Fine Arts

AP Music Theory

E3200A/B

Grade 11-12, 1 credit, AP/DC weighted GPA Students enrolled in this course must already have the ability to read and write music notation. In addition, students should already be competent at performing in voice or on an instrument. Students enrolled in this course will study melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, form, musical analysis, and composition. Students will also develop listening skills, such as sight-singing and melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictation. This course is designed for the serious music student. Students who take AP courses are expected to take the AP exam in May. Prerequisite: None

The History of Popular Music in the United States

E3100A/B

Grade 9-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA This course is an exploration of the history and evolution of musical genres in America. European, African, and Caribbean roots will be traced as the end of the Civil War yields military brass bands and the beginning roots of Jazz, Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, Musical Theatre, and the foundation of music in radio, tv, and film. Students will have the opportunity to explore the vocabulary, musical terms, instrumentation, genres, musical hybrids, and basic musical forms that evolve into the rock and roll of the 1950’ s to current. Weekly listening assignments, analysis, and writing assignments will be required. Prerequisite: None. Students enrolled in band, choir, or orchestra will require program director permission.

Music Production

EMUSPA/B

Grade 10-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA In the field of Music Production in the twenty-first century, traditional roles of songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, musical director, producer, recording technician, mixing engineers and mastering engineers are increasingly blurred. The changes in both working practices and the affordability of music technologies, musically and technically creative individuals can cover several of these roles in a music project. Music Production will explore the terminology, concepts of production, and the creation of music through the utilization of MIDI, basic and advanced audio, virtual instruments, and digital audio editing. Pre-production, studio production, editing and pre-mixing, mixing, and mastering processes will all be explored, developed, and assessed. Prerequisite: Student Application. Students enrolled in band, choir, or orchestra will require program director permission.