Center for the Arts
Henrico High School

- Faculty augmented with resident and visiting artists
- Four levels of Musical Theatre – vocal production, dance, acting techniques, theatre history, microphone techniques, music theory and history, audition preparation, performance
- Four levels of Dance – ballet and modern dance techniques, aesthetics, nutrition, anatomy, choreography, dance history, kinesiology, audition preparation, performance
- Four levels of Theatre – acting techniques, creative expression, technical theatre, aesthetics, production, audition preparation, script and character analysis, character development, performance
- Four levels of Visual Arts – art and design principles, history, aesthetics, proficiency in a variety of artistic media and technique, exhibition of student art work
Sample Four-Year Curriculum
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Grade 9
Center Module I
- Acting Studio/Production Design I (2 periods) or
- Ballet/Modern Dance I (2 periods) or
- Visual Art I (2 periods) or
- Musical Theatre I (2 periods)
- Arts Infused English 9
- Arts Infused Mathematics
- Arts Infused Science
- Arts Infused Social Studies
- World Language
- Health and P.E. 9 or Elective
Grade 10
Center Module II
- Acting Studio/Production Design II (2 periods) or
- Ballet/Modern Dance II (2 periods) or
- Visual Art II (2 periods) or
- Musical Theatre II (2 periods)
- Arts Infused English 10
- Arts Infused Mathematics
- Arts Infused Science
- Arts Infused Social Studies or Elective
- World Language
- Health and P.E. 10
- Economics and Personal Finance
Grade 11
Center Module III
- Acting Studio/Production Design III (2 periods) or
- Ballet/Modern Dance III (2 periods) or
- Visual Art III (2 periods) or
- Musical Theatre III (2 periods)
- English 11 – Arts Infused/AP Language and Composition
- Mathematics
- Science
- Virginia and United States History
- World Language
- Elective
Grade 12
Center Module IV
- Acting Studio/Production Design IV (2 periods) or
- Ballet/Modern Dance IV (2 periods) or
- Visual Art IV (2 periods) or
- Musical Theatre IV (2 periods)
- English 12 – Arts Infused/AP Literature and Composition
- Mathematics or Elective
- Science or Elective
- Virginia and United States Government
- World Language Elective
NOTES
* Please refer to Diploma Requirements to determine which graduation requirements apply to you.
+All CFA students must successfully complete Health and P.E. 9 and 10 during either summer school or the school year. The counseling team will work with students to determine which option best suits their schedule.
- All students must successfully complete the Economics and Personal Finance course.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- Acting Studio/Production Design I Honors
- Acting Studio/Production Design II Honors
- Acting Studio/Production Design III Honors
- Acting Studio/Production Design IV Honors
- Ballet/Modern Dance I Honors
- Ballet/Modern Dance II Honors
- Ballet/Modern Dance III Honors
- Ballet/Modern Dance IV Honors
- CFA Modern Humanities Dual Enrollment
- CFA Humanities Women & Gender Studies Dual Enrollment
- Dance Ensemble Honors
- Entertainment Design & Technology Honors
- Musical Theatre I Honors
- Musical Theatre II Honors
- Musical Theatre III Honors
- Musical Theatre IV Honors
- Show Choir Honors
- Stagecraft and Production Honors
- Visual Arts I Honors
- Visual Arts II Honors
- Visual Arts III Honors
- Visual Arts IV Honors