Fine Arts on the Homeschool Transcript

By Vicki on 12 February 2012 / Curricula, Fine Arts, News, Teaching / 2 Comments

Jake earned music credit in this photo by homeschool graduate/professional photographer Joanna

You are invited to hear Sabrina talk about teaching drama to homeschoolers at the Teach Them Diligently Conference (March 15-17 in Spartanburg, SC).

To get in the drama mood, let's look at the MANY ways you can get fine arts onto your homeschooler's high school transcript.  (This is adapted from a post originally run last year.)

Most homeschooled high schoolers need to show at least one fine arts credit on their transcript.

There are lots of good ways to do that. Here are some ideas:

1) Log hours to earn a Carnegie Credit (120-135 hours according to your umbrella school or state requirements)  OR

2) Work through a curriculum OR

Umbrella school praise band


3) Take a for-credit course (with homeschool group or community college)

The 7 Sisters' kids have earned fine arts credits in lots of different areas:

-Drama (camps, classes, church and community performances)

Sabrina runs a yearly homeschool drama camp


-Music (choirs, lessons, bands, orchestras, theory, worship teams)

-Art (photography, drawing, painting, sculpting- theory, lessons, classes)

-Cinematography (clubs, classes, productions)

-Appreciation (attending performances, visiting museums, studying textbooks)

-Art History, Music History, Drama History (texts integrated into homeschool co-op classes)

-Media Production (video production, movies, audio recording, vlogs)

Here is a Vlog by Sabrina's son, Sam and my son, Ezra: Manasseh King of Judah

Transcripts look good with fine arts, but more importantly our kids have enriched lives, increased skills, (and for some- career preparation).

What are some ways your homeschoolers have done fine arts?

 

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