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Arts Department

Music

707/708 Chamber Chorale
Elective / Partial credit / Grades 11,12
This is a small vocal ensemble open to students by audition only. Concentration is on a cappella singing and learning to read music as a vocal ensemble. Music varies from classical to pop and jazz. This group performs at all music department concerts and at many functions in the community.

741 Musical Expression
Elective / Full credit / Honors / Grades 11,12
This is a general music class with focus on understanding how music expresses ideas. The class covers basic fundamentals of western musical notation and surveys various styles including music of other cultures. A good portion of the class is devoted to following the historical progression of music, ancient to modern. There is also time given to jazz, rock, and other popular idioms.

751 AP Music Theory
Elective / Full credit / Advanced / Grades 11,12
An AP Examination is offered in this course.
This course is designed to prepare students to take the AP exam. Concentrating on the study of western musical practices, students learn the fundamentals of harmony, four-part writing, dictation, and sight singing. A large portion of the class is devoted to a survey of musical form and analysis.

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