ELECTIVES
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| JOURNALISM |
PREREQUISITE: Teacher Approval |
| This year-long course educates students to the basics of yearbook publication with an emphasis on photography, graphic art and design. Students who take this course need to be self-motivated, able to meet deadlines and work outside of school hours, and must possess strong writing skills. They will also learn to write and edit effective captions, headlines and copy as well as learn how to take well-composed photographs, crop them correctly and insert them into layouts in an appealing manner. Students with an interest in art will enjoy the computer layout aspect of the course in which they will learn Adobe Photoshop and InDesign programs. |
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| MUSIC APPRECIATION |
PREREQUISITE: n/a |
| This course exposes students to a variety of music and musical experiences through lecture, discussion, and listening. We will address music not only in its own terms, but also its place in the world when it was written (socially, philosophically, politically). By the end of the course, students will have acquired a general knowledge of musical styles and a vocabulary with which to describe music. A major component of the course is learning basic musical vocabulary that allows the student to understand, evaluate, and express informed ideas about music. The student will be introduced to the fundamental components of traditional music (such as melody, harmony, rhythm, forms, etc.) and the distinguishing ways these components are used by composers throughout history. |
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| PERFORMING ARTS |
PREREQUISITE: n/a |
| The purpose of this course is to increase students' understanding, appreciation, and critical perceptions of the Performing Arts, including drama, theatre, dance, Broadway, etc. Readings, lectures, and other forms of media will focus on the elements of performance practices; artists and innovators of performance art throughout history; and on performance as an art form and a social phenomenon; participation in class discussions and sharing of critiques and short reports will offer avenues to explore students' individual interests. |
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