FINE ARTS COURSES GENERAL INFORMATION THE FINE, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT Creative involvement in the visual and performing arts gives balance to the broad pattern of learning. The College Board recognizes the unique contribution of the arts by identifying them as one of the six core areas of a school curriculum. One develops imagination and the disciplined use of emotion – important factors in learning to live well regardless of one’s life goals. Our visual and performing arts curriculum challenges students to think creatively, encourages risk-taking, and enables students to apply their problem-solving skills beyond the classroom. Barrington Fine, Visual & Performing Arts Video
semester. Advanced Placement Art History is available to juniors and seniors upon teacher recommendation, visual art or English faculty. AP Art History may take the place of a 2nd studio class for continuing APstudio seniors.
INTRODUCTION, VISUAL ARTS Visual art students progress through studio courses of their choice, among which are Ceramics, Design/Sculpture, Drawing/Painting, Metal and Jewelry Arts, Darkroom Photography, Digital Photography and Printmaking. Students will be eligible to apply for honors credit after completing four semesters in ceramics, design, jewelry, drawing/painting, photography or printmaking. Independent study may be requested by seniors who have successfully completed the fourth level of a given studio, and wish to study intensely in that medium.
INTRODUCTION, PERFORMING ARTS Theater students begin their sequence of studies with one semester of Theater I followed by one semester of Theater II. (Although these classes may be taken in separate years, it is recommended for the classes to be taken in the same year.) Both classes are prerequisites for Actor’s Workshop. These classes may be taken through repeated semesters. Honors credit is available for Actor’s Workshop. Students who wish to study choral music begin with Grace Notes Choir or Choraliers Choir, based on vocal register. Students may continue their study of choral music in Intermezzo Choir, Bella Voce Choir, or Chamber Choir by audition. A variety of instrumental music courses is offered for band and orchestra students. Students wishing to study music in a non-performance setting are invited to enroll in Music Appreciation and/or Electronic Music Composition. AP Music Theory is highly recommended for students of vocal or instrumental music studies who plan to continue in music at the collegiate level. Please note: Dance and Movement studies (listed under “Life Skills”) may also be taken to achieve a fine art credit. Woods is listed under “Applied Arts.”
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM, VISUAL ARTS Students interested in a rigorous college level art program are welcome to apply to any AP Art course through portfolio submission during the winter of their sophomore and/or junior year.Incoming seniors who intend to enroll in the Advanced Placement Art Portfolio program (2-D Photography Design , 3D Design, or 2D Drawing/ Painting) must enroll in a year-long AP Studio course as well as an additional art class each
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM, PERFORMING ARTS AP Music Theory is a rigorous course that is intended to provide experienced music students with a curriculum comparable to a first-year college music theory class. The course is designed to develop both written and aural rudimentary skills of music based primarily on, but not limited to Western Art Music. These skills include: notation, analysis, sight-singing, and composition.
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