- Mathematics
- Sciences
- Histories
- Government
- Language
- Social Sciences
Also, like many other schools, there are electives:
- Gym
- Art
- Band
- Kunoichi Classes (which are much like home economics)
- Etc.
You will notice that during gym classes, however, the curriculum is much more vigorous than the gym classes you may be familiar with. There are no "free days" and you don't get to sit on the bleachers and hang out with your friends. This class is intense to the degree that showers are mandatory...if you don't want ot end up smelling like your entire football team's dirty socks. Physical education is not taken lightly. Though not all ninja rely on their physical capabilities in battle, in the academy you must learn the basics and you must gain stamina if you wish to pass the class. It is important to be as well-rounded in both ninja and citizen studies as possible. This could give you an advantage at any time, in civilian pursuits (taxes, shopping, etc.), or on a mission.
Kunoichi classes are, as you have probably guessed, for kunoichi - or female ninja. In this class, female students learn a set of abilities that could be crucial to both day-to-day life and undercover missions. They learn a wide variety of abilities including cooking, cleaning, sewing, flower arranging, and more. While it is not expected and certainly not usual for a male to take this class, it is very possible and absolutely allowed. This would probably provoke teasing from other males in the main class, however, as it is a class for kunoichi and not shinobi - or male ninja.
The primary motivation for having kunoichi classes available to the academy's female population is that missions which the female ninja embarks on may differ from purpose in missions the male ninja might go on. While looks are not a necessity for kunoichi, they are more likely to be given a mission in which they must seduce someone for the purpose of gaining information or killing them than a shinobi might. The set of skills taught in this class are meant to help kunoichi stay undercover on such missions.
The strictly ninja classes include the following:
- Taijutsu
- Ninjutsu
- Genjutsu
- Tactics/Strategy
- Intonjutsu
- Weapons Training (including various weapons described in following posts)
These classes are all imperitive to your becoming a ninja. Without even one it is likely that you will not live long or fail your missions. Every ninja, at some point in their lives, will be faced with difficult decisions and leadership will be thrust upon them. Without being aware of every aspect of the shinobi world, you might fail your mission and your team.
