Culver City Academy of Visual and Performing Arts
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4401 Elenda St. Culver City, California, USA 90230 |
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The Culver City Academy of Visual and Performing Arts or AVPA is a multidisciplinary arts education program at Culver City High School in Culver City, CA. It was founded in 1996 by Jim Knight and D.B. Hovis, and its current co-Executive Directors are Dr. Tony Spano, Jr. and Kristine Hatanaka. The first classes for AVPA began in the fall of 1996.
According to the official AVPA website, the mission of the AVPA is as follows:
Culver City High School's Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA): Inspiring and empowering students to build a compassionate, creative community through innovative and challenging arts education.
As of the academic year 2015-16, the following areas of study (majors or primary departments) are being offered by AVPA:
Diplomas are awarded by AVPA at an annual graduation ceremony following a student's successful completion of a course of study. Each program maintains its own diploma requirements, and offers both a major and a minor in its discipline. Students are required to complete a combination of classroom coursework and hours working on projects, productions and performances with classmates to receive diplomas; credit can also be earned through independent study, student internships, and professional work on a case-by-case basis.
AVPA employs approximately 25 faculty members, mostly on a part-time basis, to teach workshops and seminars on various subjects and direct students in projects and productions. Their level of education ranges from the undergraduate to the doctoral level, and most faculty have additional professional experience in their field.
Enrollment in AVPA remains open to Culver City High School students and other CCUSD students enrolled in the district. Each department requires an audition, interview, and/or student portfolio review for admission.
According to its website, AVPA has sent alumni to a diverse range of post-secondary institutions. Many students have continued their studies at conservatories and art schools such as Art Center College of Design, Cal Arts, Art Institute, Otis College, Academy of Art University, and the Los Angeles Film School. Other alumni have attended schools outside of California, including Boston College, Boston University, Duke University, New York University, Vassar College, Princeton University, Sarah Lawrence College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the University of Pennsylvania. Several alumni have attended or are currently attending the University of Southern California. The CSU system and the UC system have also enrolled AVPA alumni at several campuses.
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