Advanced Studies in the Arts for Academy, Fall 2013-14

FALL SEMESTER 2013

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ADVANCED STUDY IN THE ARTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Earn high school credit while studying Visual Arts, Music and Humanities.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE:

In collaboration with Hellenic American University (HAU) Music History, Ear Training, Piano Studio (beginners), Voice Studio 1 (beginners), Guitar Studio I (beginners), Master classes in Piano, Violin, Voice, Cello, Guitar (Register by Sept. 27, 2013) In collaboration with AKTO (Art and Design) Create and Develop Your Portfolio: An Intensive Studio Course in Drawing (Register by October 9, 2013)

Institute Programs Humanities: Classicism and Romanticism in French Art and Thought

To apply: pick up an application form from Mr. Medeiros or Ms. Garbis in the IIC offices, or download an application from the Institute link at www.acs.gr/icct-programs/.

PERFORMING ARTS: MUSIC

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MUSIC THEORY AND PERFORMANCE Qualified ACS Athens Academy students may enroll in regular university classes in music theory and performance and earn ACS Athens high school credit.

Program of Classes:

MU107 Ear Training/Solfege Teaches sight-singing and dictation of diatonic materials in all clefs and intervals. Exercises in rhythmic reading, conducting, prepared singing, and intonation. A. Diatonic solfège syllables B. Melodic music notation employing scales and intervals C. Rhythmic music notation including simple and compound meter D. Vocal and keyboard performance of music notation Meeting time: Fri., 4:00 - 5:30 15 hours. (.25 ACS credit) Classes begin Oct. 4, 2013 Cost: 232.50 euros MU221 Music History (E-learning/online course) Surveys music chronologically from the Middle Ages to the present. Topics include chant and secular song in the middle ages, polyphonic music from its beginning through the thirteenth century, Ars nova, Renaissance music of the low countries, the music of reformation, music of the early baroque, Bach, Vivaldi, Haendel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Romantisicm, Opera from the early 20th century.

Meeting time: on-line 30 hours. (.5 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost: 465 euros MU151 Piano Studio I (for beginners) (individual instruction) Introduces the basics of piano performance. Piano as a secondary instrument is designed for the student whose major performing area is not piano. The course stresses basic piano technique, use of the piano as a functional instrument, and as study of compositions representative of the major stylistic periods. This course is the primary source of preparation for the piano proficiency exam required of all music majors. Emphasis on music reading, piano technique, basic keyboard harmonization. This course teaches all major scales, applied theory, short pieces for prepared reading, easier short pieces for sight reading, and ensemble pieces.

Meeting time: Fri. afternoon, time TBA 15 hours (15 50-min. lessons) (.25 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost: 465 euros* MU161 Voice Studio I (for beginners) (individual instruction) This course is designed for beginning voice students to work on the basic skills of singing, including vocal technique (in speech and singing) and solo vocal performance. Aspects of breathing, support, diction and a variety of vocal literature will be addressed.

Meeting time: Fri. afternoon, TBA 15 hours (15 50-min. lessons) (.25 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost: 465 euros* MU171 Guitar Studio I (for beginners) (individual instruction) Guitar Studio I is designed for the student who would like to acquire the fundamental skills for playing the guitar. The course stresses basic guitar playing techniques and provides an introduction to guitar performance.

Meeting time: TBA 15 hours (15 50-min. lessons) (.25 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost: 465 euros* MU401 Piano (master class) (individual instruction) An individual instruction in the study and interpretation of musical literature. Repertoire includes, etudes, scales, arpeggios, sonatas by Scarlatti, Bach’s Preludes and Fugues, Sonatas by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, Piano pieces by Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms and Liszt, contemporary piano music by Debussy, Bartok, Ligeti, works by American and Greek composers. Student has to prepare to concert recitals.

Meeting time: Friday afternoons, TBA 15 hours (15 50-min. lessons) (.5 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost: 465 euros* *Rate charged to ACS Athens students for individual performance classes is one-half the cost charged to regular HAU students.

PERFORMING ARTS: MUSIC

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MUSIC THEORY AND PERFORMANCE Program of Classes (continued): MU402 Violin (master class)(individual instruction) An individual instruction in the study and interpretation of musical literature. Repertoire includes etudes, scales, arpeggios, concertos and sonatas by Tartini, Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven. Romantic compositions by Schumann, Brahms, Franck, Faure. Also includes works by modern composers such as Ysaye, Bartok, Debussy, Ravel and studies of the orchestral repertoire.

Meeting time: TBA 15 hours (15 lessons) (.5 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost: 465 euros* MU404 Cello (master class) (individual instruction) An individual instruction in the study and interpretation of musical literature. Repertoire studied includes sonatas by Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Brahms, Faure, Grieg, Rachmaninov, Debussy; concertos by Boccherini, Haydn, Schumann, Saint-Saens, Dvorak and Elgar. Special attention will be given on the study of basso continuo and, scales, arpeggios, etudes and excerpts of the orchestral repertoire.

Meeting time: TBA 15 hours (15 lessons) (.5 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost: 465 euros* MU406 Voice (master class)(individual instruction) An individual instruction in the study and interpretation of musical literature. Topics include the correct posture, basic elements of breathing, the vibrato, articulation, developing a practice and warm up routine. Repertoire includes baroque arias, arias from baroque oratorios and passions, lieder by Mozart Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, arias from operas by Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, Weber, Wagner, Berlioz, Bizet, Gounod, Tchaikovsky; songs written by composers of the 20th century.

Meeting time: TBA 15 hours (15 lessons) (.5 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost 465 euros* MU409 Guitar (master class) (individual instruction) An individual instruction in the study and interpretation of musical literature. Repertoire includes etudes, scales, arpeggios, concertos and sonatas by Foscarini, Bartolotti, Corbetta, Sanz, Weiss. Romantic compositions by Aguado, Albeniz, Arcas, Carulli, Coste, Tarrega, Barrios. Also includes works by modern composers such as Brower, Granados, Lauro, Villa-Lobos.

Meeting time: TBA 15 hours (15 lessons) (.5 ACS credit) Classes begin week of Sept. 30, 2013 Cost: 465 euros* Final admission to all performance master classes will irequire an audition during first class.

ACS Athens students enrolled in performance classes will be encouraged to participate in HAU student performances, recitals, and/or presentations during their time they are enrolled as special students at HAU. While they are enrolled in HAU programs, ACS Athens students will have prilvileges and access to the HAU events, performances and facilities that are available to regularly enrolled students.

Tuition payment should be made directly to the HAU cashier before the first day of class.

Courses will be identified as university courses on ACSAthens transcript.

Classes are held in the HAU building on Massalias Street in the center of Athens, a 5 minute walk from the Panepestimiou Metro station or a 10 minute walk from the Syntagma station.

Hellenic American University provides the highest quality American education which is interculturally-informed, interdisciplinary in nature, and career relevant. It educates its students to be global citizens who are solidly grounded in the liberal arts and equipped to contribute to the economic and social development of their communities. The University’s research initiatives advance the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the arts and humanities, social and natural sciences, business, and technology.

Purposes of our University: Prepare students for careers that enhance the quality of their professional lives by offering rigorous, competency-based academic programs that respond to economic and social needs; Initiate, promote, and support faculty and student research, applied research, advanced scholarship, and creativity; Develop well-rounded individuals who are conversant with both the conventions and basic knowledge of disciplines other than their own and with the interrelations between these disciplines; Cultivate the values of diversity, sustainability, internationalism, and integrity; Develop life-long learners by creating a stimulating academic culture and environment that fosters intellectual inquiry and promotes habits of critical thinking; and

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MUSIC THEORY AND PERFORMANCE APPLICATION NAME: E-MAIL:

GRADE: PHONE:

PREVIOUS MUSIC COURSES/TRAINING: (PREVIOUS STUDY NOT REQUIRED FOR MUSIC THEORY, EAR TRAINING OR BEGINNING PERFORMANCE CLASSES)

COUNSELOR’S OR MUSIC TEACHER’S SIGNATURE (RECOMMENDING YOU FOR COURSE): HAU MUSIC COURSE FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING: TUITION AMOUNT: PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S NAME: E-MAIL: PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S SIGNATURE:

PHONE:

Parent’s/Guardian’s signature affirms that student has permission to participate in the course and that parent/guardian accepts responsibility for course tuition, payable to HAU, by the first day of the course. . Tuition is non-refundable once the course begins.

ADDITIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION: PROVIDE US WITH 5 WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE YOU AS A MUSICIAN, THINKER AND LEARNER: 1.

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WHAT SKILLS/QUALITIES DO YOU POSSESS THAT HAVE PREPARED YOU TO SUCCEED IN THE COURSE YOU HAVE SELECTED?

WHY DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS COURSE?

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO MS. MARIETTA GARBIS, IIC OFFICE IN THE ARTS CENTER AT ACS BY Friday, September 27, 2013.

VISUAL ARTS: DRAWING

CREATE AND DEVELOP YOUR PORTFOLIO: AN INTENSIVE STUDIO COURSE IN DRAWING A specially-designed, intensive college art course for ACS Athens students who wish to explore a passion for drawing, extend the range of their skills and/or prepare a professional portfolio for art school/ university admission -- and who wish to experience learning on the campus of the leading art/design school in Athens. en.wikipedia.org The course challenges students to create an art portfolio and exercise their drawing skills while learning to draw. The work of the course will take place both indoors and outdoors, at selected locations (AKTO campus, museums, public spaces, etc). Students will begin with Life Drawing at AKTO’s main campus, covering still life and free style drawing to exercise and strengthen their drawing skills, while also practicing the use of materials. They will continue with Composition drawing at selected locations outdoors, in nature, in order to study, observe and create compositions. They will then practice Linear drawing, learning in detail from close-up, before they start their final part of the course focused on Architectural drawing, in which they will study and record architectural forms and structures outdoors on location. The course is rounded off with a bonus seminar in which students will organize the projects they have created and add prior materials into a professional portfolio that they may to present to university admission officers.

This course is ideal for high school students who are seriously thinking about studying art, art history, architecture, interior design, graphic design, or any other art & design discipline anywhere in the world at the college/university level. It is also fulfilling and useful for students who have an artistic inclination but who will not pursue a major in art. It is also an excellent oportunity for students who plan on entering the IB Visual Arts course in grade 11 to develop their skills. Students must have prior training in linear and freehand drawing, or must attend an intensive short course in these techniques.

Course Structure 1 Life Drawing Sessions 1-3 (four hours each) Introduction to the theory and the principles of design; a general view of the field of applied arts (from aesthetic, technical and expressive viewpoints); combinations and compositions using a variety of materials; applications for the development of students’ aesthetic sense and creativity.

2 Composition Drawing Sessions 4-6 (four hours each) Location drawing outdoors in nature, observation of environment and surroundings, while learning how to depict, select and record compositions.

Personal choice of coloring materials. Classes will take place at the AKTO facilities on the Evelpidon campus.

3 Linear Drawing Sessions 7-9 (four hours each) Introduction to the fundamental principles of linear drawing, and exercises on grid, drawing views, sections and floor plans. Classes will take place at the AKTO facilities of the Evelpidon campus.

4 Architectural Drawing Sessions 10-12 (four hours each) With the acquired practice on observation, composition, and drawing skills, architectural drawing sessions will take place outdoors. A study on form and structure, combined with personal sense of composition and choice of coloring materials.

5 Bonus: Development Seminar One lecture-workshop (two hours) This seminar entitled Fundamental Promotion Skills in Design, which clarifies the purpose of portfolios and presents a number of strategies for their creation and development. The students will apply the lessons of this seminar to the portfolios they have created over 12 weeks, and add prior material as well.

During the time of the Create and Develop Your Portfolio program, the student will be considered as a member of AKTO’s student community and will enjoy all of the privileges of AKTO’s full time students: including access to all of AKTO’s workshops, libraries, talks, screenings and in-faculty shop discounts. Students will be informed of all of our school’s services and facilities and will be encouraged to make good use of them throughout the program Should participants in the course wish to enroll at AKTO within a period of two (2) years from their graduation from ACS, AKTO will deduct the sum of 550 euros net from the fees of any full-time program of study; AKTO will also credit participants academically upon enrolment in any full-time, Open Learning or Distance Learning program of study, the amount of that academic credit depending on their aptitude and dedication in the course.

Meeting time: Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on SAT testing dates*) Dates: . Oct. 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2,9,16,23; Dec. 7, 14; Jan. 11, 25; Feb. 1. Bonus: Feb. 8 (48 hours instruction/2 hour bonus session) Location: AKTO main campus, in central Athens at Pedion Areos, 11A Evelpidon St. (7 minute walk from Victoria metro) Credit: .75 ACS credit (recorded on ACS Athens transript as university credit) Cost: 550 euros (plus materials). Payable to Cashier at ACS Athens Class size: 6-20 students

CREATE AND DEVELOP YOUR PORTFOLIO: AN INTENSIVE STUDIO COURSE IN DRAWING APPLICATION NAME:

GRADE:

E-MAIL:

PHONE:

PREVIOUS/CURRENT ART COURSE(S): COUNSELOR’S OR ART TEACHER’S SIGNATURE (RECOMMENDING YOU FOR COURSE): PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S NAME: E-MAIL:

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PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S SIGNATURE: Parent’s/Guardian’s signature affirms that student has permission to participate in the course and that parent/guardian accepts responsibility for payment of 550 euros course tuition by the first day of the course. Tuition payable to ACS Athens cashier.

ADDITIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION: PROVIDE US WITH 5 WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE YOU AS AN ARTIST, THINKER AND LEARNER: 1.

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WHAT SKILLS/QUALITIES DO YOU POSSESS THAT MAKE YOU A VALUABLE MEMBER OF A TEAM OR WORKING GROUP?

WHY DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS COURSE?

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION TO MS. MARIETTA GARBIS, IIC OFFICE IN THE THEATER AT ACS BY Wednesday, October 9, 2013.

December 2013 - April 2014

Classicism & Romanticism In French Art & Thought An Online Course and Field Study Experience Imagine exploring ancient Athens and modern Paris with other international students... and earning high school credit.

If you are a mature, self-motivated student with an interest in art, architecture, design or European History, and if you like to travel, read on: This course, combining an on-line learning experience with a rich field study experience in Athens and Paris, has been created by the instructors, Ms. Kathleen Jasonides and Ms. Janet Karvouniaris, as an opportunity for an international group of students to research and study first hand the influence of Classical Greek civilization on European art and thought in the 18th to 20th centuries.

Cost for ACS students:1300 € Includes: • R/T airfare Athens-Paris • Airport transfers • Excursions to Versailles and Chartres • Hotel with breakfast in Paris • Excursions in Athens • Some museum entrance fees • Course credit (1⁄2 ACS Athens credit on the transcript)

study the great works of art in the Louvre, Orsay, Rodin, Pompidou, and Cluny museums. Explore the Latin Quarter and Monmartre. Visit Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, and important historical sites. Enjoy a concert in beautiful, historic Sainte Chapelle. Experience Versailles and Chartres. Sample Greek and French cuisine. Document your experience in a field study notebook.

Field study portion: March 22-30, 2014

Online portion Dec. 1, 2013 - - March 21, 2014

Tour the ancient center of Athens, the Acropolis, the New Acropolis Museum and visit the magical preceints of Delphi. Fly to Paris to

Complete selected readings. View online videos. Participate in online discussion groups. Explore selected websites related to the field study

portion of the course. Learn to organize a field study notebook and develop a working vocabulary of terms relevant to the field study.

Culminating activities to earn credit

by April 30, 2014 Submit an electronic portfolio which includes notes and reflections on reading and viewing, a complete field study notebook documenting and reflecting upon the field study experience, and an approved creative project based on both online study and fieldwork.

To request an application, contact Ms. Marietta Garbis, garbism@acs.gr For more information about this unique opportunity please contact Ms. Kathleen Jasonides, Division Chair Language and Literature, or Ms. Janet Karvouniaris, Humanities Faculty, at jasonidesk@acs.gr or karvouniarisj@acs.gr .

The Institute for Innovation and Creativity is an initiative of the American Community Schools of Athens.

PLANNED FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2014:

SAT PREP ACADEMY EXPERIENCING COLLEGE LIFE: COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TOUR TO BOSTON AREA, PROVIDENCE, NEW HAVEN ROBOTICS WORKSHOP AHU COLLEGE COURSES IN BUSINESS AND MUSIC

PLANNED FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2014:

SAT PREP ACADEMY IIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (ON-LINE, ATHENS, WASHINGTON, D.C.) HUMANITIES -- REASON AND FAITH: CLASSICAL AND BYZANTINE GREECE (ON-LINE/10-DAY SUMMER FIELD STUDY IN GREECE)

IIC ON-LINE FILM STUDY AND SUMMER SCREENWRITING INSTITUTE AT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES