BISFA Magnet Arts Program
The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts (BISFA) is an academic and arts Magnet school located in downtown Hagerstown.
The school provides students with a rigorous academic education and intensive pre-professional training in one of the following eight areas: Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Vocal Music, Computer Game Design & Animation, Cinematography.
The school offers students training i n these eight areas of concentration with a rigorous, comprehensive, college preparatory curriculum rooted in intense, pre-professional training in the arts that encourages excellence and success as students, artists, and cultural leaders. BISFA, a U.S. News and World Report Gold Medal school, is ranked eighth among Maryland schools.
BISFA has a unique admissions process designed to identify students with a passion for the arts, no academic criteria are used. However, once students are admitted, they must all pursue a rigorous academic curriculum. Students can access free tutoring and test preparation to meet academic and artistic benchmarks. BISFA student test scores are consistently among the highest in the county and state.
The school offers rigorous arts instruction and training in 8 areas of concentration:
- Computer Game Design & Animation
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Instrumental Music
- Photography and Cinematography
- Theater
- Visual Arts
- Vocal Music
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