The Manaweaver Academy (manaˈwiːvə əˈkædəmi)
The Manaweaver Academy is run by Headmaster Cedrick Mink and it is an academy for students gifted in magic. Constructed in the year 71, it runs courses over 3 years in different schools of magic; abjuration, conjuration, divination, enchantment, evocation, illusion, necromancy, and transmutation. They pick 1 major and 1 minor from any of the 8 schools of magic and those are the subjects they study for the next 3 years.
Semester 1: February-March
Semester 2: May-June
Semester 3: August-September
Semester 4: November-December, Exam Season
Students have a set curriculum they will be taught from, and at the end of every year they sit written and practical exams.
Structure
Standard students start their schooling as a Level 1 spellcaster, however first years are accepted from levels 1-3. Each year the students increase their abilities by 1-3 levels. The maximum level a student can leave the academy at is level 9 and the minimum is level 3, presuming they come in at level 1. The academic year starts in January and ends in November. There are 4 semesters;Semester 1: February-March
Semester 2: May-June
Semester 3: August-September
Semester 4: November-December, Exam Season
Students have a set curriculum they will be taught from, and at the end of every year they sit written and practical exams.
Purpose / Function
This Academy was built by the Ancient Scholar's Guild to educate those gifted in magic, and help them achieve their full potential. The library within the building also holds all of the ancient secret knowledge of the Guild. Only students, and guild members are permitted to enter.
Architecture
The building has a grand elven style, it sits tall, among the planes, thin obsidian panes dress the windows with a dark Gothic look. The central space features a beautiful botanical gardens, sitting in the center of the round courtyard, which is surrounded by tall pointed archways, adorned with elaborate carvings of vines, and creatures of the forest. The library has a complex, and beautiful living wooden staircase, with the oldest manaweaver tree on the continent planted in the center. This tree is said to be the main source of magical energy in the continent, and allows for certain experiments to be conducted, and spells to be cast, that otherwise would not be possible.
History
Over the years the academy grew, from a library where the curious could gather and learn, to a school, offering several courses, taught by the world's leading experts. The magic within the academy is used to protect the whole of whitehearth from the frequent eruptions of the volcano.
Founding Date
71
Alternative Names
The Academy, The Mana School, The University.
Type
College / Academy
Owner
Ruling/Owning Rank
Owning Organization
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