Sherwood Academy of Arts and Humanities
The Academy of Arts and Humanities is a small learning community in which students take rigorous classes to learn the knowledge and skills to better prepare them for a post-secondary educational experience focusing on a particular area of interest in one of four areas:
Pathway: Early Child Development (*CTE Program)
A: Required Courses:
- Child & Adolescent Development 1A/1B
- Child & Adolescent Development 2A/2B
- Child & Adolescent Development 3A/3B
B: Capstone: Choose one of the following:
- Child & Adolescent Development Internship
- Psychology, Advanced Placement A/B
Pathway: Print and/or Broadcast Media
A: Required Courses—must complete at least three credits from the following:
- TV Production A/B*
- Radio Production 1 A/B
- Electronic Audio Field Production (Radio Production 2) A/B
- Radio Station Management & Operations (Radio Production 3) A/B
- Yearbook A/B*
- Journalism A/B (prerequisite to Newspaper)
- Newspaper A/B* *Denotes repeatable course
B: Capstone experience
Pathway: Visual/Performing Arts
A: One of the following required courses:
- Chorus 1
- Chorus 2(entry level for 10th – 12th)
- Concert Band A/B, Symphonic Band A/B
- Symphonic Orchestra A/B
- Piano 1 A/B
- Guitar A/B
- Art & Culture
- Ceramics/Sculpture 1 A/B
- Foundations of Art A/B
- Photography 1 A/B
- Studio Art 1 A/B
- Digital Art A/B
- Theater 1A and/or B
B: Required elective courses (two credits or more):
- Chorus Honors 3A/B
- Show Choir A/B
- Chamber Singers A/B
- Symphonic Band Honors A/B
- Piano 2 A/B
- Lab Jazz A/B
- Music Perspectives A/B
- AP Music Theory
- Music Technology
- Ceramics/Sculpture 2 & 3 A/B
- Advanced Digital Art A/B
- Photography 2 & 3 A/B
- Studio Art 2 & 3 A/B
- Advanced Acting A/B
- Stage Design A/B
- Play Directing A/B
- Dance
- AP Art History
- Fashion Design
C: Capstone experience
Pathway: Global Studies
A: Required Courses:
- Global Issues of the 20th Century (.5)
- One additional credit of a Foreign Language (beyond the credits already required)
B: One of the following courses:
- International Economics
- AP Economics (Micro or Macro)
- AP Comparative Government and Politics
Required Elective Courses—choose two or more (see course bulletin for complete list):
- AP European History A/B
- AP World History A/B
- Comparative Religions
- International & Domestic Law
- History of East Asia
- African-American Experience
- History of Latin America
- Creative Writing
- Philosophy
- Art & Culture A/B
- AP Art HistoryA/B
- International Business
- International Cultures & Cuisines
- Dance as Fine Art
- International Sports
- World Literature
- Journalism A/B
C: Capstone experience
Printable academy information sheet.