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Student nominations are closed for 2009.
Application information for 2010 will be posted in summer, 2009.
Students
School districts and private schools are responsible for nominating students to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy. Students may not self-nominate. Click on "Enrollment and Nominations" to determine how many nominations your school or district receives. Only students who will be juniors and seniors in the 2009-2010 school year are eligible for the 2009 Academy. Check with your superintendent or principal to find out who to contact in your district or school about your interest in the Missouri Fine Arts Academy. Click here to view a read-only version of the 2009 Student Nomination Form. Student nomination forms are available for download on a restricted website. Contact your superintendent or principal.
Please read MFAA's 2009 General Information brochure. (.pdf; 125K)
Frequently Asked Questions about MFAA's 2009 Student Nomination Form is now available for download.
(.pdf; 115K)
A copy of the Student Nomination Checklist is also available for download.
(.pdf; 22K)
The preparation guides and scoring sheets may be downloaded and copied. They are to be used as guidelines as students prepare their nomination materials. They should not be returned with the nomination form. Please note: Performance auditions and portfolios may not be judged if they do not adhere to these guidelines!
Essay (.pdf; 48K)
Dance (.pdf; 41K)
Instrumental Music (.pdf; 37K)
Theatre Performance (.pdf; 40K)
Visual Arts (.pdf; 69K)
Vocal Music (.pdf; 37K)
For further assistance, view the inventory sheet from a sample visual arts portfolio and watch a few sample video auditions.
Enrollment and Nominations
The Nominating Guidelines for Public School Districts and Private Schools for the 2009 Academy are now available for download. (.pdf; 24K)
Core Faculty
Core faculty application and information for the 2009 Academy is now available for download. (.pdf; 293K)
Application must be postmarked by December 12, 2008, and mailed to
Julie Bloodworth, Director
Missouri Fine Arts Academy
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897
Per Course Faculty Opportunities
Depending upon student population, The Missouri Fine Arts Academy may be in need of per course and/or private instructors in the following disciplines:
- visual art
- instrumental music
- vocal music
- dance
- theatre arts
Per course and private instructors are paid $28.00 an hour (actual student contact hours). If you are interested in being a per course or private instructor at the Missouri Fine Arts Academy, please send a current resume or vita and course description(s) to:
Julie Bloodworth, Director
Missouri Fine Arts Academy
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897
For guidelines for course descriptions, check our Curriculum web page for examples of discipline-specific courses offered at the 2008 Missouri Fine Arts Academy.
- Design courses for artistically gifted high school juniors and seniors who have experience in a specific discipline listed above.
- Focus on advanced theory, rhetoric, and practice.
- Choose an area or approach that you are confident will not be addressed or explored in Missouri’s high school classrooms during the regular school year.
- Plan for groups of 10-15 students.
- Plan courses that will meet 7 times during the Academy for 1.5 hours.
Resident Assistants
Resident Assistant application and information for the 2009 Academy is now available for download. (.pdf; 229K)
Application must be postmarked by December 12, 2008, and mailed to
Julie Bloodworth, Director
Missouri Fine Arts Academy
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897