Creative Writing

Dance

Math & Science

Music

Theatre Arts

Visual Arts

Core Academics

To graduate from the Alabama School of Fine Arts, all students must satisfy specialty curriculum requirements, pass the Alabama High School Graduation Exam and complete core academic courses specified by the State of Alabama. Those core courses include the following:

English                                 4 units (1 each, grades 9-12)
Social Studies                     4 units (1 each, grades 9-12)
Mathematics                        4 units (1 each, grades 9-12)
Science                                 4 units (1 each, grades 9-12)
Fine Arts                               1.5 units for Math and Science students
Health and Wellness         1.5 units
Computer Applications      .5 units

(Under an individual learning contract signed by student, parents, and art department chair, an art student may be exempted from up to three core courses in exchange for additional art courses pursuant to an arts career.)

In addition, all students earn two units in the same foreign language. The school also offers a number of elective courses, subject to student interest, staff availability, the school’s instructional priorities and funding.

Junior high students - Students in grades 7-8 may earn high school credit by completing Algebra I and must take Geometry in 9^th grade.  All junior high students are required to take physical education and computer skills courses.