Curriculum
Students at LaGuardia take a full academic course load while participating in conservatory-style arts concentration. Each student majors in one studio, choosing from among Dance, Drama, Art, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, and Technical Theatre.
Many graduates from LaGuardia continue their studies in universities or conservatories after graduation.
LaGuardia follows up to a 10 period day, including one lab per week. Periods are 45 minutes long with a 4 minute break between each period. Each student spends a minimum of two periods in studio classes. During freshman year, each student takes a minimum of two studio classes (per semester), and three or more during sophomore, junior, and senior years. By state law, students are required to complete four years of English and History classes, three years of math and science, one year of foreign language, and four years of gym. Students who do not meet their studio requirements at graduation leave without a studio-endorsed diploma..
LaGuardia has offered an honors track to students entering after 2006, known as the DaVinci Program. DaVinci Scholars take more difficult classes in math and science and participate in a supplementary after-school enrichment program. Students not in the program may still take individual honors classes.
LaGuardia also offers several Advanced Placement courses. These include:
- -AP English Language and Composition
- -AP English Literature and Composition
- -AP Spanish
- -AP French
- -AP Italian
- -AP Japanese
- -AP World History
- -AP United States History
- -AP Calculus AB
- -AP Calculus BC
- -AP Statistics
- -AP Chemistry
- -AP Biology
- -AP Environmental Science
- -AP Art History
- -AP Music Theory
The school also presents an annual musical. The Musical Theatre class, an elective school-wide course, is offered through the collaboration of faculty members from Music, Drama, Dance, and the Tech Theatre Studios, culminating in a major musical theatre performance. Recent productions have included Les Misérables, West Side Story, Hair, Ragtime, and Hairspray.
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