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HONORS CONCERT / MARCHING BAND Grade 10 , 11 , 12 1 Credit ( 5661 ) Honors
HONORS JAZZ ENSEMBLE Grade 10 , 11 , 12 1 Credit ( 5662 ) Honors
Prerequisite ( s ): Teacher Approval This course runs in conjunction with Concert / Marching Band and is designed to encourage students to enrich their musical experience beyond the standard curriculum . The honors option in music focuses on the development and application of critical thinking skills — analysis , synthesis , evaluation and problem solving . To be considered , students must demonstrate an appreciation of the aesthetic and an understanding of the creative process in music . Student responsibility , intrinsic motivation , independent study , and research will be emphasized . Approved Honors Credit students in Marching / Concert Band ( 5661 ) are required to complete and present four in-depth music analysis projects : solo performance adjudicator evaluation and analysis , performance critique or performance review with a video presentation , research paper , and a multi-media presentation within specified guidelines each term for the year long course . Guidelines specified for each project are contained in each project packet provided to the student once enrolled . Prerequisite ( s ): Teacher Approval This course runs in conjunction with Jazz Ensemble and is designed to encourage students to enrich their musical experience beyond the standard curriculum . The honors option in music focuses on the development and application of critical thinking skills — analysis , synthesis , evaluation , and problem solving . To be considered , students must demonstrate an appreciation of the aesthetic and an understanding of the creative process in music . Student responsibility , intrinsic motivation , independent study , and research will be emphasized . Approved Honors Credit students in Jazz Ensemble ( 5662 ) are required to complete and present four in-depth music analysis , performance critique or performance review with a video presentation , research paper , and a multi-media presentation within specified guidelines each term for the year long course . Guidelines specified for each project are contained in each project packet provided to the student once enrolled .
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