UAMA is a small arts themed public high school in Downtown Brooklyn/DUMBO founded in 2005. The UA School of Music and Art prepares students for college and the world of work. Our program integrates literacy and the arts into all aspects of our instructional program. Students learn to be critical thinkers and creative communicators by capitalizing on our students' love of the arts and their desire to engage in self-expression. UAMA infuses a rigorous early college curriculum along side the arts. We do not require special auditions or portfolios for application, believing that all students benefit from an arts education and should have access to early college opportunities. Our Programs: Bard Early College Academy @ the UA School of Music & Art: Students take up to 4 semesters of dual HS and College Credit through the Bard Sequence with opportunities in all departments to take college courses through additional partners, all at no cost to the student. This allows students to graduate high school with over a year's worth of free college credits. 21st Century Arts @ the UA School of Music & Art: The Creators Academy is a student choice, in school day, credited arts program. The choices include viual and digial arts, modern band and music production, acting and musical theater, dance and choreography. The Arts building capacity to engage in the critical thinking, collaborative, and creative skills that students will need to be successful in the rapidly evolving 21st century workforce.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 41%

Academic Highlights: Bard Early College Academy (Bard Sequence - 4 Semesters, African American History, Modern American History, Jazz Band) Other in-school dual credit college courses (Poetry and the City, Environmental Justice, Personal Finance, and more), Arts Integration (All courses provide students opportunities to engage in the arts as a method of demonstrating their learning), Creators Academy (Block scheduled arts program: Art Portfolio, Modern Band, Music Production, Dance, Fashion, Media Arts/Video/Animation, Musical Theater, Photography, Culinary Arts, and more), Compentency Based Assessment and Project Based Learning (Students have the opportunity to revise work to demonstrate their growth toward mastery of standard aligned skills)

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses On Site, College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, Computer Science Coursework, Early College, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Internships

School Features:

• Offers 10th Grade Seats
• School whose primary location is co-located with another school
• Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 69% of seats
• Guidance Counselors

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This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports