ART 7
Seventh Grade Art is the foundational art
experience for students in the secondary school. Emphasis will be
placed on the elements and principles of art. Students will be
exposed to a wide variety of media processes, art, history, art
theory, and art criticism.
Class activities will include: media processes
(project work), lecture, discussion, tests, and quizzes.
Required Materials: notebook and
pencils. A lab and materials fee of $5.00 will be charged to each
student.
ART I - Grades 9-12
Art I is the first full year of art in high
school. It is required that all students taking art in high school
begin with Art I. Art I will be a survey course covering a wide
variety of media processes. Emphasis will be placed on art theory,
art history, art criticism, and on identification and application of
the elements and principles of art.
Class activities will include: media processes
(project work), lecture and demonstrations, discussion, and quizzes.
Required Materials: sketchbook for
required weekly sketch, pencils, and notebook. Some materials such
as fabric, yarn, and found objects will be required for certain
projects during the school year. A lab and materials fee of $10.00
will be charged to each student.
ART II - 2D Design/3D Design
(Select one of these options)
The second year of the high school art
experience will offer the art student more specialized study in the
two basic areas of art processes. Those courses will be called 2D
Design and 3D Design. Both 3D Design and 2D Design will be offered
for a full school year each. Both 3D and 2D Design will include
approximately six weeks of drawing instruction to begin the school
year.
Prerequisite: Completion or the
equivalent of Art I is required to enroll in 2D Design or 3D Design.
Requirements: A weekly sketchbook will
be required for both 2D Design and 3D Design. A lab and materials
fee of $10.00 will be charged to each student.
2D Design will include media processes covering
various aspects of drawing, painting, printmaking, graphics, and
commercial art. Knowledge of required art history, art theory, and
art appreciation will be evaluated through periodic quizzes,
discussions, and class critiques.
3D Design will include media processes covering
various aspects of sculpture, ceramics, fibers, and stained glass.
Knowledge of required art history, art theory, and art appreciation
will be evaluated through periodic quizzes, discussions, and class
critiques.
ADVANCED ART/INDEPENDENT STUDY -
Grades 11-12
Advanced Art/Independent Study is the art
course available for students after they have completed Art I and
one of the Art II course offerings. Independent Study is intended
for those students interested in art as a career or lifetime
activity. During the last two years of high school art, a student
may not enroll in the same area of independent study both years.
Prerequisite: Art I and one of the Art
II course offerings. Instructor's written permission is required to
enroll in Advanced Art/Independent Study. A lab and materials fee
of $15.00 will be charged to each Advanced Art/Independent Study
student.
All Advanced Art/Independent Study students
will take part in six weeks of basic drawing at the beginning of the
school year before proceeding to specialization areas.
The Advanced Art/Independent Study student will
work directly with the art instructor to develop projects,
deadlines, research goals, and evaluation procedure for areas of
specialization. The Advanced Art/Independent Study student will
select one of the following areas of specialization to study for the
entire school year.
Specialization areas available for the Advanced
Art/Independent Study student to choose from are: drawing,
painting, graphics and commercial art, printmaking, ceramics,
fibers, sculpture and stained glass.
Requirement: A weekly sketchbook will
be required for all Advanced Art/Independent Study students.
MUSIC
JUNIOR HIGH VOCAL MUSIC
In Junior High Vocal Music the student will
sing, listen, and move to the music of this generation and those
past with the emphasis on performance.
Performance groups include mixed chorus,
girls/boys groups and dramatic presentations. A broad overview
of music history will also be included along with continued
review of basic music theory skills. The students will be able
to demonstrate their ability to sing two and three-part music in
at least four evening concert appearances. Attendance at these
evening concerts is required of those students currently in good
standing with Tri County student handbook policy. Special small
groups and solo opportunities are available and encouraged, but
are subject to audition.
Swing Choir is a select performance group
that introduces the concepts of combining the elements of
singing and choreography to music. Junior High Swing Choir
members are selected by audition in the fall. Students must be
enrolled in vocal music to be eligible to audition (or have
special permission of the instructor). Attendance at rehearsals
held once a week before school in the morning is required. Each
swing choir participant will be required to purchase approved
clothing.
VOCAL MUSIC - GRADES 9-12
Vocal Music places a student in a large
group situation that develops the ability to sing, move and
listen to a variety of styles ranging from pop, rock and jazz to
traditional folk songs, classical music, and music from other
cultures. With the emphasis on performance, a student has the
opportunity to be involved in the following groups: concert
choir, girls' ensembles, boys' ensembles, and swing choir.
Participation in solo work, other small groups, and honor choirs
is optional but encouraged.
Four evening concerts are planned for each
year as well as participation in the SNC Vocal Clinic and
District Music Contest. Grading is based on in-class
participation, skills testing, and outside class work with
concert attendance mandatory for the completion of the course.
Swing Choir is a select performance group
that applies the elements of singing and choreography to jazz,
pop, Broadway and swing music for a performance that is as
entertaining to the audience as is challenging to the
performer. Selected through auditions held the previous spring,
all students must be enrolled in High School Chorus (Vocal
Music) (or have permission of the instructor), be able to
perform at various community events as well as school programs
and concerts. Attendance at rehearsals before school in the
morning is required. Approved swing choir clothing must be
purchased by each student.
Prerequisite: Students who
participated in vocal music in junior high must have maintained
tawo semesters of a grade point average of 80% or higher during
their most recent semester of participation, or approval given
by the instructor or administration, in order to continue in the
vocal music program. For those students who did not participate
in junior high vocal music at Tri County, anyone may enroll the
first year. To continue to participate in the program in
succeeding years, however, a grade point average of 80% or
higher must be maintained as the final first and second semester
grade unless approval is given by the instructor or
administration.
JUNIOR HIGH BAND
Anyone in grades 7 or 8 may join Junior High
Band by demonstrating proficiency on a band instrument. This is a
performance based class with most of class time being spent in
rehearsal of music for performance in concerts. In addition,
students will learn about music theory, form, and history.
Participation in solo work and other small groups is optional and
encouraged throughout the year.
JUNIOR HIGH JAZZ BAND
Junior High Jazz Band is a select performance
group that spends time learning and performing all music in the jazz
realm. Selected through a fall audition, all students must be
enrolled in Junior High Band, be able to perform at various
community events as well as school programs and concerts, and
attendance at rehearsals as scheduled are required.
SENIOR HIGH BAND
Anyone in grades 9-12 may join the Senior High
Band by demonstrating proficiency on a band instrument. Lessons
will be arranged for those wishing to learn to play an instrument.
Senior High Band is a performance based class
with the majority of class time spent rehearsing for performances.
Performances may include both marching and indoor concert
appearances. A typical schedule for a year may include a list of
performances similar to the following:
All home football
games District Contest - April
Marching
contests Spring Pops
Concert - May
Veterans' Day - Plymouth
(November) Commencement - May
December
Concert Memorial Day -
DeWitt (May)
Winter Concert
Each band member is considered a member of the
Pep Band and is expected to play at home sporting events when not
participating in the sport. In addition, each student will learn
about music theory, music appreciation, and music form and history.
Smaller ensembles such as Woodwind Choir, Brass Choir, Percussion
Ensemble, and Solos will be organized as interest and scheduling
will permit.
SENIOR HIGH JAZZ ENSEMBLE
This is a select group that spends time
learning and performing all music in the jazz realm.
Selected through a spring audition, all students must be enrolled in
Sr. High Band, or have special permission granted by the director,
be able to perform at various community events, contests, as well as
school programs and concerts, and attendance at morning rehearsals,
or others as scheduled are required. |
