Art
Music
82911-82912 Art I (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisite: None This is a basic fundamental of Art class. Through the study of drawing and design students will develop their abilities to understand and express visual art. Many techniques and media are explored through structured 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional units. (Purchase of additional materials may be required)
82921-82922 Art II (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisite: Art I or department recommendation This is a survey course for advanced art students. Students will work a variety of media including: drawing, painting, ceramics, layout and design, printmaking, sculpture, and art history. Techniques and skills will be emphasized through self-expression and aesthetics. (Purchase of additional materials may be required)
82930 3-D Design I (Semester; 1/2 unit) Prerequisite: None Experienced art students will explore media used to create 3-dimensional art forms. Students will create functional forms in ceramics (pottery) as well as decorative forms in sculpture (carving, construction, casting, or modeling). Emphasis will be placed on construction techniques and craftsmanship as well as creative expression.
82940 3-D Design II (Semester; 1/2 unit)
Prerequisite; 3-D Design I
The second level course for experienced art students. Students will continue to explore media used to create 3-dimensional art forms. Students will create functional forms in ceramic (pottery) as well as decorative forms in sculpture (carving, construction, casting, or modeling). Emphasis will be placed on construction techniques and craftsmanship as well as creative expression.
82950 Printmaking and Design (Semester; 1/2 unit) Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing; Sophomores with teacher recommendation and/or one year of BHS Art credit An art course that offers a combination of technological design skills and practical art making. Course content will focus on the preparation of artwork (digitally and manually) for the production of silkscreen printing and the creation of functional products such as posters, stickers, T-shirts and other commercial products created through the screen-printing process. (Purchase of specialized materials will be necessary)
82960 Drawing (Semester; 1/2 unit) Prerequisite: Art II Students will develop individual skills with many drawing media, such as pencil, crayon, charcoal, pastels, ink, and others. Attention will be given to drawing from observation, the design and fundamentals of composition, as well as development of personal style in drawing. (Purchase of specialized materials will be necessary)
82970 Painting (Semester; 1/2 unit) Prerequisite: Art II Students will develop individual skills with many painting media including watercolor, acrylic, tempera, and collage materials. They will also study art history and the development of painting styles. (Purchase of specialized materials necessary)-
82981-82982 Senior Studio (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation and four semesters of BHS Art credit Through teacher supervision, eligible students will develop responsibility for their own process of creative development and individual initiative in a studio environment. While exploring more advanced concepts of visual organization and expression, studio students will create and compile a portfolio of their own artwork. The senior studio helps prepare the student for an art related career as well as for personal artistic growth and reflection. (Purchase of specialized materials will be necessary.)
82991-82992 AP Studio Art (Year 1 unit) Prerequisite: Four semesters of art, including two advanced art classes and application through the art department AP students will work independently to create a portfolio of work that is submitted to the AP College Board for evaluation at the end of the school year. In the first semester the course will be organized around a sequence of class assignments. The second semester is devoted to individual concentration of a project, the completion of earlier work and enough new work to meet all portfolio requirements. Students will make choices of medium, technique, style, form, subject and content in their artwork in consultation with the teacher. The student will produce either a General Portfolio or a Drawing concentration portfolio. Students enrolled in this course will need to allow extra time in their schedules for work outside of the classroom. At several points in the course, portfolios of cumulative work are due. Students failing to meet minimum expectations at these points may be transferred to the Senior Studio course, losing AP status and G.P.A. weighting. This course follows the College Board Advanced Placement Syllabus and students will submit a slide portfolio for review by the Board. (Students may incur additional costs.)
86911-86912 Band (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisite: Elementary and Junior High School instrumental classes; band experience The band is a marching unit much of the first nine weeks of each year appearing at football games, competitions, festivals, and civic parades. It is a concert group the remainder of each year studying and performing a wide diversity of musical styles. The band may be divided according to abilities as the year progresses.
87911-87912 Orchestra (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisite: Junior high school instrumental classes and orchestra experience The orchestra meets as a string orchestra for the first nine weeks. The remainder of the year the group meets with both string and full concert orchestra instrumentation. The orchestra performs concerts, appears in festivals, and enters contests.
88911-88912 Concert Choir (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisite: Recommendation of Junior High Choral Director or placement audition with the High School Director This is the beginning chorus where the fundamentals of choral singing are introduced. The students learn a variety of music and musical styles and perform at selected concerts throughout the school year, both as a separate ensemble and as choir combined with the other school choruses. These selected seasonal concerts are required as part of the curriculum.
88921-88922 Treble Choir (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisite: Females only; enrollment, by audition or recommendation only This is a more advanced ensemble, focusing on a wider range of music and giving special attention to the further development of the female voice. This ensemble performs at choral concerts throughout the school year that are required as a part of the curriculum. Freshman girls, under special arrangements, may audition for this choir in 8th grade.
88931-88932 A Cappella Choir (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisite: Enrollment by audition or recommendation only This is the most advanced vocal ensemble in the school's curriculum, covering the widest range of musical genres from many cultures. This musical ensemble attends and performs at various festivals and contests throughout the school year; the ensemble will perform in seasonal concerts at the school as a part of the curriculum. Freshman boys, under special arrangements, may audition for this choir in 8th grade.
88941-88942 AP Music Theory (Year; 1 unit) Prerequisites: grade 11 or 12, recommendation of ensemble director or private instructor, concurrent enrollment in BHS Band, Orchestra or Choir, and consent of the instructor. Students will be required to purchase a workbook (text provided). This course is designed for students intending to major/minor in music education, music performance, music business or music therapy. The course is intended to cover the materials in the first two semesters of 100-level collegiate music theory, including scales, intervals, chords, modes, structure, rhythm, form, notation and compositional trends, and the historical rational for each. Students will be able to use included composition projects and arrangements in a music portfolio that can aid in college application, and be applied towards collegiate music course credit. The end of the year includes participation in the AP-Music Theory examination.
