Grade 12
These full year courses consist of marching, concert, sight-reading, solo, small ensemble, and individual instrumental technique. Many appearances are made throughout the year including concerts, pep rallies, football games, marching and concert contests and evaluations. All students are auditioned for classes according to ability levels. Each fall semester that the student participates in Marching Band…
These full year courses consist of concert, sight-reading, solo work, small ensemble and individual instrumental technique.Multiple appearances are made throughout the year including concerts, solo and ensemble, and concert contests and evaluations. All students are auditioned for classes according to ability levels. Students in orchestra may have rehearsals outside the school day and are required…
This full year course is open to members of the band who have a desire to learn and experience modern, popular, and/or jazz music. This course must be taken concurrently with Band I, II, III, IV, or Orchestra I, II, III, or IV, unless the student plays only piano, guitar, or electric bass guitar. Students…
This full year course includes the basic fundamentals of musicianship, theory, musical materials, basic terminology, ear- training and sight-singing procedures. It also integrates interval studies and identification with simple melodic and harmonic dictation. A basic knowledge of the piano keyboard is recommended.
This full year course consists of the study and analysis of music history from primitive to modern eras. It is designed to enable the student to become familiar with the styles of various historical periods, countries, and composers. Students will gain an understanding of and appreciation for the great musical literature of the world, which…
This class must be taken concurrently with Band I, II, III, or IV unless the student has an academic scheduling conflict with the class period or the approval of the director. These courses consist of small and large ensembles as well as solo/ individual performance techniques and fundamentals. Attention is given to music theory, listening,…
This full year course consists of the study, analysis, and performance of mariachi music. It is designed to enable the student to become familiar with the styles of various historical periods, countries, and composers. There may be outside of school rehearsals and performances.
This class must be taken concurrently with Orchestra I, II, III, or IV, unless the student has an academic scheduling conflict with the class period or the approval of the director. These courses consist of small and large ensembles as well as solo/individual performance techniques and fundamentals. Attention is given to music theory, listening, and…
The purpose of this course is to develop music skills and provide information that will lead to an understanding of the practice of music, especially for those considering a music major or minor in college. Students will gain knowledge of terminology, notation skills, harmonization through dictation, basic composition and analysis of the melodic line, ear-training…
Second sentence corrections only. The remainder of the paragraph is correct. – DELETE: “belonging to Arlington ISD in”. ADD: the word “using” after the deletion. DELETE: “with unique”. ADD: “specific” after the word tools. THE ENTIRE SENTENCE WILL READ: Based on curriculum developed by Music and Arts, students will have the opportunity to repair instruments…