Academy of Performing & Visual Arts

APVA Students Choose Between Two Rigorous Pathways

APVA Traditional Pathway

Regents or Advanced Regents Diploma
Chancellor’s Endorsed Arts Diploma in Theater or the Visual Arts

APVA Scholars Pathway

Regents or Advanced Regents Diploma
Chancellor’s Endorsed Arts Diploma in Theater or the Visual Arts

IN ADDITION TO:

AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA (6 AP Classes including AP Research and Seminar with scores of 3 or higher on the AP exams or AP CAPSTONE CERTIFICATE (in cases where students are not able to fulfill the requirements of the diploma). For more information on the AP Capstone Diploma program, please visit: apstudents.collegeboard.org (potentially 18 college credits)
Introduction to Public Speaking or Theater History through QCC (3 college credits earned)

Some of the AP Courses offered: Art, Music, ELA Language and Composition, ELA Literature, French, Spanish, Psychology, Research, Seminar, Calculus, Statistics, African American History and many more!

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Theatre Track

Award-Winning Theatre Track

Learn production, directing, writing and performing as well as technical aspects of theatre including lighting, sound and set design.
Students of all grade levels have opportunities to perform in different settings: plays, musicals, open mic nights, the Winter and Spring Festival of the Arts and Thespian Show.
Partnership with the LeAp arts program providing an intensive playwriting residency that engages students in storytelling and creative expression.
APVA students have participated in competitions all over New York City including the August Wilson Monologues, National Shakespeare Competition, and LEAP’s playwriting competition.

Theatre track culminates to taking the Theatre Regents. Upon completion of 10 theatre credits and the Regents, students will earn a Chancellor's Arts Endorsed Diploma.

Art Track

Comprehensive Art Track

Four-year art track for advanced students
Portfolio 1 and 2 surround students in a broad range of media including collage, printmaking, drawing, painting and sculpture
Portfolio 3 and 4 expands on students’ skills sets and knowledge with opportunities to work on large-scale projects using a broader array of materials
Graphic design and independent study offered during the 11th and 12th grades
Advanced Placement 2D Portfolio
Art Regents

Art track culminates to taking the Art Regents. Upon completion of 10 art credits and the Regents, students will earn a Chancellor's Arts Endorsed Diploma.

Music Track

Music Track

First year - Music History and Performance Level 1&2
Second Year - Beginning Band and Orchestra / Chorus
Third Year - Intermediate / Advanced Band or Orchestra / Chorus
Fourth Year - Intermediate / Advanced Band or Orchestra / Chorus
Music Electives:
Core Music 1&2 (Two Semesters)
Music Theory 1&2 (Two Semesters)
AP Music Theory 1&2 (Two Semesters)
Keyboard 1&2 (Two Semesters)

JESSICA MENDOZA,

SLC DIRECTOR

APVA Team
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John Binet, Assistant Principal

Audra Manganiello, Guidance

Rupa Bhatt Klansky, Dean

Auditions For Theatre Track

Auditions for our Theater Track will be held virtually. Submit your audition through the Additional Materials section of your MySchools account.

Online Audition
Deadline for online submissions through MySchools:
December 1, 2023
Portfolio common components for theater can be found at: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/high-school/high-school-auditions
Watch this video to help you with your theater submissions:
‍https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JHHyIMhdEG5h3Uutz
rDQRH7rdqV1V_WU/view Please contact bblader@schools.nyc.gov for more information.

Submissions For Visual Arts

Submissions for our Visual Arts track are now being accepted through the Additional Materials section of your MySchools account.

Deadline: December 1, 2023

Portfolio components for visual arts can be found at: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollme
nt/enroll-grade-by-grade/high-school/high-school-auditions Watch this video to help you with your visual arts submissions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xb5WT53-AS0bNFyNBO7ehE0aGec7MANS/view