Fine Arts
Students with little or no experience develop basic skills and knowledge, in a course offering the chance to really learn apprieciate different artistic forms.
1301060 M/J Guitar I
Students with little or no experience develop basic guitar skills and knowledge, including simple and full-strum chords, strumming patterns, playing/singing simple melodies, foundational music theory, parts of the guitar, and ensemble skills. Beginning guitarists explore the careers and music of significant performers in pop/rock, jazz, blues, classical, country, bluegrass, and hard rock/metal genres.
1301090 M/J Music Appreciation I
The purpose of this course is to provide the knowledge needed to develop the skills necessary for musical discrimination. The content should include, but not be limited to the following: - development of aural skills-knowledge of varied musical styles-appropriate vocabulary Term: Semester
1301060 M/J Guitar I
The purpose of this course is to enable students with little or no experience to develop basic guitar skills and knowledge, including simple and full-strum chords, strumming patterns, playing/singing simple melodies, foundational music theory, parts of the guitar, and ensemble skills. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Term: Year long
1301070 M/J Guitar II
The purpose of this course is to enable students with previous experience to expand basic guitar skills and knowledge, adding simple and full-strum chords, barre and power chords, and strumming patterns; adding more complex lead sheets and 1st-position chromatics; and building ensemble skills. Guitarists transfer between tablature and standard notation, study the work of significant musicians, and explore electric guitars, basses, and amplifiers. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and Middle School Course Catalog 21 performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. This course may also require students to obtain a musical instrument (e.g., borrow, rent, purchase) from an outside source. Term: Year long
1301070 M/J Guitar III
The purpose of the course is to enable students with previous experience to strengthen their guitar skills and knowledge, review barre and power chords; add strumming and finger-picking patterns; playing in 5th position; working with major scales; and building ensemble skills. Guitarists expand their tablature and standard-notation reading skills, add to their knowledge of significant musicians, and explore electric guitars, basses, and amplifiers. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. This course may also require students to obtain a musical instrument (e.g., borrow, rent, purchase) from an outside source. Term: Year long
1302000 M/J Band I
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental skills on wind or percussion instruments through the refinement and performance of middle/junior high band literature. Term: Year long
1302010 M/J Band II
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop basic skills on wind or percussion instruments through the refinement and performance of middle/junior high band literature. Term: Year long
1302020 M/J Band III
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop intermediate-level skills on wind or percussion instruments through the refinement and performance of middle/junior high band literature. Term: Year long
1302030Y M/J Band IV
The purpose of this courseis to enable students to develop proficient skills on wind or percussion instruments through the refinement and performance of middle/junior high band literature. Term: Year long
1302040 M/J Orchestra I
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental skills on string or other orchestral instruments through the refinement and performance of middle/junior high orchestra. Term: Year long
1302142 M/J Band III and Career Planning
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop basic skills on wind or percussion instruments through the refinement and performance of middle/junior high band literature. It is also designed to assist students in exploring careers in music and to make tentative decisions about his or her career plan for the future. Term: Year long
1303000 M/J Chorus I
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental vocal musicianship, technical skills and aesthetic awareness through the study and performance of varied middle/junior high choral literature. Term: Semester
1303010 M/J Chorus II
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop basic vocal musicianship, technical skills and aesthetic awareness through the study and performance of varied middle/junior high choral literature. Term: Year long
1303020 M/J Chorus III
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop intermediate-level vocal musicianship, technical skills and aesthetic awareness through the study and performance of varied middle/junior high choral literature. Term: Year long
1303100 M/J Vocal Ensemble
The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental performance techniques in a small ensemble setting using varied middle/junior high choral literature. Emphasis will be placed on healthy vocal production, vocal independence, expressiveness and stylistic authenticity. Term: Year long