While performing arts high schools in the United States are a bit of an oxymoron, it is still a great way to learn and perform music, dance, and theater. A lot of the students who audition for these schools are really good at what they do and are more than willing to put in the work to be successful.
I’m talking about the Florida International University (FIU) Conservatory of Music, Dance, and Theatre. It is a high school program that takes music, dance, theater, and art appreciation classes. The program puts on shows that draw in about 20,000 students each year. The school has had a long and successful history of teaching such arts to young people and continues to do so today.
The program is named after the Florida International University, which is located in the same city with FIU. I first heard about it from this article that was written in the florida news.com and I thought it was interesting because it was a great example of how good a program can be. The article also mentioned how the Conservatory did just what it said it would do, it was successful. So that was a great story.
I don’t know if people are aware of it. But I had the pleasure of teaching high school here in Florida for 3 years. I was actually recruited by the Florida International University and I was really excited to get to do it, but as I recall we were all working hard to get ready for the academic year.
The Florida International University is the state’s largest institution for higher education, and the Conservatory is the only school on the entire state-wide network, which means that it is the only school that actually has a chance of getting a full-tuition scholarship. When I arrived there they wanted me to take my classes in order to earn the full tuition. In order to do so they were pretty lenient about my teaching method, which was basically going to the same class every day.
When I started working with them they had me put in a little extra effort, which I can attest to is helping them get the most out of me. They really value their instructors, and they really value their students, so I thought my efforts would be a huge help to them. Instead, I was getting the lowest grades I have ever gotten when I taught. I was also starting to get a little bit of a reputation for being a bit of a “drama queen.
So, after my first week of teaching, I thought maybe I should stop, but then I started to get that “oh shit” feeling that I did a couple of weeks before. I thought, “hmm, now I’m going to go to the dean and tell him I’m doing a terrible job and I need to find something else to do.
In the event that you are looking for a job in the arts education field, you might want to consider taking a few classes at a college or performing arts high school. These programs are designed to prepare future teachers in ways that may not be as useful to your profession, but will make you a more attractive candidate for other programs.
The schools in this article are all accredited by the Florida Department of Education, so you should have no trouble getting in. The program I mentioned covers the arts education field, but there’s several other schools in the article that specialize in a variety of areas.
I think you should definitely take a look at the college or performing arts high school program I mentioned. It may not be as helpful to your profession, but it will make you a better candidate for other programs.
