All US students may choose to take new trimester electives taught by Mr. Grush next year.
ART394
Course Name Music Production FALL
Grading Period Trimester 1
Meeting Times Three periods
Credits 1/6
Description
This course is for students interested in recording and producing music. We will learn skills in using a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and audio recording equipment. Students will experience the various roles of the music production process for the composer/artist, recording engineer, and producer. Students will create one or more individual/group audio projects. May be repeated for credit.
ART395
Course Name Music Theory and Composition WINTER
Grading Period Trimester 2
Meeting Times Three periods
Credits 1/6
Description
This course is for highly motivated students with a serious interest in the study and practice of music. Students will develop skills in reading and writing music notation, critical listening, analysis, ear training, and the composition of music. Students will also design an independent project. The course will not address all of the material on the AP exam. May be repeated for credit.
ART396
Course Name Pop Music from 1900 to Today SPRING
Grading Period Trimester 3
Meeting Times Three periods
Credits 1/6
Description
This course will survey artists and music of the 20th and 21st centuries. We will listen to, analyze, and discuss popular songs and styles of music from 1900 to the present. Elements of music such as pitch, timbre, texture, volume, duration and form will be studied. Students will create a multimedia project describing one or more songs or musical styles.