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Music/Performing Arts Department
Course Name: General Music 7, 1 year every other day Grade Level: 7th
This junior high music elective meets New York State requirements for Music and Fine Arts. Students will study music history and music theory. Students will learn the fundamentals of music and instrument families, study opera, and participate in project-based learning.
Prerequisite: None Regents Exam: None
Course Name: General Music 8, 1 year every other day Grade Level: 8th
This junior high music elective meets New York State requirements for Music and Fine Arts. Students will continue to study music history and music theory. Students learn about composing music, American Musical Theater, careers in music, and participate in project-based learning.
Prerequisite: General Music 7 Regents Exam: None
Course Name: Concert Choir, 1 year Grade Level: 7th & 8th
This course meets daily in an ensemble rehearsal setting. This junior high music elective meets New York State requirements for Music and Fine Arts. Students will prepare music for monthly Masses and for two school concerts: the Christmas concert and the Adventures in the Arts Concert in the spring. Music for Masses and concerts will be drawn from a variety of styles and repertoires. Students in the Junior High Chorus will be ambassadors for the Bishop Grimes school community and perform throughout Central New York when possible to do so. Students are required to attend all performances.
Prerequisite: None Regents Exam: None Please note: Mandatory attendance required at Christmas Concert, Adventures in the Arts Concert, and Baccalaureate Mass.
Course Name: Concert Chorale, 1year, 1 credit Grade Level: 9th – 12th
This course meets daily in an ensemble rehearsal setting and meets New York State requirements for Music and Fine Arts. Students will prepare music for monthly Masses and for two school concerts: the Christmas concert and the Adventures in the Arts Concert in the spring. Music for Masses and concerts will be drawn from a variety of styles and repertoires. Students in the Junior High Chorus will be ambassadors for the Bishop Grimes school community and perform throughout Central New York when possible to do so. Students are required to attend all performances.
Prerequisite: None Regents Exam: None Please note: Mandatory attendance required at Christmas Concert, Adventures in the Arts Concert, and Baccalaureate Mass.
Course Name: Beginner Band, 1 year Grade Level: 7th - 8th (Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the instructor on an individual basis)
This course meets daily in a small group setting. The Beginner Band class allows students to learn woodwind, brass, string, and percussion instruments for the first time through the Standard of Excellence beginner band method book series. Students will learn the basics of instrument set-up and maintenance, playing posture and hand positions, breath support, embouchure, and fingerings. Students will also learn basic music theory associated with the music literacy concepts of reading and notation. Students enrolled in the Beginner Band, after learning the basics of performing on their selected instruments, will learn and perform a variety of level-appropriate musical pieces for a number of public/virtual performances in and around the school community.
Prerequisite: Students must have little to no previous experience performing on a woodwind, brass, string, or percussion instrument in order to be eligible for enrollment in this course. Enrollment and continuation in the Beginner Band will be at the sole discretion of the instructor. Regents Exam: None Please note: Mandatory attendance required at Christmas Concert, Adventures in the Arts Concert, and Graduation Ceremony.
Course Name: Symphonic Band, 1 year Grade Level: 7th – 8th
This course meets daily in an ensemble rehearsal setting. This junior high music elective meets New York State requirements for Music and Fine Arts. The Symphonic Band learns and performs a variety of repertoire for a number of public/virtual performances in and around the school community. Pieces selected align with NYSSMA Grade Levels 1-2. As a supplement to daily ensemble rehearsals, students enrolled in this course are required to attend five small group lessons per marking period. Students are pulled from their regular classes on a rotating basis to attend lessons. Students will learn the chosen repertoire through a rehearsal process focusing on understanding of the eight elements of music: melody, harmony,rhythm, tone, tempo, dynamics, form, and articulation.
Prerequisite: Students must have prior experience performing on a woodwind, brass, string, or percussion instrument in order to be eligible for enrollment in this course. Enrollment and continuation in the ensemble will be at the sole discretion of the instructor. Regents Exam: None Please note: Mandatory attendance required at Christmas Concert, Adventures in the Arts Concert, and Graduation Ceremony.
Course Name: Wind Ensemble, 1 year, 1 credit Grade Level: 9th -12th
This course meets daily in an ensemble rehearsal setting. This high school music elective meets New York State requirements for Music and Fine Arts. The Wind Ensemble learns and performs a variety of repertoire for a number of public/virtual performances in and around the school community. Pieces selected align with NYSSMA Grade Levels 3-4. As a supplement to daily ensemble rehearsals, students enrolled in this course are required to attend five small group lessons per marking period. Students are pulled from their regular classes on a rotating basis to attend lessons. Students will learn the chosen repertoire through a rehearsal process focusing on understanding of the eight elements of music: melody, harmony, rhythm, tone, tempo, dynamics, form, and articulation.
Prerequisite: Students must have prior experience performing on a woodwind, brass, string, or percussion instrument in order to be eligible for enrollment in this course. Enrollment and continuation in the ensemble will be at the sole discretion of the instructor. Regents Exam: None Please note: Mandatory attendance required at Christmas Concert, Adventures in the Arts Concert, and Graduation Ceremony
Course Name: Music Theory, 1 year, 1 credit Grade Level: 10th - 12th
This course meets daily in a classroom setting. Students are not required to have any previous musical knowledge in order to be eligible for enrollment in this course; however, previous musical knowledge will make some aspects of this course easier. The course is structured for the study of the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, form, basic composition, and aural skills necessary for sight reading and solfege performance. Topics taught include: basic music reading and notation, major and minor scales and key signatures, intervals and triads, part-writing, and sight-singing. Once students complete the majority of content-based learning in the first semester, the course will focus on project-based learning utilizing music software such as GarageBand and Finale, creating functional instruments out of household supplies, and ultimately composing an original song.
Prerequisite: None Regents Exam: None
Course Name: Foundations of Musical Theater, 1 year (every other day), 1 credit Grade Level: 10th - 12th
This course will cover the history and study of musical theater in America. Students will learn the important aspects of design and production in musical theater. This course will also introduce students to the history of American Musical Theatre, the study of musicals, production and management, the design process, theatre architecture (Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern), stage equipment, style, composition and design, scenic design, stage properties, lighting design, costume design, make-up, and sound design and construction. This course aims to culminate with a trip to Syracuse Stage or another local theater to see behind the scenes and design elements that were studied.
