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Reinvigorate arts education

Reinvigorate arts education. The Importance of the Arts. Promotes intellectual and personal growth Equips the student to cope with change Liberates students from limitations Instills values. Budget Repair Bill. 2011-2012 State Budget Almost 1 billion cut from MPS school system

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Reinvigorate arts education

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  1. Reinvigorate arts education

  2. The Importance of the Arts • Promotes intellectual and personal growth • Equips the student to cope with change • Liberates students from limitations • Instills values

  3. Budget Repair Bill • 2011-2012 State Budget • Almost 1 billion cut from MPS school system • The art, foreign language, music, and physical education programs will be cut • Teachers are forced to teach multiple subjects

  4. Empower the Arts We propose that Wisconsin Lutheran College hosts a workshop for the Arts, inviting MPS high school students to revive their passion of music, art, and theatre.

  5. The Event Basics • Who: • MPS high school students involved or interested in music, theatre, and art, along with their parents. • WLC faculty and students within these departments. • What: • Empower the Arts: A workshop event celebrating the Arts.

  6. The Event Basics • Where: • WLC Fine Arts Building and REX • When: • Fall 2011 (October) • Why: • A way to revive and empower the love of the Arts, in response to the loss of art programs in Milwaukee Public Schools. • A recruiting and informational opportunity for WLC. • A way for our campus to give back to Liberal Arts Education.

  7. Schedule of Events • Arrival and registration: 9:30am • Students receive folder of information • Informed of signup sheets • Place their artwork on display • Speaker Dr. Gregory Schulz: 10am • Lunch provided by Sodexo: 11am • Performances by WLC choirs, band, and string ensemble • Guests can view the student art displayed, which was brought for the event

  8. Schedule of Events • Break into individual departments: 12:30pm • Students are able to interact with professors and students in their desired program. • Learn how they can participate in programs outside their schools. • Tours of Fine Arts Building: 1:30pm • Music, Art, and Theatre wings

  9. Schedule of Events • Theatre workshop: 3-5pm • Acting Your Song • Exploring Subtext • Silent Subtext • The Actor's Bag of Tricks (explores various techniques) • Stage Makeup (old age or animal or some other) • Theatre Games for Expanding Imagination • Walk into Character • Costume to Character

  10. Schedule of Events • Art Workshop: 3-5pm • Explore new mediums • Hands-on creation • Speak with art majors • Learn new techniques • View college exhibits • Discuss favorite artists and inspirations

  11. Schedule of Events • Music workshop: 3-5pm • Speak with music majors • Learn about the music lab • Talk about private lessons • Sing along with WLC choir students • Discuss favorite music artists, groups, and ensembles

  12. Benefits of the Workshop • Empowering high school students • Despite the budget cuts, they still have options to continue their passions. • Reminding them of the important skills they learn from the Arts, which will benefit them in their lives, not to mention their college search • Connecting high school students with college role models.

  13. Benefits to WLC • Recruitment for Arts education programs, as well as the school in general • A way to give back to the MPS School Systems, as a Christian Liberal Arts College • Opportunity for WLC students to give back to their community and use their talents to empower younger students • Exposure for WLC in the community, especially MPS high schools

  14. Budget • Expected to be the same cost as any College Visit Day hosted by the Admissions Dept. • Possible expenses: • Food • Printed materials • Advertising • Art supplies used

  15. Empower the Arts

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