Earl Haig Secondary School

Claude Watson Arts Program school within a school approximately 500 students in 5 arts areas approximately 125 in each of grades

9, 10, 11 & 12 A variety of arts courses are offered.

over 100 different Arts credits

Claude Watson Arts Program Earl Haig has 2100+ students

Earl Haig has one of the largest clubs, councils, teams, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs of any school in the country.

Claude Watson Diploma 8 MAJORS credits 2 MAJORS credits each year in grades 9, 10, 11 & 12

plus 3 Elective credits over 4 years Students must take a Minor in grade 9

Total of 11 credits for CW Diploma Students may take Dance in Grade 9 as a Health&Phys.

Ed. credit

Claude Watson Diploma The Claude Watson diploma is awarded upon

completion of the OSSD requirements and is of value when applying to universities or conservatories of arts training.

95% of our graduates go on to post-secondary education – primarily universities

Credits in CW

Grade 9 students take 9 credits in Gr. 9

Grade 10 students take 9 credits in Gr. 10

Students take 8 credits in grade 11

Students take 6 - 8 credits in grade 12

Grade 9 Majors Dance, Drama, Music, Screen Arts and Visual Arts are time-

tabled every day.

One academic credit is composed of all CW students every day of the week during period 3.

All other courses every other day 1 arts elective outside of the Major in grade 9 Lunch is 38 min. during period 3

Grade 10, 11 & 12 Majors Dance, Drama, Music, Screen Arts and Visual

Arts are timetabled every day all year two more arts electives

Grade 9 Major Timetable Period

Day1 Monday

Day2 Tuesday

Day 3 or 4 Wednesday

Day3 Thursday

Day 4 Friday

1

Arts Major

Arts Major

Arts Major

Arts Major

Arts Major

2

Academic

or E l ec t ive Cour se

Academic

or E l ec t ive Cour se

Academic

or E l ec t ive Cour se

Academic

or E l ec t ive Cour se

Academic

or E l ec t ive Cour se

3a

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

3b

Science

Science

Science

Science

Science

4

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

5

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Academic or E l ec t ive

Cour se

Expectations : Artistic Progress

Throughout each year students must work to maintain a high standard in both the Major and elective programs.

Students must earn 2 credits in their Arts Major each year

with an average of at least 80% as well as completing three requisite arts elective credits.

Students will also be required to fulfil curricular and co-curricular performance and exhibition expectations.

Expectations : Academic Success

Dual thrust program of Arts enrichment and academics

All Claude Watson students must demonstrate an acceptable level of progress in their academic and elective subjects.

A minimum of 65% in all subjects must be maintained

Students in grade 9 and 10 must carry a course load of 9 subjects each year.

ExpectationsThe Claude Watson Program fosters talent and

growth not only in each student’s major discipline, but in all the creative and performing arts which form the program.

Claude Watson students will be expected to attend performances, recitals and exhibitions in support of their peers so that they may experience a broad range of artistic endeavors.

Claude Watson Arts Program Dance is both Modern

Claude Watson Arts Program Ballet

Claude Watson Arts Program Composition

Theatre and Drama Drama is traditional theatre techniques and is

performance based.

Drama and Theatre

Drama is also contemporary playwriting, improv, stage plays, directing and production.

Music

Strings

Music

BandBrass

Woodwinds

or Percussion

Music

VocalorPiano

Music : Non-performance

TheoryComposition

Screen Arts Communication Technology Video and Drama

Video Screen Writing is required

in grade 12 EWC4UP – Writer’s Craft is

Screen Writing

Visual Arts Visual Arts is skills based in 9 and 10.

Visual Arts

Conceptual basis in Grade 11 and 12 with further skill development

Camp Walden

Orientation - Camp Walden Grade 9 Arts Intensive and Orientation new students come from 50 + schools Camp Walden is an Arts Intensive, group team building

and leadership camp 3 day overnight field trip in Sept. goal is to help ease the transition from grade 8 to grade 9 an arts intensive program in their Major

Camp Walden

Camp Walden : Mentors

Camp Walden

Camp Walden

Camp Walden

Camp Walden

Camp Walden

Camp Walden

Applications

Students can apply in one arts area only.

Applications will be available online.

Auditions What area do I audition into?

Choose your passion!

Is this what you live for?

AuditionsIs this something that you want to do everyday for the next four years?

Are you committed to the arts area?

Can you meet the commitment of co-curricular & extra-curricular activities?

Academics?

Auditions Consists of two parts: the class and the

interview During the class students will participate in artistic activities where our Arts

teachers and a guest artist will view and assess the student’s artistic potential. As well, students meet with the same staff for a Q & A where they will:

- perform a prepared piece for Dance

- a given monologue for Drama

- a selected piece of music for Music

- a written or visual portfolio for Screen Arts

- a personal portfolio for Visual Arts

Dance audition preparationWe recommend that the student has some previous training in ballet, modern and or jazz.

Dance audition preparation

We look for passion, creativity and natural talent.

Drama

Students will be required

to prepare a monologue.

Drama

Students must also be part

of a group activity and

performance on the day of

the audition.

Applications

Students can apply for one instrument only.

Students will be required to do a Gr-1 level conservatory music-theory test.

Screen Arts

Do you have a love of reading and writing to develop scripts and screenplays?

Screen Arts

Do you have a technical interest and/or basic knowledge of creative software applications?

Screen Arts

If you answered yes and you also have:- a passion for film and video arts

- creative and artistic experiences to draw upon for ideas and inspiration

…then you possibly should audition in Screen Arts.

Visual Arts

Do pass away the time drawing in a sketchbook?

Visual Arts

Do you have a passion for painting?

Visual Arts

Do you need a creative outlet?

Auditions

Take place in January.

Application Deadline is late Nov.

Good Luck!