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[[Category:Art Department]]
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The '''Art''', '''Visual and Performing Arts''', or '''VAPA''' department consists of the visual arts (drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital art) and performing arts (theater, band, and orchestra). The Visual Arts classes are house in the [[M Building|M building]], while the Performing Arts are in the [[S building]].  
The '''Art''', '''Visual and Performing Arts''', or '''VAPA''' department consists of the visual arts (drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital art) and performing arts (theater, band, and orchestra). The Visual Arts classes are house in the [[M building]], while the Performing Arts are in the [[S building]].  


Students must take at least 2 semester of VAPA classes to graduate.  
Students must take at least 2 semesters of VAPA classes to graduate.


== List of VAPA classes ==
== Idiosyncracies ==
taken from the 2024-2025 Course Catalog and listed in the order they appear.


=== Visual Arts ===
* Grading is often generous in the Performing Arts classes, with most of the grade being based on participation and showing up for rehearsals.
 
** This does not necessarily apply to visual arts classes; for example, written work and projects in photography classes are graded at a similar scale to similar work in other departments.
====== Spectrum ======
* [[Art Spectrum]]
* [[Digital Art Spectrum]]
 
====== Drawing and Painting ======
* [[Painting and Drawing]]
* [[Advanced Painting and Drawing I]]
* [[Advanced Painting and Drawing H]]
* [[Advanced Painting and Drawing II]]
* [[AP Painting and Drawing]]
 
====== Graphic Design ======
* [[Graphic Design]]
* [[Advanced Graphic Design]]
 
====== Ceramics and Sculpture ======
* [[Ceramics/Sculpture]]
* [[Advanced Ceramics/Sculpture]]
* [[Advanced Ceramics/Sculpture 2]]
 
* [[AP 3D Art Design]]
 
====== Photography ======
* [[Photography 1]]
* [[Advanced Photography]]
* [[Advanced Photography H]]
 
====== 2D Art ======
* [[AP 2D Art and Design]]
** Student my emphasize on painting/drawing, graphic design, or photography
 
====== Art History ======
* [[Art History]]
* [[AP Art History]]
 
=== Performing Arts ===
 
====== Instrumental Music ======
* [[Concert Band]]
* [[Symphonic Band]]
* [[Wind Ensemble]]
* [[Jazz Ensemble H]]
* [[Jazz B]]
* [[String Orchestra]]
* [[Chamber Orchestra H]]
* [[Symphony Orchestra H]]
 
====== Choral Music ======
* [[Treble Choir]]
* [[Concert Choir]]
* [[Advanced Vocal]]
* [[AP Music Theory]]
 
====== Theatre ======
* [[Theatre 1]]
* [[Theatre 2]]
* [[Theatre 3]]
* [[Theatre 4 Honors]]
* [[Advanced Stage Technology and Design]]


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
[[:Category:Art Courses|Category:Art Courses]]
[[:Category:Art courses|Category:Art courses]]
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 26 May 2025

The Art, Visual and Performing Arts, or VAPA department consists of the visual arts (drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, digital art) and performing arts (theater, band, and orchestra). The Visual Arts classes are house in the M building, while the Performing Arts are in the S building.

Students must take at least 2 semesters of VAPA classes to graduate.

Idiosyncracies

  • Grading is often generous in the Performing Arts classes, with most of the grade being based on participation and showing up for rehearsals.
    • This does not necessarily apply to visual arts classes; for example, written work and projects in photography classes are graded at a similar scale to similar work in other departments.

See Also

Category:Art courses