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APVA Summary

The Academy of Performing and Visual Arts offers four-year tracks in theater, visual arts and music. Students can graduate with a Chancellor’s Endorsed Arts Diploma in either theater or the visual arts in addition to:

Advanced Placements Courses:

  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • 2D Art and Design
  • Computer Science
  • Calculus AC and BC
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Environment Science
  • European History
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Music Theory
  • Physics
  • AP Seminar and Research (Capstone Diploma)

College Now Classes:

  • Public Speaking
  • English
  • Psycology
  • Health Science and Behavior

Career-Readiness Opportunities:

  • Calvin Klein/ Fashion Minority Alliance Creative Careers Day and Workshop
  • Roundabout Theater Hidden Career Path Days in theatrical stagehand, tech, hair, makeup and wardrobe.

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

John Binet, Assistant Principal

Audra Manganiello, Guidance

Carolina Grullon, Guidance Counselor

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 3rd, 2025
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 3rd, 2025

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.

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