Grade 11 Arts Education

In this individualized course students will pursue their personal interests and represent self, identity, and culture through art, culminating in a final art show. Students taking this course will explore digital media compliance requirements and the process of creating media art from image-making technology such as cameras, props, and lighting. Resources and third-party services will be carefully selected to meet the students needs and goals.

In this individualized course students will pursue their personal dramatic interests while participating in a musical theatre group. Resources will be carefully selected to meet the students needs and goals. Students taking this course must be involved in a local musical theatre, including practice and performance, and will explore how musical theatre can effect change.

In this individualized course students will pursue their personal interests while growing as a dancer and choreographer. Students will learn about the ethics of cultural appropriation. Resources and third-party services will be carefully selected to meet the students needs and goals.

Students in this course can select from a variety of coral music activities that accommodate their interests and abilities. Students in this course should be involved in local choral music and are expected to participate in performances. Additionally students will complete written or verbal theory assignments to share their learning on music related topics.

In this individualized course students will pursue their personal musical interests to create, produce, reproduce, or manipulate music using available technologies. Students will explore the physics and physical properties of sound and sound synthesis. Resources will be carefully selected to meet the students needs and goals.

 Composition and Production 11

Digital / Movie Focus

Taught by Jerry Stanley

In this course students will learn about the world of digital audio editing and digital music production with a strong link to movie production. They will begin by learning methods of mixing digital audio sources, then look at recording audio, followed by producing music digitally. The main software used will be Reaper and Davinci Resolve, both of which are industry level and free.

Students in this course can select from a variety of instrumental music activities that accommodate their interests and abilities. Students in this course are expected to participate in performances. Additionally students will complete written or verbal theory assignments to share their learning on music related topics.

Students in this course will select a variety of artistic pursuits, exploring different mediums (drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, etc) that accommodate their interests and abilities. Resources and 3rd-Party lessons will be will be carefully selected to meet the students needs and course goals. Students will complete theory assignments to share their learning on art related topics and will produce and share a final virtual art show.

Students will explore Photography 11 using lessons from the second half of Fundamentals of Photography. The lessons will provide instruction on more advanced skills and techniques. Students will then use the techniques to take photographs and improve their skills. Students will be encouraged to experiment to achieved the desired results, as well as to be patient with the design process.

Students in this course will select a variety of 2D artistic pursuits (drawing, painting, ink printing, etc) to explore that accommodate their interests and abilities. Resources and 3rd-Party lessons will be will be carefully selected to meet the students needs and course goals. Students will complete theory assignments to share their learning on art related topics. as well as produce and share a final virtual art show.