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Band I Prerequisite / Selection Process: Minimum of one year of band instruction or private study and approval of the band teacher Intended Audience: Grade 9 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes:
• Elements of music
• Reading music
• Performance Instructional Focus: Performance
Band II Prerequisite / Selection Process: Band teacher determines level of placement Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes:
• Elements of music
• Reading music
• Performance Instructional Focus: Performance
Honors Band III Prerequisite / Selection Process: Approval of band teacher Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes:
• Advanced development of skills in music elements, reading, and performance.
Instructional Focus: Performance
Orchestra I Prerequisite / Selection Process: Minimum of one year of orchestra instruction or private study, approval of orchestra teacher Intended Audience: Grade 9 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes:
• Elements of Music
• Reading Music
• Performance Instructional Focus: Performance
Orchestra II Prerequisite / Selection Process: Placement determined by orchestra teacher Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes:
• Elements of Music
• Reading Music
• Performance Instructional Focus: Performance
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Honors Orchestra III Prerequisite / Selection Process: Enrollment is by approval of the orchestra teacher Intended Audience: Advanced students in grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes:
• Advanced development of skills in music elements, reading, and performance.
Instructional Focus: Performance
Music Exploration Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Introduction to music composition, theory, history, analysis, and current performance practices
• Music Technology
• Music of various cultures Note: See teacher for specific instructional focus.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ARTS
Graphic Design I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Utilizing Adobe Creative Suite software
• Screen and offset printing processes Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of portfolio, offset printing activities [ calendars, memo pads ] and screen-printing activities [ shirts, hoodies, mirrors, skate / snowboard decks ] Instructional Focus: Introduction to the graphics industry with an emphasis on computers, lab work and mathematics and technical reading as it relates to the graphics industry
Graphic Design II Prerequisite / Selection Process: Graphic Design I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: More independent use of
• Adobe Creative Suites software
• Screen and offset printing processes in multiple color designs
Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of a portfolio, screen-printing activities [ shirts, hoodies, mirrors, skate / snowboard decks ], and offset printing activities [ calendars, memo pads ] Instructional Focus: Introduction to the graphics industry with an emphasis on computers, lab work, and mathematics as it relates to the graphics industry
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Graphic Design III Prerequisite / Selection Process: Graphic Design II Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: More independent use of
• Adobe Creative Suites software
• Students will create printing company and produce orders.
• Screen and offset printing processes in
• Multiple color designs Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of a manufacturing company with their own logo, screenprinting activities [ shirts, hoodies, mirrors ], and offset printing activities [ memo pads ] Instructional Focus: Introduction to the manufacturing of printing processes, with an emphasis on computers, lab work, and mathematics as it relates to the graphics industry.
Digital Photography I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Course work will focus on the basics of photographic composition, lighting, camera positioning, workflow digital photography, and digital manipulation.
• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CS6, Adobe Bridge, I-Photo [ or similar ], and Photo Booth [ or similar ] software will be integrated with apps available for mobile devices including, but not limited to: Instagram, Adobe PS Express, etc.
• Images will be taken with, and technical training will be provided for; DSLR, Digital Cameras, Smartphones, and tablets.
Instructional Activities: Taking photographs in various settings on campus, in and out of the lab, and off campus either as a work assignment or field trip.
Digital Photography II Prerequisite / Selection Process: Digital Photography I Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Course work will focus on advanced site selection, lighting, camera positioning, and all aspects of a creative photo shoot.
• Mastery in linking workflow photography to final shot manipulation / enhancement using both computer and mobile software [ i. e. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CS6, Adobe Bridge, I-Photo [ or similar ], and Photo Booth [ or similar ], Instagram, Adobe PS Express etc.
• Emphasis will be placed on creativity, and using multiple photographic technologies, including but not limited to DSLR, SLR, Digital Cameras, Smartphones, and tablets.
Instructional Activities: Lab work, photoshoots, both on and off campus, field-trips.
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