The Fine Arts Center

The Fine Arts Center of Greenville, SC (colloquially called "The FAC" by students and teachers) was established in August of 1974 as the first specialized arts school in the state of South Carolina. Classes are available at the Center for students to study theatre, music, visual arts, dance, creative writing, and film and video production. The Fine Arts Center provides arts instruction to artistically talented students who desire an intense pre-professional program of study. Students spend a minimum of 110 minutes in either the morning or afternoon five days a week at the Fine Arts Center and spend the remainder of their time on academic work at an area high school. Around 300 students attend the Fine Arts Center each year, and more than 90% of graduates go on to higher education. The Fine Arts Center has recently moved from its former location at 1613 W. Washington St. to its new facility at 102 Pine Knoll Dr.

Instructors

Director: Dr. Roy S. Fluhrer

Performing Arts and Humanities Faculty

Strings Chamber Music: John Ravnan
Music Theory, Music History,Composer-in-Residence: Dr. Jon Jeffrey Grier
Voice: Michael Rice
Jazz Theory and Performance: Steve Watson
Winds, Brass, Percussion, conductor of Greenville County Youth Orchestra: Dr. Gary Auguste Robinson
Music Theory I, Arts Reaching Middle and Elementary Schools Program: Eleonore Shultz
Theatre: Terri Parker Lewis

Dance: Jan Woodward
Creative Writing: Sarah Blackman
Technical Theatre: Dirk Holleman
Music Engineering: Eddie Howard

Visual Arts Faculty

Drawing and Graphics: Jim Campbell
3-Dimensional Design in Metal: Katy Cassell
3-Dimensional Design in Ceramics: Glenda Guion
Photography: Debbie Cooke
2D and 3D Design: Donna Shank Major
Digital Filmmaking: Eric Rogers

Audition and Admission

The Fine Arts Center is open to students from grades 9-12 who demonstrate exceptional ability in their art forms. Interested students should fill out an application ( [http://www.fineartscenter.net/FACapplication.pdf] ), which requires nomination by a teacher. The Center will notify you of the date and time of your audition/interview. Attendance at the audition/interview is required for consideration.

Notable Alumni

* Keelan Parham (Class of 1985) - Cartoonist, author of Let's Toon Caricatures, owner of Caricature Connection, a caricature concession company based out of Walt Disney World, member of the National Cartoonists Society

References

The Fine Arts Center Website [http://www.fineartscenter.net] .

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