Music of the World
Next offered: 2nd Semester 18-19
1300340
Credit: Half (1/2) Credit In this semester-long elective, students explore the musical traditions of 20th and 21st-century American and global communities around the world. This course focuses on the function of music within various cultures (e.g., jazz, world drumming, mariachi, soul, gamelan, Bollywood, digital). Students examine and report on human activities involving music, technology and culture-related influences on music, and the sounds and structures of music composition. Prerequisite: None Introduction to Musical Performance (Music Techniques) 1305500 st Next offered: 1 Semester 18-19 Credit: Half (1/2) Credit In this semester-long entry-level class, students with little to no musical experience develop a working knowledge of various musical instrument families. These families may include guitar, piano, string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and world instruments as well as the human voice. Students will learn fundamental playing techniques, including hand positions, posture, fingering systems, characteristic embouchure, breathing, and tone production where applicable. Students will develop foundational music techniques, music literacy, listening skills, and aesthetic awareness. Students will also explore the role that each instrumental family played in history and culture. Prerequisite: None Keyboarding 1
Next offered: 2nd Semester 19-20
1301360
Credit: Half (1/2) Credit Students build fundamental piano techniques while learning to read music, acquire and apply knowledge of basic music theory, and explore the role of keyboard music in history and culture. Beginning pianists develop skills in analytical listening and explore musical creativity in the form of basic improvisation and basic composition. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Prerequisite: None Explorations in Theater 0400350_1 Credit: Half (1/2) Credit This course develops an introductory appreciation for theater through project based explorations of the various components of story in performance. Students examine topics of story development including genre, style, structure, purpose and cultural context, as well as the roles of the collaborative artists responsible for a theater production. Participating in exercises such as improvisation and scene work, students will demonstrate understanding of the content while increasing their appreciation of theater. Prerequisite: None
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