Museum Education WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Thursdays, March 13th, 20th, 27th, and April 3rd from 3:30 pm - 6 pm This twice yearly, after school program at the National Academy Museum incorporates both gallery discussions and studio art. During multi-part sessions, students will explore the exhibitions with an educator to discuss the artistic concepts of the works on view. Students will then have the opportunity to create their own artwork based on the topics discussed. All art materials and supplies will be provided by the National Academy Museum. FREE for public, independent, and home-schooled high school students regardless of art experience. Please contact the Education Department for more details. Call 212.369.4880, ext. 225, or email education@nationalacademy.org THREE-PART PARTNERSHIPS Partner with the National Academy Museum and allow your students to become familiar with a museum experience through educator visits to your classroom. Explore the collection through visual aids, the Academy’s curriculum guide, New Visions: A Guide to Interpreting American Art, Past, Present and Future, as well as a Museum visit designed especially for your class. Available to public and independent school classes, grades 5-12. The fee is $325 per class up to 30 students, includes an initial visit by an educator to the school, one Museum visit for students, and a follow-up visit to the school by an educator, plus all materials. Reservations are required so please call 212.369.4880, ext. 225, or email education@nationalacademy.org Program support provided by Lewis I. Haber. GUIDED TOURS FOR STUDENTS The Museum offers guided gallery talks for students of all ages. Participants enjoy exploring the special exhibitions and permanent collection of American paintings, prints, architecture and sculpture with a focus on close-looking and shared learning. INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL GROUPS -Tours for school groups are appropriate for each grade level and can be adapted to meet teachers' needs. -School tours last approximately 50 minutes. -Groups are limited to 40 students at one time. -One adult must accompany every 10 students. -There are no lunch facilities at the museum. Tours with an Educator $75 per class up to 22 students (including chaperones) $150 per class for groups exceeding 22 individuals, up to 40 participants (including chaperones) Self-Guided School Tours To receive the same admission as docent-guided tour groups, self-guided school groups must schedule in advance, otherwise regular museum admission applies. Our Saturday FamilyArts programs encourage young people and adults to participate in gallery discussions and art-making workshops, as do special workshops for high school students based on the Museum's exhibitions. For more information regarding FamilyArts, please see our Public Programs heading. To schedule a tour, please call 212-369-4880, ext. 225 or send an email. New Visions: A Guide to Interpreting American Art, Past, Present and Future Click on the links below to download excerpts from the Academy’s curriculum guide, New Visions: A Guide to Interpreting American Art, Past, Present and Future selections for the middle school grades (Grades 5-6)pdf file selections for the middle school grades (Grades 7-8)pdf file selections for the high school grades (Grades 9-10)pdf file selections for the high school grades (Grades 11-12)pdf file For more information, please call 212-369-4880, ext. 225 or send an email.