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Course: Art Appreciation A,B
Category: P
Credits: 10
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisite: Director Approval
Overview: This two semester, college preparatory course examines various artistic styles and artists. The first semester concentrates on art elements and principles of design. The second semester concentrates on historical culture and criticism of various artists and the periods in which they lived.
Course: Arts and Crafts
Category: G W
Credits: 5-10
Grade Level: 7-12
Prerequisite: None
Overview: This course, which can be taken in one or two semesters, examines one or more craft mediums of choice as an introduction to hand arts and crafts. Areas of study include pastels, lettering, sketching, water-colors, sculpture, batik, needlework, leather, weaving, and printmaking.
Course: Drawing
Category: G W
Credits: 5-10
Grade Level: 7-12
Prerequisite: None
Overview: This course, which can be taken in one or two semesters, encourages the student to explore the elements of drawing techniques. Successive courses add greater emphasis to the development of personal technique with emphasis upon observation, imagination, experimentation, and composition.
Course: Music Appreciation A,B
Category: P
Credits: 10
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisite: Director Approval
Overview: This two semester, college preparatory course examines the music and representative composers from a variety of musical styles from Medieval times to the present, with a historical, cultural, and evaluative approach.
Course: Music Seminar
Category: G
Credits: 5
Grade Level: 7-12
Prerequisite: Musical audition
Overview: This one semester course examines the music and representative composers from a variety of musical styles from Medieval times to the present, with a historical, cultural, and evaluative approach. Seminar members will be active participants in an instrumental music group. Participants learn to read music and chords.
Course: Music Theory - Advanced
Category: G
Credits: 5
Grade Level: 7-12
Prerequisite: Basic skills on a musical instrument.
Demonstration of skills required.
Overview: This one semester course focuses on the presentation of material in Music Theory, leading to an understanding of the study of written harmony, keyboard harmony, ear training, and sight singing.
Course: Music Theory - Basic
Category: G
Credits: 5
Grade Level: 7-12
Prerequisite: Basic skills on a musical instrument.
Demonstration of skills required.
Overview: This one semester course focuses on the presentation of material in Music Theory, leading to an understanding of the study of written harmony, keyboard harmony, ear training, and sight singing. This course may be used as a prerequisite for Music Theory - Advanced.
Course: Painting
Category: G
Credits: 5-10
Grade Level: 7-12
Prerequisite: None
Overview: This one or two semester course explores the elements of techniques. Successive courses add greater emphasis to the development of personal technique, with emphasis upon observation, imagination, experimentation, and composition.
Course: Photography
Category: G
Credits: 5-10
Grade Level: 7-12
Prerequisite: None
Overview: This one or two semester course allows students to obtain practical experience and training in the use of 35mm photographic techniques, applications, and style adaptations by way of a series of directed projects.
Course: Theater Appreciation A,B
Category: G
Credits: 10
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisite: Director Approval
Overview: This two semester, college preparatory course examines different theatrical styles throughout history. Students attend local productions of various forms of plays including musicals, drama, and Shakespeare.

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