COMPETITION CATEGORIES

Category Descriptions

Sciences
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·       Biology/Microbiology: The science of life or of the origin, structure, reproduction, growth and development of living organisms collectively.

·       Chemistry/Biochemistry: The science that deals with the composition, structure and properties of chemical processes and phenomena of substance and the transformation that they undergo.

·       Computer Science: The science that deals with the theoretical aspects of computers including storage and the transformation of data using computers.

·       Earth & Space Science: The body of sciences that include geology, mineralogy, physiography, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, astronomy, speleology, seismology, geography, etc.

·       Engineering: Technology. Projects that directly apply scientific principles to manufacturing and practical uses.

·       Mathematics: The science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions of spaced configurations and their structure.

·       Physics/Electronics: A branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior or effects (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices.

·       Medicine & Health: The study of diseases and health of humans and animals.

·       Physics: Theories, principles and laws governing energy and the effect of energy on matter.

Humanities

·       Music Composition: The science or art of arranging music by ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination or in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity.

·       Original Essay: A brief examination of a subject in prose usually expressing a personal view or interpretation of a subject or topic.

·       Poetry: A composition, marked by language chosen for its sound, beauty and evocative power.

·       Play Writing: A literary composition developed for the stage.

Performing Arts

·       Dance: To perform a series of rhythmic and patterned bodily movements usually performed to music.

·       Dramatics: The art of staging or acting plays

·       Music Instrumental/Classical: The art of performing with a device used to produce music with tones of the late 18th and 19th centuries characterized by an emphasis on balance, clarity, and moderation.

·       Music Instrumental/Contemporary: The art of performing with a device used to produce music with the tones of the present.

·       Music Vocal/Classical: The art of performing with the human voice rhythmic tones or sounds of the late 18th and 19th centuries characterized by an emphasis on balance, clarity, and moderation.

·       Music Vocal/Contemporary: The art of performing with the human voice rhythmic tones or sounds to produce music with the tones of the present.

·       Oratory: The art of speaking in public eloquently and effectively. (This is not a dramatic presentation.)

Visual Arts

·       Architecture: The science, art or profession of designing buildings or outdoor spaces.

·       Drawing: The art of representing forms and figures on a surface by means of lines.

·       Filmmaking: The art and process of making motion pictures.

·       Painting: The art of laying on paints with a brush or a knife.

·       Photography: The process, art and technique of taking images recorded by a camera and reproducing them on a photosensitive surface.

·       Sculpture: The art of making three-dimensional figures or designs

Business

·       Entrepreneurship: Refers to owning, organizing, and managing your own business by providing a necessary product or      service.