Teachers

High School Seminar Requirements & Responsibilities

TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Nominate a potential student using the following factors as guidelines. The nominee should:
- Be a highly motivated upper-level art or art history student.
- Have demonstrated a personal commitment to art.
- Be committed to meeting the attendance requirements.
- Have parental support.
Coordinate submission of your student's application together with the Sponsoring Teacher form.
Submit an application with your student's materials.
Attend orientation at the National Gallery of Art.
Work with your student on assignments and studio projects before each seminar session.
Participate in an ongoing dialogue with seminar instructors and staff via e-mail.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

Secure nomination and sponsorship from an art teacher whose class you will be taking in the fall of 2013.
Submit an application along with your teacher's materials.
Attend the first seminar with your parent or guardian.
Attend all ten seminar sessions.

The student application will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Essays are clearly written, reflecting thoughtful consideration of the content and a high level of understanding.
Acceptance of the attendance policy.
Ability to attend all seminar dates.
Submission of a complete application on time.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE POLICY

After two absences, students will be asked to resign from the seminar.

The sponsoring teacher, parent/guardian, and student must acknowledge this policy in the completed application.

Applications for the 2013-2014 school year will be available on August 1, 2013.

For more information, contact the education assistant for the High School Seminar at (202) 842-6905.