Arizona State Seal of Arts
Juniors and Seniors at Mountain View High School are invited to qualify for an Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency. This state-wide program celebrates students who go above and beyond their in-school coursework in visual art, dance, theater, music, or media arts.
- Students who achieve this recognition will receive:
- A state seal for their diploma, administered by the Arizona Department of Education’s Office of Arts Education
- Recognition at MVHS Honors Night
- Recognition in the program at graduation
- Recognition at graduation through cords
Proficiency Seal Requirements
Requirement #1: A final GPA of 3.0 or 4.0 in each qualifying arts/career and technical education (CTE) course
Requirement #2: Four credit requirements in one of the following ways:
- A minimum of 4 credits in one artistic discipline: (dance, music, theatre, visual arts or media arts)
- 3 credits in one artistic discipline, and 1 qualifying creative industries CTE credit or separate artistic discipline
- 2 credits in one artistic discipline and 2 credits in a qualifying creative industries CTE class or a separate artistic discipline.
Requirement #3: Eighty hours of arts-related extracurricular activities during the student’s high school career
Requirement #4: A student capstone project completed under the mentorship of a Mountain View fine arts or CTE teacher