Creative, Performing, and Media Arts Middle School (CPMA) Magnet provides a challenging, standard based instructional program, coupled with specialized training in the creative, performing, and media arts. The integrated curriculum approach allows students to develop skills, meet rigorous academic standards, and be exposed to a variety of visual, performing, and media/technical art careers and related career options.

Students make use of six studios:

• Visual Arts – where students learn art expression, principals of design, the fundamentals of drawing, costume design, and stagecraft
  
  
• Multimedia and Graphics Design – featuring multimedia technologies including digital cameras, digital tablets, and desktop publishing software for creating dynamic and collaborative publications.
  
  
• Music/Electronics – with computers, midi-keyboards, audio mixing boards, and post-production editing equipment for music study, composition, and performance.
  
  
• Music - beginning, intermediate and advanced level instruction in band, orchestra and choir, and classes in piano, percussion and jazz band.

• Video Production – with digital cameras and digital video editing equipment for video production and filmmaking. Advanced students create, direct, and produce video news shows of school events, music
  videos, and documentaries.
  
  
• Drama – where students use technology to create storyboards, write scripts, shoot and edit video “shorts,” and learn a variety of methods for live performance.
  
  
• Dance – emphasizing dance safety, technical strength, motor skill development and proper body
  alignment, dance vocabulary, history, careers, and related arts

Features:

• Literacy/Technology/VAPA integration throughout all curriculum areas
• Advisory periods, character education, and a "family" feeling
• Gifted and Talented Education program
• Yearly Arts Festival highlighting student work
• Comprehensive Fine Arts Library
• Highly trained staff, including studio teachers skilled in visual and performing arts and multimedia technology

Cluster Order:

12% Cluster 1
30% Cluster 2
58% Cluster 3

Vision Statement

CPMA provides a challenging, standards-based instructional program, coupled with specialized training in the creative, performing, and media arts.  The integrated curriculum approach allows students to develop skills, meet rigorous academic standards, and be exposed to a variety of visual, performing, and media/technical art opportunities and related career options.

SMART Goals

All students must be provided the opportunity to meet state content standards at grade level.  Our goal, as required by new Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs), is that 47.5% of students school wide, including all significant subgroups, will score proficient or above on the Math portion of the CST in the spring of 2009.   The percentage of African American and Hispanics achieving proficiency will increase from 19.2% and 20.9%, respectively, to 47.5% proficient or advanced.

All students must be provided the opportunity to meet state content standards at grade level.  Our goal, as required by new Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs), is that 46% of students school wide, including all significant subgroups, will score proficient or above on the English portion of the CST in the spring of 2009.  The percentage of African American and Hispanics achieving proficiency will increase from 35.6% and 29.1%, respectively, to 46% proficient or advanced.

Community Partnerships:

San Diego Lyric Opera
LaJolla Music Society
Young Audiences of San Diego
Malashock Dance
Old Globe Theatres

Revised August 10, 2009