Culture becomes curriculum.
Function SKOOL is a four-year Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway in Arts, Media and Entertainment (AME), built for California high schools. Students learn the craft, the business and the live production of creative work, and they run real events at their own school.
Two sides. Four tracks.
Students start on the Audio or Visual side, then go deep in a track. Every track has a clear lane, including for the student who wants to run the show rather than perform in it.
Music & Recording Arts
DJing, beat making, recording and sound for real audiences.
Live Production & Event Management
Planning, staging, running and promoting live events. The lane for future producers, managers and promoters.
Design
Graphic design and visual identity for real projects: flyers, brands, merchandise and campaigns.
Digital Communications
Photography, video, content, streaming and podcasting.
Every year is a complete year.
Students help produce school events in every grade, taking on more responsibility as they grow. A student who leaves after any year leaves with real skills and real work to show.
Crew
Foundations on the Audio or Visual side.
Technician / Artist
Go deep in a primary track.
Lead
Deepen the craft or add a second track.
Producer
Capstone: students run a creative company.
Taught live and in person by a district teacher, supported by our curriculum, teacher training and demonstrations from working industry professionals.
Built to fit how California schools work.
These are the standards we are designing to. Approvals are in progress.
Built to map to the state AME CTE pathways
Introductory, concentrator and capstone courses designed so students can finish as pathway completers.
Pursuing UC A-G approval
Courses written for University of California A-G review, primarily in the visual and performing arts.
Industry certifications under review
We are evaluating which industry-recognized certifications fit each track and will name them once they are in place.
Designed around funding districts already have
Built to fit Prop 28 arts and music funding, the CTE Incentive Grant (CTEIG) and federal Perkins V.
College and career connected
Working toward college credit pathways, and real portfolios students carry into school or work.
Day school and after school
A day-school pathway, plus an after-school version for expanded learning programs.
Music is the invitation.
Students already live inside music, media and events. Function SKOOL meets them there and turns that energy into practical skill: how the work is made, how the business runs, and how a live show actually comes together.
The program was founded by Alfred Torregano, a Los Angeles DJ, producer and event producer with three decades in the culture, and is a program of Torregano Creative Learning Company.
Practical knowledge creates possibility.
Learn. Create. Build. Belong.
Help us build it with you.
We are choosing our first partner districts now. Tell us a little about your schools and we will follow up personally.
- You share a few details. Two minutes, no commitment.
- We reach out personally to set up a 30-minute conversation.
- We explore fit together: your students, your schedule and your funding.