CSVPA Boston Arts Academy is a selection of electives and Advanced Placement courses, combined with event participation and a project presentation, leading to an accredited award that improves your college application, and a guaranteed place at Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts in the UK.
THREE STEPS TO SUCCESS
To complete CSVPA Boston Arts Academy, you must choose:
- Attend advisory and after-school academy time
- Complete a body of work to be presented to a review board at the end of each semester
Use skills developed in your electives to complete a capstone project. All projects will be presented to the school in the students' senior year. Potential student projects could include:
- Directing a play
- Creating a fashion line
- One person art show
- An interactive art piece
- A gesture-controlled robot
- A new board game
Participate annually in local and school events, such as:
- Science and technology festivals
- Museum exhibits
- Lectures from professionals
- Fashion shows
- Local art exhibitions and competitions
- Music concerts
Visual/Performing Art electives
• Introduction to Drawing
• Introduction to Painting
• Advanced Drawing and Painting
• Printmaking
• Visual Storytelling
• Digital Photography and Video Production
• Art History
• 2D Design
• Fashion Design
• Advanced Fashion: Technology and Marketing
• Costume Design and Construction
• Computer Aided Design
• Digital Imaging
• Chorus: Voices On!
• Keyboard (Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced)
• Business of Music
• Music Technology and Production
• Instrumental Ensemble
• Theatre Production
• Actors Studio
• Acting for Film
AP electives
• Drawing
• Art History
• 2D Design
STEAM electives
• Environmental Science CP
• Biomechanics
• Contemporary Issues
• Introduction to Law
• Macroeconomics CP
• Microeconomics CP
• Computer-Aided Design
• Digital Imaging/Internet Self-Marketing
• Robotics
• Open Source Engineering
• Game Theory
• Computer Science
• Pratical Application of Statistics
• Social Justice Literature
• Financial Management
• Professional Communication
University partnerships
CSVPA Boston Arts Academy has partnered with two universities, Full Sail University and Scad: The University for Creative Careers. The latter offers students a dual enrollment programme that guarantees progression if they successfully meet the entry grades
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What is an academy?
CATS Academy Boston has introduced three new Academies of Excellence to help students focus on their specializations.
Students who choose to study with one of our Academies of Excellence will receive the following:
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3 ½ hour block for their chosen specialism each day
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Regular 1-2-1's with specialist staff with an average additional 25 hours per semester
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Access to university partnerships and scholarships
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Visits to universities and meetings with key staff
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Guest lectures and talks from specialist academics and coaches
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End year project/showcase
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“MY FAVORITE PLACE AT CATS IS THE ART DEPARTMENT. MY PASSION FOR ART WAS OPENED FOR ME HERE AT CATS”
Veronika from Ukraine
Progressed to Boston University (#42 National University)