Visual and Performing Arts Department
COURSES OFFERED
INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
Students will explore improvisation, scene work, monologues and other performance
skills. Also, students will read and analyze plays, learn about theatre history and style,
and get a basic overview of stage technology.
Students will explore improvisation, scene work, monologues and other performance
skills. Also, students will read and analyze plays, learn about theatre history and style,
and get a basic overview of stage technology.
SYMPHONIC BAND
This course is for 9th and 10th grade students who are beginner or intermediate
musicians. This course exposes students to a variety of advanced literature, music
theory, terminology and performance. This course requires extra hours after school to
learn marching band routines.
WIND ENSEMBLE
This is an audition wind band typically for 11th and 12th grade students who are
intermediate musicians and will enhance their performance skills in the area of wind
band/concert music, performance practice, general music knowledge, teamwork, self
discipline, and attention to detail to a variety of advanced literature, music theory,
terminology and performance. This course requires extra hours after school to learn
marching band routines.
terminology and performance. This course requires extra hours after school to learn
marching band routines.
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
This course affords advanced musicians the oppotunity to enhance performance skills
in the areas of big band, jazz, blues and rock.
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (Drum Line)
This course affords musicians the opportunity to learn and enhance performance skills
in the areas of percussion instruments. This course requires extra hours after school to
learn marching band routines.
BAND AUXILIARY (Color Guard)
This course provides students with proper and appropriate skills to initiate prepare and
execute field shows or parade routines, performance, and competitions. This course
requires extra hours after school to learn routines.
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
The string orchestra performs intermediate to advanced level pieces from various
selected eras of musical history including Classical, and Modern/Contemporary.
TREBLE GLEE
This course specializes in women’s choral music. Students study vocal techniques,
music theory and receive a foundation in early music styles and history.
BARITONE CHORUS
This course specializes in men’s choral music. Students study vocal techniques, music
theory and receive a foundation in early music styles and history.
CONCERT CHOIR
This is an audition ensemble. Students must have basic knowledge in the fundamentals
of music theory and basic sight-singing skills. Students will learn advanced singing
techniques, music theory and sight-singing, and perform challenging pieces of music.
A CAPPELLA CHOIR (CHAMBER CHOIR)
This course is a mixed singing ensemble intended for singers of advanced ability.
Auditions are required. Music selected for study and performance will be challenging to
each singer, offer suitable text and introduce the singer to the best choral writing of all
periods of music history.
MUSIC IN OUR WORLD
This course only meets district graduation fine arts requirements, not UC/CSU visual
and performing arts A-G entrance requirements. This course is a survey of Western
music. It covers the history of all major genres of music and different important musical
periods throughout history.
View our band website!