Armada Conservatory of the Arts
The Armada Conservatory of the Arts is a fine and performing arts diploma endorsement program. We offer this comprehensive program to allow students the opportunity to expand their knowledge and experience multiple facets of fine and performing arts. This program will help students develop leadership skills, apply the arts to enhance the community, and refine their skills in their area of focus. Armada Conservatory of the Arts: Empowering students to pursue their passions.
Students will receive their endorsement and Conservatory honor cords at the Senior Showcase upon successful completion of the requirements listed.
Explore the program requirements by expanding each of the sections below.
Join the Conservatory Program
Students joining the Conservatory of the Arts diploma endorsement program will be required to monitor their own progress by regularly updating their electronic ACA Audit Form.
Commit to pursuing your passions by beginning your ACA Audit form linked below. Students should begin their journey by responding to the contact information questions and the commitment statement. The remaining fields will be updated by the student as requirements are completed.
Conservatory General Course Requirements
Students will earn a Conservatory of the Arts diploma endorsement by successfully completing 9 trimesters of any arts class, one of which must take place in senior year.
Within 10 days of successful completion of each trimester course, students will submit their progress on the ACA Audit Form.
Conservatory Concentration Requirements
Students will earn a concentration endorsement by successfully completing 6 trimesters in one concentration area. It is possible to earn more than one concentration.
Within 10 days of successful completion of each trimester course, students will submit their progress on the ACA Audit Form.
Arts Honors Society Membership Requirement
Students must have membership in one of the following honor societies for at least two years:
You can click any of the group names above to visit the website for each society.
Within 10 days of induction into the relevant honor society, students will submit their induction date on the ACA Audit Form.
* For the 2022-2023 school year, arts students may use one year of membership in National Honor Society to count toward satisfying the two year requirement.
Adjudication Requirement
Students must submit a piece for adjudication with their respective organization.
- Visual arts students must submit a piece to Scholastic Art Awards for adjudication
- Theatre students must compete at the Michigan Thespian Festival
- Vocal students must be adjudicated at MSVMA's Solo and Ensemble Festival
- Instrumental students must be adjudicated at MSBOA's Solo and Ensemble Festival
See teacher for more information.
Within 10 days of successful completion of an adjudicated event, students will submit the score/award they received and the date received on the ACA Audit Form.
Senior Showcase / Portfolio Requirement
Senior students must participate in the Conservatory of the Arts annual showcase. Student submission to the showcase requires prior teacher approval.
Within 10 days of the approval by the teacher of the student submission students will submit the of approval on the ACA Audit Form.
