Syllabi for Fine Arts & Visual Arts
Vocal Music
Seventh grade is a performance-based curriculum that serves as a developmental class in which proper vocal singing, music theory, and music literature are studied. Many types of vocal music are sung, including popular and folk music. Seventh grade choirs perform in programs and compete in UIL contests during the year.
Concert Choir
Seventh grade is a performance-based curriculum that serves as a developmental class in which proper choral singing, music theory, and music literature are studied. Many styles of choral music are sung, including popular and folk music. Seventh grade choirs perform in programs and compete in UIL contests during the year. Students may be required to attend rehearsals or performances outside of regular school hours.
Art
Students are given opportunities for exploring, organizing, understanding, and evaluating their own ability for creative expression in a variety of media: paint, clay, charcoal, pastel, fiber, printmaking, sculpture, etc. Craftsmanship and active participation in the creative process will be encouraged. Students will have the opportunity to participate in various shows and competitions throughout the year. (FA7601).
Concert Orchestra
Concert Orchestra at the seventh grade level is open only to those who have had training in the elementary string program in Arlington or elsewhere. No beginners are enrolled. The program is set up as a continuation of basic string training with an introduction to fine string literature. More emphasis is given to performance.
Symphonic Orchestra
Orchestra at the seventh grade level is open only to those who have had training in the elementary string program in Arlington or elsewhere. No beginners are enrolled. The program is set up as a continuation of basic string training with an introduction to fine string literature.More emphasis is given to performance. Seventh grade orchestras perform in programs and compete in UIL contests during the year. Students may be required to attend rehearsals or performances outside of regular school hours.
Band
All prospective band students are given a musical aptitude test in the spring of their sixth grade year. This test is given to determine musical ability of the student, but is not necessarily a criterion by which all band students are selected. Beginners start in the seventh grade. The band program is divided into three groups: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced. Players for each group are selected according to their performance ability regardless of grade level or previous musical experience. Bands perform in programs and compete in contests, like UIL Concert and Sightreading, during the year.
Students may be required to attend rehearsals or performances outside of regular school hours.
Course Number: Beginning sections by instrument: FA7250 Woodwind, FA7260 Percussion, FA7270 Brass, FA7280 Intermediate Concert Band, FA7290 Advanced Symphonic Band
Theatre I
The student is introduced to basic acting skills such as improvisation, characterization and stage movement. Play structure and play production are covered.
