft Digital Portfolio where you need to move this Google Site and also store all of the relevant images and documents that are uploaded here.  Share this folder with your Concentration Mentor and Fine Arts Department Chair.

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SAMPLE RESUME

SUZY FOXCROFT
22407 Foxhound Ln, Middleburg, VA
home 540.687.5555
cell 540.687.1234 
suzy.foxcroft@foxcroft.org 

EDUCATION
  • Include the name and address of your current school and expected graduation

EXPERIENCE
  • Include titles, dates, and descriptions for all Coursework, Clubs, Private Lessons, Internships, Leadership Roles, Community Service, Volunteering, or Jobs

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
  • Include sports, hobbies, or other extra curricular involvement

SKILLS
  • Outline specific skills that you have gained both in and outside of the classroom as they relate to your concentration  

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • List any recognitions that you have received as they relate to your concentration

REFERENCES
  • Include the name, address, email, and phone number for both your Concentration Mentor and Academic Advisor