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ARTS & HUMANITIES

FINE ARTS

WHY STUDY ART?

 

Art courses are offered on four different levels which all share the same four basic strands - perceptions, creative expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage, and critical evaluation. Students rely on their perceptions of the environment, developed through increasing visual awareness and sensitivity to surroundings, memory, imagination, and life experiences, as a source for creating artworks. They express their thoughts and ideas creatively, while challenging their imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and problem-solving skills.

  • 6010 Art I (ART1)(03500100) 1 Credit
    This course introduces the elements and principles of art and attempts to provide experiences that will enable
    students to express creative ideas through a variety of mediums: design, drawing, and painting.
    Grade: 9-12
    Prerequisite – None

    6013 Art III (ART3DRAW)(03501300) 1 Credit
    This course expands on the elements and principles of art learned in Art II. The students will continue to express
    themselves creatively through the various mediums including sculpture, ceramics, design, drawing, and painting.
    Grade: 11-12
    Prerequisite: Art II

    6011 Art II (ART2DRAW)(03500500) 1 Credit
    This course expands on the elements and principles of art learned in Art I. The students will continue to express
    themselves creatively through the various mediums: design, drawing, and painting.
    Grade: 10-12
    Prerequisite: Art I

    6014 Art IV (ART4DRAW)(03500400 ) 1 Credit
    This course expands on the elements and principles of art learned in Art I. The students will continue to express
    themselves creatively through the various mediums: design, drawing, and painting.
    Grade: 11-12
    Prerequisite: Art III

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THEATER 

WHY STUDY THEATER?

 

Theater courses are offered on four different levels which all share the same four basic strands - perception, creative expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage, and critical evaluation. In theatre, students increase their understanding of self and others and develop clear ideas about the world. Through a variety of theatrical experiences, students communicate in a dramatic form, make artistic choices, solve problems, build positive concepts, and relate inter-personally.

  • 6020 Theater Arts I (TH1)(03250100) 1 Credit
    In Theater Arts I, students are exposed to the elements of drama and the conventions of theater. Students will
    focus on the skills of improvisation; employ stage movement to convey thought, feelings, and actions; and define
    and give examples of theatrical conventions. Students will learn to analyze a character from a script, describing
    physical, intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions. They will improvise, write, and refine monologues, scenes,
    and vignettes to convey meaning to the audience. Students will develop an understanding of the historical and
    cultural influences on theater and analyze the roles of live theater, film, television, and electronic media in
    American society.
    Grade: 9-12
    Prerequisite: None

    6022 Theater Arts III (TH3)(0325300) 1 Credit
    In Theater Arts III, students develop creative expression through performance. Students portray believable
    characters in improvised and scripted scenes of various styles. They also improvise and write dialogue that reveals
    character motivation, advances plot, provides exposition, and reveals theme.
    Grade: 11-12
    Prerequisite: Theater Arts II

    6021 Theater Arts II (TH2)(03250200) 1 Credit
    In Theater Arts II, students will use the elements of drama and the conventions of theater. Students will focus on
    the analysis of dramatic structure and genre and will identify examples of theatrical conventions in theater, film,
    television, and electronic media. Students improvise and write dialogue that reveals character motivation and
    analyze characters from various genres and media.
    Grade: 10-12
    Prerequisite: Theater Arts I

    6023 Theater Arts IV(TH4) (03250400 ) 1 Credit

    This course expands on the elements and principles of theater art learned in Theater I-III, honing and expanding skills. Through the foundations: inquiry and understanding strand, students develop a perception of self, human relationships, and the world using elements of drama and conventions of theatre. Through the creative expression strand, students communicate in a dramatic form, engage in artistic thinking, build positive self-concepts, relate interpersonally, and integrate knowledge with other content areas in a relevant manner. Through the historical and cultural relevance strand, students increase their understanding of heritage and traditions in theatre and the diversity of world cultures as expressed in theatre. Through the critical evaluation and response strand, students engage in inquiry and dialogue, accept constructive criticism, revise personal views to promote creative and critical thinking, and develop the ability to appreciate and evaluate live theater.    Through diverse forms of storytelling and production, students will exercise and develop creativity, intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative skills. Participation and evaluation in a variety of theatrical experiences will afford students opportunities to develop an understanding of self and their role in the world.

    Grade: 11-12
    Prerequisite: Theater Arts III

    6024 Theater Production I (TH1PROD)((03250700) .5 – 1 credit

    6025 Theater Production II (TH2PROD) (03250800) .5 – 1 credit

    6026 Theater Production III (TH3PROD) (03250900) .5 – 1 credit

    6027 Theater Production IV (TH4PROD) (03251000) .5 – 1 credit

    One Act Play (OAP)  is a key part of the Theater Production classes; the elements of drama covered in Theater are addressed as well.

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MUSIC

WHY STUDY MUSIC?

 

Music courses are offered on four different levels which all share the same four basic strands -- perception, creative expression/performance, historical and cultural heritage, and critical evaluation. In music, students develop their intellect and refine their emotions, understanding the cultural and creative nature of musical artistry and making connections among music, the other arts, technology, and other aspect of social life. Through creative performance, students apply the expressive technical skills of music and critical-thinking skills to evaluate multiple
forms of problem solving.

  • 6040 Band I (MUS1BAND)(03150100) 1 Credit
    In the first level of band, students will compare and contrast elements of music through literature selected for
    performance and/or listening. They will further their study by performing expressively, from memory and notation, a vivid repertoire of music representing styles from diverse Cultures.
    Grade: 9-12
    Prerequisite: Audition
    Recommended: Experience in middle school band

    6043 Band III (MUS3BAND)(03150300) 1 Credit
    In the third level of band, students are given the opportunity to perform appropriate literature expressively. They learn to exhibit accurate intonation and rhythm, fundamental skills and advanced techniques, using literature ranging from moderately difficult to difficult, while performing independently and in ensemble.
    Grade: 11-12
    Prerequisite: Band II

    6042 Band II (MUS2BAND)(03150200) 1 Credit
    In the second level of band, students will compare and contrast music forms of literature selected for
    performances and/or listening. Students will exhibit accurate intonation and rhythm, fundamental skills, and basic
    performance techniques while performing moderately difficult literature, independently and in ensembles.
    Grade: 10-12
    Prerequisite: Band I

    6044 Band IV (MUS4BAND)(0315400) 1 Credit
    In the fourth level of band, students demonstrate independent in interpreting music through the performance of
    appropriate literature. Students analyze musical performance, intervals, music notation, choral structure,
    rhythm/meter, and harmonic texture, using standard terminology.
    Grade: 12
    Prerequisite: Band III

    6046 Applied Music1 (MUS1APL)(03152500) 1 credit

    6047 Applied Music2(MUS2APL) (03152600) 1 credit

    6048 Applied Music3( MUS3APL) (03152601) 1 credit

    6049 Applied Music4(MUS4APL) (03152602) 1 credit

    Four basic strands--foundations: music literacy; creative expression; historical and cultural relevance; and critical evaluation and response--provide broad, unifying structures for organizing the knowledge and skills students are expected to acquire. The foundation of music literacy is fostered through reading, writing, reproducing, and creating music, thus developing a student's intellect. Through creative expression, students apply their music literacy and the critical-thinking skills of music to sing, play, read, write, and/or move. By experiencing musical periods and styles, students will understand the relevance of music to history, culture, and the world, including the relationship of music to other academic disciplines and the vocational possibilities offered. Through critical listening, students analyze, evaluate, and respond to music, developing criteria for making critical judgments and informed choices.

     

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