Is there an arts education requirement for the NC Scholars Program?
Beginning with students who enter the ninth grade for the first time in or after 2009-2010, there is no specific arts education requirement. Students may choose to take elective credits constituting a concentration in arts education (or any other subject area) and may also take arts education electives in their junior and/or senior years which carry 5 or 6 points (such as honors, AP, or IB courses). Visit: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/scholars to view the previous Academic Scholar requirements and new changes, as adopted by the State Board of Education in July 2009.