VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
PERFORMING ARTS
Through education in the Performing Arts, it is our hope that the student will learn a means of recreation, pleasure, and worthy use of leisure time. The student will develop skills of reading and listening to music and learn to value music as a means of expression. The student is provided an opportunity for performance, creative expression, and an understanding of the relationships existing between the performing arts and other areas of human endeavor. These classes would be a logical preparation for community and/or college Performing Arts programs and for performance careers.
JAZZ BAND
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Audition and/or consent of instructor. Current enrollment in band or other music class.
Course Description: Through individual and group instruction, students will practice, rehearse, listen to, and perform jazz in preparation for required performances. Music will be from a large variety of jazz literature.
BAND
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Basic reading skills on a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument
Course Description: Through individual and group instruction, students will practice, rehearse and perform music in preparation for required performance at ball games and concerts. Music will be from a wide variety of marching, pep, and concert band literature.
INSTRUMENTS
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: An interest in learning and/or improving one's musical skills on an instrument
Course Description: Through Individualized instruction, this course fills the needs of those students who have not mastered their performing instruments well enough to perform with the band or orchestra. All performance and rehearsal techniques that lead to eventual participation in the band or orchestra are stressed. An essential component of this course is study in the computerized piano lab.
WOMEN'S CHORUS
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Interest in singing
Course Description: A music course for the trained and untrained female vocal student. Each student will learn the basic theory of music, rhythmic notation, pitch symbols, and stylistic techniques. Students will learn the basics of proper singing techniques. Each student will learn, study and perform the various stylistic periods of music, which will be performed in three required public concerts.
MEN'S CHORUS
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Interest in singing
Course Description: A music course for the trained and untrained male vocal student. Each student will learn the basic theory of music, rhythmic notation, pitch symbols, and stylistic techniques. Students will learn the basics of proper singing techniques. Each student will learn, study and perform a variety of vocal music including examples from the various stylistic periods of music, which will be performed in three required public concerts.
CONCERT CHOIR
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
10-11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Instructor permission, audition. Student is expected to enroll for both fall and spring.
Course Description: Same content as Men's and Women's Chorus with a higher level of proficiency and commitment expected. The Concert Choir also emphasizes performance in concerts, programs for community organizations, honor groups, festivals and solo performances. Performance participation is required.
JAZZ SINGERS
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
10-11-12 Year 7/7 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Instructor permission, audition. Student expected to enroll for both fall and spring.
Course Description: The Jazz Singers is a class for the advanced vocal student. This class emphasizes performance in concerts, programs for community organizations, festivals, and solo performance. The extended rehearsal and performance hours allow a student to earn 7 credits.
GUITAR
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS
Prerequisite: Desire to learn guitar. Have own instrument.
Course Description: First semester - this course is designed for the student with little or no previous training on the guitar. Student will develop facility in forming chords and strumming rhythm patterns, and will develop the ear. The overall content will stress proper playing (classical) technique and basic reading skill. Second semester - this course offers a continuation of skills offered in beginning guitar. Students will continue their development on an individualized basis to include scales, extended chord forms, musical form, improvisation and composition.
SESSIONS IN SOUND
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Semester 5 No
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS
Prerequisite: Desire to learn about music through listening
Course Description: Music listened to, studied and discussed will be "popular" music from Jazz to the present, and classical music from the 1400's to the present. Students will also learn the basic elements in music, how to listen to music, and about the common orchestral instruments.
PIANO THEORY
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Semester 5 yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS
Prerequisite: An interest in learning and/or improving piano skills
Course Description: Through individual and group instruction, this course fills the needs of beginning to advanced students. Students will develop facility in scales, chords, music fundamentals, improvisation, and sight-reading. An essential component of this course is study in the computerized piano lab.
THEATER ARTS
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Semester 5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS
Prerequisite: None
Course Description: Open to anyone interested in drama. Students will learn basic acting techniques, scenes, monologues, history, tech, play reading, theater games, singing, and study of characterization and music theory with a possible actor's showcase at end of semester.
PLAY PRODUCTION (Fall)/MUSICAL PRODUCTION (Spring)
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Fall Play-previous enrollment in Theatre Arts; Spring Musical - tryouts in January
Course Description: This class will put on the fall play and spring musical.
ART 1
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 No
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: None
Course Description: Art 1 is a foundation course if art and is recommended for all students wishing to focus on art studies at Soquel High. Students will experience basic drawing techniques in a variety if mediums, linear perspective, basic painting techniques in various mediums, value studies, color theory and application, the elements of art, the principles of design, aesthetics, as well as art criticism. A lab fee is required each semester.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ART
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
9-10-11-12 Year 5/5 No
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: “C” grade or better in Art 1
Course Description: Students will continue to build upon the foundations of drawing and painting covered in Art 1. Students will also explore other media such as collage/assemblage, printmaking, mask making, and other 3-D art forms. Students will be exposed to movements and figures in art from the past and present and from different cultures around the world. This course includes research projects and regular class critiques. Continuing students are encouraged to pursue their individual abilities and personal style.
PAINTING
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
10-11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: None
Course Description: In Painting, students will learn the fundamentals of design, color (theory and mixing), composition and technique. Second semester emphasizes individuality. The student is encouraged to develop individual abilities and style. Lab fees are required for each semester.
CERAMICS 1A, 1B, 2
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Grade
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Duration
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Credits
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Repeat Status
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1A: 9-10-11-12
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Semester
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5
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No
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1B: l0-11-12
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Semester
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5
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Yes- teacher permission
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Adv. 10-11-12
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Semester
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5
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Yes- teacher permission
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Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Ceramics 1A - "C" or better in Art 1 or instructor approval
Ceramics 1B - "C" or better in Ceramics 1A
Ceramics, 2 - "C" or better in Ceramics 1B
Course Description:
* Ceramics 1A: First semester. In this class you will explore clay as a medium for creating sculpture and pottery. The course will stress various hand building techniques, glaze application and creative problem-solving skills.
* Ceramics 1B: Second semester. In this class you will refine techniques learned in Ceramics A, with an emphasis on the use of the pottery wheel and the kiln firing process.
* Ceramics, 2: Third and subsequent semesters
In all three classes, the principles of form, shape, design, and texture will be studied with an emphasis on the exploration of your individuality through creative expression.
SPECIAL STUDIES IN VISUAL ARTS
Grade Duration Credits Repeat Status
11-12 Year 5/5 Yes
Fulfills Requirements: Fine Arts for SHS, for UC/CSU, see a-g list
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Course Description: Students will work independently on various research projects under the supervision of the art instructor with individualized independent project work.
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