IMPORTANT STUDENT INFORMATION
The Governor's School for the Arts is scheduled for July 1-21 at Davis & Elkins College.Read "About GA," "Student and School Responsibilities," and "Qualifications" before beginning the application process. Applications are in two parts. Part I is to be completed and submitted online no later than January 10. Part II, the paper application, must be postmarked by January 20, 2012.
"Every day we learned something new, something we hadn't dreamed about getting to do."
The Best Three Weeks You Never Imagined!
Just when you're starting to think that things can't get better, they do. For current sophomores, a chance to experience a summer that's so good you cannot even imagine it lies in the Governor's School for the Arts.
If you are a tenth-grader who writes, dances, sings, plays an instrument, acts, draws/paints or works in digital media, take the time to explore this site and talk about it with other students who have attended. They report that the Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) is the "most awesome experience" of their lives. Read through the entire site before making your decision. If it seems that this is just the opportunity you've been looking for, take the first step and start the application process. It could change you forever.
Whatever you do, you should take a look at the phenomenal video clips created by Jared Thompson. Daily broadcasts let family and friends know what was happening at this premier school.
Applicants to the School for the Arts must currently be sophomores who live and attend school in West Virginia. Students who attend public and private schools as well as those who are home-schooled are eligible. Selected students are also expected to attend school within West Virginia next year. Home-schooled students must present verification of West Virginia residency.
Although requirements are discussed at length on another page, it is important that you know from the beginning that students who earned less than a 2.5 GPA for their freshman year or who are not ranked in the top 50% of their class will not be granted an audition and should not apply. There is one exception. You can read about it in the application section.
All applications must be postmarked by January 20, 2012. The online portion is due by January 10.
Sherry Keffer, Director of Governor's Schools Department of Education and the Arts
Building 5, Room 205
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305
304 558-2440
Sherry.L.Keffer@wv.gov
Important Links and Information
Audition notifications will be emailed the first full week in February. If you have not heard about your audition by February 8, contact Mrs. Keffer by email.
Legitimate reasons for not being granted an audition include mailing the application after the deadline and not having the required GPA.
Meet the 2012 GSA faculty
Faculty
A small number of auditions can be scheduled for the early evening onFriday, February 24 in Charles Town and Friday, March 2 in South Charleston.
The time frame for applying to GSA 2012 has expired.
The 2012 application is in two parts: Part I is submitted online and Part II is to be typed. The deadline for submitting the paper application is January 20. Part I must be posted online by January 10.
Application Links
The link to the student application is on the left of this page.
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See what happened at
GSA 2011!
or go to htto://vimeo.com/
wvgsa2011/videos/sort:date
Hundres of still photos
can be found at
http://wvgsa2011.shutterfly.com
2011 Archived Information
1. The Handbook for Students and Parents
2. Forms that must be completed and returned