VaPA Course Curriculum & Sequence
CURRICULUM
- Guided by California State Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts
- LMHS VaPA offers a-g graduation requirements as well as Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses in multiple subjects.
- Develops the students individual talent and creative interests.
- Instills an increased awareness of cultural literacy and the value of The Arts in society.
- Provides opportunities for student participation in:
- Concerts
- Shows (including Musicals with full Orchestra)
- Exhibits
- Festivals
- Competitions
- Workshops
- Fine Arts related field trips
- Guest Speakers from the Master Class series.
Freshman
- Language Arts 9A (VaPA) or Pre-AP Language Arts 9A
- Physical Education
- Common Core Math 1 or Common Core Math 2
- Physics in the Universe
- Foreign Language (year 1)
- VaPA STRAND elective or Fine Art elective
Sophomore
- Language Arts 10A (VaPA) or Pre-AP Language Arts 10A
- World History (VaPA) or AP European History
- Common Core Math 2 or Common Core Math 3
- Chemistry in the Earth's System or AP Chemistry
- Foreign Language (year 2)
- VaPA STRAND elective or Physical Education Class or Dance
Junior
- Language Arts 11A (VaPA) or AP English Language Composition
- U.S. History (VaPA) or AP American History
- Common Core Math 3 or Pre-Calculus or AP Statistics
- Living Earth or AP Biology
- VaPA STRAND elective or Physical Education Class or Dance
- VaPA STRAND elective
Senior
- Expository Reading & Writing Course (VaPA) or AP English Literature & Composition
- Government & Economics (VaPA) (1 semester each) or AP Government & Economics (1 semester each)
- Pre-Calculus or Calculus AB or AP Calculus AB or AP Statistics
- VaPA STRAND or Advanced Dance
- VaPA STRAND or Fine Arts or AP Class
- VaPA STRAND or Fine Arts or AP Class
