Arts Education
Arts Education 9
- divided between two-dimensional art and clay sculpture
Choral 9 / 10 / 20 / 30
Additional course fees will apply
- various singing engagements and performances
- evaluation based on attendance, active participation, knowledge of the vocal part and attitude during rehearsals and performances
- 3-4 day choir tour will take place near the end of the semester
Visual Art 10
Additional course fees will apply
- divided between two and three-dimensional art
- strongly recommended for the 20 level art courses
Visual Art 20
Additional course fees will apply
- Visual Art 10 is recommended as a prerequisite, but not required
- continues with two-dimensional art, further developing drawing skills
- introduces oil and acrylic painting in the last half of the semester
Visual Art 30
Additional course fees will apply
- Visual Art 20 is recommended as a prerequisite, but not required
- skills introduced in preceding art courses are to be followed and furthered in an independent course of study
Drama 10
- encourages students to explore life by assuming roles and acquiring dramatic skills
- emphasizes the individual as a performer, critic and patron
- develops an appreciation of theatre as a traditional art form
- involves movement, mime, speech improvisation, acting and scene study
- collective creation and theatre studies are emphasized
Drama 20
- Drama 10 is recommended as a prerequisite, but is not required
- builds on the values and skills introduced in Drama 10
- includes problem solving, voice dynamics, minimal scripts or scene study, dramatic anthologies, and stagecraft
- optional units are clowning and children’s theatre
Drama 30
- Drama 20 is recommended as a prerequisite, but is not required
- builds on the values introduced in Drama 20
- continues to build on voice dynamics, acting techniques and scene studies
- more thorough scene developments, stage craft techniques and play reviews
- optional units on theatre history