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n-1 <br />4. Art Education /Music/Creative Movement <br />and Theater Arts <br />Basic School - 9,600 sq. ft. <br />Tier B -Add 1,130 sq. ft. <br />The following table compares the Local. basic standards for a Basic School with the <br />Standards established by the State Department of Public Instruction. Note that the Stage <br />is to be built as part of the cafeteria A separate auditorium is not included in the Basic <br />School. The State Standards provides that, if programming allows, the instrument and <br />vocal music rooms can be combined. <br /> .Local Basic Standards NCPublic School Facility <br /> . (Sq. Ft) Standards ~ (Sq. Ft). <br />Music: <br />• Instrument Music 1,500 1,000 to 1,200 <br />• Vocal Music ~ 1,200 1,000 to 1,200 <br />• ~ Electronic Music not included in Tier A p <br />• Practice Rooms not included ifi Tier A~ 0 <br />• Instrument Storage included as part of Should be provided but space <br /> circulation/classroom amount not specified <br />Visuad Arts Raom 1,500 ~ 1,200 to 1,500 <br />Creative Movement <br />~ <br />` 1,800 <br />- .4,000 (includes stage) <br />` ~.~:.; <br />TheaterArts 1,800 1,800 to 2,000 <br />Stage and Stage Storage ~ 1,$00 4,000 includes lobby <br />Tier B includes one large practice room (200 square feet) one small practice room (80 <br />square feet), wardrobe storage (4S0 square feet) and one electronic music room (400 <br />square feet). If an auditorium was added, additional square footage would be required. <br />5. Physical Education Basic School 12,000 sq. ft. <br />Tier A - Add 1,200 sq. ft. <br />Tier B - Add 500 sq. ft. <br />The State standards for physical education do not specify the amount of square footage <br />for physical education. The Standards do require a minimum court area for the <br />gymnasium of least 42 feet by 74 feet with six feet on each side of the court and eight feet <br />on each end of the court for safety. The gymnasium should include dressing and shower <br />areas, offices and some storage. Assembly and spectator use may require increased size. <br />