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| The Visual & Performing Arts Courses & Programs
The intention is to provide a meaningful experience and breadth of knowledge of the arts so that students may apply their knowledge and experience to the creation of art and are better able to understand and appreciate artistic expression on the basis of that experience and knowledge.
The intent of approved VPA courses must be directed at acquiring concepts, knowledge, and skills in the arts disciplines, rather than to utilize artistic activities to fulfill non-artistic course objectives.
Wide range of course offerings related to the Visual Arts, Art History, Theatre, Film and Music. Our Faculty recognizes that the appreciation and the practice of the arts have been vital to the development of the past and present civilizations and are essential to cultural well-being. All of these areas offer dedicated and qualified faculty whose primary concerns include the cultivation of artistic production, technical skills and progressive critical thinking within a creative atmosphere. All courses are transferable to other institutions. Students may complete the diploma and degree programs.
FAQ’s
Q: To meet the year-long VPA course requirement, is it acceptable for a student to take the first semester of a year-long course one year and the second semester another year? A: Yes. Students must be exposed to one year of VPA course content in the same arts discipline (i.e., drama, dance, music, visual arts) regardless of which year the first and second semesters are taken, but the semesters must be taken in sequence.
Q: What happened to semester-long VPA courses in 2006 when UC required year-long courses? A: In coordination with the full implementation of the VPA policy, UC articulation staff has moved and/or removed all semester VPA courses from the "f" VPA area, as they no longer satisfy the requirement. Advanced semester VPA courses were moved to the "g" elective area, and introductory semester VPA courses were removed from "a-g" course lists altogether.
Q: Can students take Visual & Performing Arts courses offered at the community college or another university in order to meet the new VPA requirement? A: Yes. According to a July 2002 policy clarification, students can take any UC-transferable 3-semester unit (or 4-quarter unit) community college or university level VPA course to meet the VPA eligibility requirement, as long as it clearly falls within one of the four disciplines of VPA (music, dance, theater, visual arts). Students, counselors, and others can go to http://www.assist.org to find out which courses are transferable.
Q: Can speech, debate, journalism, and creative writing courses be used to meet the VPA requirement? A: As a general rule, no. These courses are often acceptable as English elective courses in the "g" area, but generally do not adequately address the five strands of the state VPA framework.
Q: Can community-based, private study in the arts meet the VPA requirement? A: No. However, at the discretion of the teacher and school/district policy, private study of the arts may be used as an appropriate prerequisite for placement in advanced or honors courses in the arts.
Q: Can VPA courses be granted honors status? A: Yes, an honors policy for VPA was approved by the BOARS committee in July 2002. The policy defines the criteria for certain, advanced level VPA courses to be accepted for UC honors status. Acceptable honors courses include AP, IB, and college courses, as well as other honors courses that meet both the general and discipline-specific criteria.
Pre-requisites. Acceptable courses need NOT have any prerequisite courses. Co-Curricular Work. Work outside of class must be required, for example, portfolio/performance preparation, reading, writing, research projects, and/or critical listening/viewing.
Course Repeats. All approved performance, production or studio classes, introductory and advanced, may be taken more than one time and all grades earned in 10th and 11th grade will be included in the coursework considered for eligibility and admissions purposes. Repeated classes of this type are not subject to restrictions placed on a course that is being repeated due to a subject deficiency.
Course Standards. Courses should provide students with an experience in the arts that implements the intent of the California State Board of Education approved Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Content Standards. Curriculum must be designed to include the VPA Content Standards at the proficiency level in each of the five component strands. Each VPA course shall sufficiently address the state content standards under all five component strands, listed below.
Artistic Perception: Processing, analyzing, and responding to sensory information through the language and skills unique to a given art.
Creative Expression: Creating, performing, and participating in a given art. Historical and Cultural Context: Understanding historical contributions and cultural dimensions of a given art.
Aesthetic Valuing: Responding to, analyzing, and making critical assessments about works of a given art form.
Connections, Relationships, and Applications: Connecting and applying what is learned in a given art form to learning in other art forms, subject areas, and careers.
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