This guide is prepared as a general reference for students and parents to plan a course of study at the Arts Academy.

Because the Arts Academy encompasses grades 9 through 12, plus post-graduates, programs ranging from 1 to 4 years in length may be created. Each student's course of study is composed of a combination of the required arts courses listed under each program and the academic courses (credits) necessary to meet the graduation requirements.

Major areas of arts study include music, dance, theatre, visual art, creative writing, moving pictures and interdisciplinary arts.

Instruction in the arts is geared to the ability of the individual student. Advancement from preliminary courses to the most demanding is based entirely upon performance. Thus, a student with extensive training prior to coming into the program may be able to complete the course requirements in a shorter period of time.

Upon graduation students will have completed requirements for an arts program and the following academic requirements:

English 4 years (credits)

History/Social Studies 3 years - World History, U.S. History, Government and Economics/Social Science

Foreign Language 2 years -Consecutive courses in the same language* - French or Spanish

Mathematics 3 years - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II

Science 2 years - Biology and either Chemistry or Physics

Physical Education 2 years

Visual and Performing Arts 1 year

*Both years must be taken in 9th – 12th grades

All academic courses are full year courses (2 semesters) with .5 credit per semester unless otherwise specified.

These required courses meet the University of California Admissions Standard.

Depending on students' needs and enrollment, some academic and arts electives may not be offered every year.