Solara offers a collegium for learning history, arts, sciences, and the medieval lifestyle.
- Arts
- All artisans are encouraged to enter arts and sciences competitions.
- Competition rules should be stated no later than a fortnight before the event.
- Judging may be done by a panel of judges. This should be utilized for either mid-level mastery and up or for educational purposes.
- Competitions may also be a populace vote whereby the most votes received wins the day.
- Classes may be offered at events or online.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
Acting | Heraldry | |
Armorers | Herbalism | |
Artisans, Scribes & Illuminators | Historians | |
Bards, Musicians, Singers, Poets | Hospitallers (medical professionals) These individuals are not medical professionals for Solara -but may study areas of historical medicine or body mechanics. | |
Bowyers & Fletchers | Jewelers | |
Brewers & Vintners | Leathercrafters (carving / tooling) | |
Builders, Carpenters, & Masons | Leatherworkers, Cordwainers, And Tanners | |
Chainmail | Clergy (historical study of the Medieval Church) | |
Chandlers | Luthiers | |
Chroniclers, Heralds, And Writers | Merchants | |
Cooking | Metalsmiths (engraving, repousse, coldwork) | |
Dancers | Perfumers | |
Farmers (animals, beekeeping, gardening, etc.) | Sacred Mysteries (historical study of early rural religion) | |
Fiber Arts & Weaving | The Smith (blacksmiths, bladesmiths, metalwork (hot work)) | |
Foragers | Toolmakers | |
Gamers | Woodcrafters (fine work) |
- Service
- Areas of service may also host classes for activities such as retinue, feasting, event planning, running a list / pitch, running gate, or other areas of service.
- Competitions may be held within this discipline such as best décor for feast or other such things in the purview of service for the enjoyment of the people.