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Humanities- Art I(Prerequisite for Art II) Length: 2 Semesters Credits: 1 |
The Art I course is an introductory level course to art concepts. With the understanding that most students in NWABSD who enter Art I in high school have not had previous art instruction, this course charts a blending of basic art concepts, 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional works of art, and art history and criticism. This course is designed to encourage independent, thinking and creativity based on the belief that knowledge of the arts is an indispensable part of a student's complete education. Topics addressed may include: aesthetic perception, art heritage, aesthetic valuing and creative expression. |
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Humanities- Art II Length: 2 Semesters Credits: 1 |
The Art I course is an advanced level course to art concepts, 2 and 3 dimensional works of art, art history and criticism and development of a professional art portfolio. This course is designed to encourage independent thinking and creativity based on the belief that knowledge of the arts is an indispensable part of a student's complete education. Topics addressed may include: aesthetic perception, art heritage, aesthetic valuing and creative expression. |
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Music-Beginning Band(Prerequisite for Advanced Band) Length: 2 Semesters Credits: 1 |
The Beginning Band course is an introductory level course to musical concepts, band instrumentation and musicality. With the understanding that most students in NAWBSD who enter Beginning Band in high school have not prior music instruction, the course charts a blending of basic music notation rhythmic studies and understanding and appreciation of musicality along with beginning studies of band instruments. Topics addressed in this course may include the following from the National Standards for Music Education: Singing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music; performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music; improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments, composing and arranging music within specified guidelines; reading and notating music, listening to, analyzing, and describing music; evaluating music an music performances: understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts: understanding music in relation to history and culture. |
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Choral Music Length: 2 Semesters Credits: 1 |
Topics addressed in this course may include the following from the National Standards for Music Education: Singing alone and with other, a varied repertoire of music; performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music, improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments, composing and arranging music within specified guidelines, reading and notating music; listening to, analyzing, and describing music: evaluating music and music performances; understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts; understanding music in relation to history and culture. |