BARTLESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Grades 9-10:
Grades 11-12:
Fine Arts Dept.
2006-2007
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Prerequisite:
None |
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Grade Levels: |
9, 10 |
The
fundamentals of art including introduction to drawing, perspective, water-based
painting techniques, color theory, 3-D work, and general art history are
presented in this course. PASS
objectives in the visual arts for the State of
INTRODUCTION TO ART CONCEPTS (One semester) 2809
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Prerequisite:
None |
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Grade Levels: |
11, 12 |
Introduction to Art Concepts is a course designed to expose students to
fundamental art concepts. Topics will
include art criticism, art history, aesthetic theories, and the elements and
principles of design. Worksheets,
quizzes, and tests will be given over the information covered in each
chapter. Studio projects will be
developed to reinforce the art topics covered in the text. Students’ productivity and good study habits
are imperative to achieve in this course.
A passing grade and teacher
approval is required before a student advances to the next level. Art supplies will be needed.
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Prerequisite:
Art I and approval of instructor. |
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Grade Levels: |
10, 11, 12 |
This
course focuses on successfully employing the principles of design using a
variety of mediums. The proper use of
mediums is explored while reinforcing the theory of design. Current art history and theory are
emphasized. Productivity is imperative
to achieve success in this course. Art
supplies will be needed.
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Prerequisite:
Art I and approval of instructor. |
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Grade Levels: |
10 |
Art II Pre-AP is designed to transition students
into the AP Program at the high-school level.
Art II Pre-AP is an advanced studio-oriented course with emphasis on
both the college-bound and career artist.
Sophomores may enter this course only with the recommendation of the
instructor. This course is based on the
College Board’s studio art requirements.
The portfolio consists of three sections. The first semester focuses on the breadth
section. The breadth section includes
nine works that vary in medium, subject, and content. The second semester deals with the
concentration section. The concentration
section is a series of nine pieces that are visually and conceptually
related. The quality section includes
five of the student’s best works.
Students at this level must be able to work independently, creatively
solve difficult visual problems, and articulate using appropriate visual
terminology. Students are expected to
complete at least one project every two weeks.
Project grades are determined using several methods of assessment
including, but not limited to, group, peer, and self-critiques, project
assessment forms, and student/teacher conferences. Productivity is strongly considered when
calculating grades. Art supplies will be needed.
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Prerequisite:
Art I and II or approval of instructor |
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Grade Levels: |
11, 12 |
Art
III is primarily structured to assist students in creating a portfolio. The portfolio consists of two sections. The concentration section is a series of
eight works that are visually and conceptually related. The breadth section includes eight works that
vary in both medium and subject matter.
Students are given the artistic freedom to explore their own personal
aesthetic interests. Art III is
considered an advanced course. Students
should have a strong art foundation and be able to render images from direct
observation. Students are expected to
complete at least one project every two weeks. Project grades are determined using several
methods of assessment including, but not limited to, group, peer, and
self-critiques, project assessment forms, and student-teacher conferences. Productivity is strongly considered when
calculating grades. Art supplies will be
needed.
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Prerequisite:
Art I, II, III, or approval of instructor |
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Grade Levels: |
11, 12 |
Art
IV is primarily structured to assist students in creating a portfolio. Students may choose from several types of
portfolios, depending on their interests.
The portfolios consist of two sections.
The concentration section is a series of eight works that are visually
and conceptually related. The breadth
section includes eight works that vary in both medium and subject matter. Students are given the artistic freedom to
explore their own personal aesthetic interests.
Art IV is considered an advanced course.
Students should have a strong art foundation and be able to render
images from direct observation. Students
are expected to complete at least one project every two weeks. Project grades are determined using several
methods of assessment including, but not limited to, group, peer, and
self-critiques, project assessment forms, and student/teacher conferences. Productivity is strongly considered when
calculating grades. The basic structure
of the Art IV course is similar to Art III; however, expectations
of the student’s work is higher in both content and technique. Art supplies will be needed.
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Prerequisite:
Art I, II, III, and approval of instructor |
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Grade Levels: |
11, 12 |
Art
IV AP is an advanced studio-oriented course with emphasis on both the
college-bound and career artists.
Juniors may enter this course only with the recommendation of the Mid
High School teacher and final approval by the BHS teacher. This course is based on the College Board’s
art studio portfolio requirements.
Students may choose from several types of portfolios, depending on their
interests. The portfolios consist of
three sections. The concentration
section is a series of twelve works that are visually and conceptually
related. The breadth section includes
twelve works that vary in medium, subject, and content. The quality section includes five of the
student’s best pieces. Students at this
level must be able to work independently, creatively solve difficult visual
problems, and articulate using appropriate visual terminology Students are expected to
complete at least one project every week.
Project grades are determined using several methods of assessment
including, but not limited to, group, peer, and self-critiques, project
assessment forms, and student/teacher conferences. Productivity is strongly considered when
calculating grades. Juniors entering
into Art IV AP must be enrolled in Art III.
Art supplies will be needed.
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Prerequisite:
Art I, II, III, IV, or approval of instructor |
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Grade Level: |
12 |
Art
V is primarily structured to assist students in creating a portfolio. Students may choose from several types of
portfolios, depending on their interests.
The portfolios consist of two sections.
The concentration section is a series of eight works that are visually
and conceptually related. The breadth
section includes eight works that vary in both medium and subject matter. Students are given the artistic freedom to
explore their personal aesthetic interests.
Art V is considered an advanced course.
Students should have a strong art foundation and be able to render
images from direct observation. Students
are expected to complete at least one project every two weeks. Project grades are determined using several
methods of assessment including, but not limited to, group, peer, and
self-critiques, project assessment forms, and student/teacher conferences. Productivity is strongly considered when
calculating grades. The basic structure
of the Art V course is similar to Art IV; however, expectations
of the student’s work is higher in both content and technique. The honors program may be entered at this
level with approval of the instructor, student, and the parent/guardian (see
Art IV AP). Art supplies will be needed.
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Prerequisite:
Art I, II, III, IV, & V and approval of instructor |
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Grade Level: |
12 |
Art
VI AP is an advanced studio-oriented course with emphasis on both the college-bound
and career artists. Seniors may enter
this course only with the approval of the AP art instructor. This course is designed around the College
Board’s art studio portfolio requirements.
Students may choose from several types of portfolios unless they have
sent off a portfolio as a junior. In
this case, they must decide from the remaining portfolio types. The portfolios consist of three sections. The concentration section is a series of
twelve works that are visually and conceptually related. The breadth section includes twelve works
that vary in medium, subject, and content.
The quality section includes five of the student’s best pieces. Students at this level must be able to work
independently, creatively solve difficult visual problems, and articulate using
appropriate visual terminology. Students
are expected to complete at least one project every week. Project grades are determined using several
methods of assessment including, but not limited to, group, peer, and
self-critiques, project assessment forms, and student/teacher conferences. Productivity is strongly considered when
calculating grades. Seniors entering
into Art VI AP must be enrolled in Art V.
Art supplies will be needed.
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Prerequisite: Former member of middle
school or Mid High band or approval of director |
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Grade Levels: |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
Band is offered to qualified
music students who wish to develop their talents through performance on brass,
wind, and percussion instruments. The class
stresses tone production, musical style, phrasing articulation, balance,
intonation, and musical discrimination through ensemble and solo
performance. Program includes concerts,
ensemble and solo performance opportunities, full orchestra programs, and
marching band performances.
The band takes out-of-state trips every year to a music festival or
competition. Every other year it takes a
major out-of-state trip. Students have
opportunities to earn their money for the trip through booster club-sponsored
fund-raisers. For more information
contact the band office.
Band requires extra practices to insure enough rehearsal time to have
competitive and outstanding performances.
Students will be required during marching band to attend summer band
which starts August 1 and rehearses in the morning. At the start of school marching band
rehearses daily at 7:10 a.m. through first hour and Thursday evenings until
November 1. After November 1, one early
sectional rehearsal per week will be required at the discretion of the director
for concert band.
The student must also have
completed the Alcohol and Illegal or Performance Enhancing Drug Contract.
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Prerequisite: None |
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Grade Levels: |
9, 10 |
Treble Chorus is offered to beginning
singers. This course emphasizes basic
choral techniques and elementary vocal skills.
Public performance will be at the discretion of the director.
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Prerequisite: Students should have average or above-average
proficiency in music reading and/or performance. |
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Grade Levels: |
11, 12 |
Music Theory AP is a review
of basic theory and an introduction to college-level harmony. All students planning to major or minor in music
in college are urged to take this class.
Curriculum includes major and minor key signatures, part-writing,
orchestration, secondary dominants, transposition, and figured bass with units
on music history and composition.
Students are encouraged to take the College Board’s Advanced Placement
Exam in Music Theory.
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Prerequisite: Former member of middle
school or Mid High orchestra or approval of director |
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Grade Levels: |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
Orchestra is offered to qualified
stringed-instrument students who play violin, viola, cello, bass, or harp. Students are offered the means to attain
excellence through group performance. A
variety of styles of music is studied and performed, with emphasis on
traditional “class” music. Full
orchestra (utilizing selected students from the band class) is an integral part
of the class. Participation in
outside-of-class rehearsals is required, as is participation in evening
performances. The schedule for these
events will be distributed as early as possible. Students also have the opportunity to
participate in solo and ensemble contests and performances through this class.
The orchestra usually takes an out-of-state trip to
a music festival. Students have
opportunities to earn their money for the trip through booster-club-sponsored
fund-raisers.
The student must also have
completed the Alcohol and Illegal or Performance Enhancing Drug Contract.
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Prerequisite: Audition and approval of choir director |
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Grade Levels: |
9, 10, 11, 12 |
Select Choir is a performing
group in which advanced vocal techniques are stressed. Class instruction includes the study of all
classifications of choral literature. Rehearsals
and public performances outside of class are requisite parts of the
course. In addition, individual
performance is encouraged.
The student must also have completed the Alcohol and Illegal or
Performance Enhancing Drug Contract.
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Prerequisite: None |
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Grade Levels: |
11, 12 |
This course is for those
students who love music and enjoy singing but who are inexperienced in choral
technique or do not have the outside time required for the Select Choir. This choir will learn all the same
fundamentals of good singing taught in the Select Choir, as well as
experiencing the same aesthetic values and multi-cultural education, but
out-of-class rehearsals and required performances will be limited.
DRAMA I (One Semester or Full Year) 4041
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Prerequisite: None |
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Grade Levels: |
9-12 |
This course is designed for students interested in
acting who have little or no experience in the craft or do not have the
outside-of-class time required for Advanced Acting. This course will introduce students to the
elements of acting, such as character, stage presence, script-analysis, and
performance critique. Course-work will
include the examination of both live theatre and film. Students will have the opportunity to audition
for all play productions.
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Prerequisite: Drama I or
teacher approval |
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Grade Levels: |
9-12 |
Focusing on acting, this class works with
introductory acting theories/philosophies to improve character development and stage
presence. Development of acting skills
is the primary focus of students enrolled in this course. Students are required to participate in drama
competition and encouraged to audition for play productions. The acting theories of Plato and Aristotle will
be among those studied and applied throughout this course. The
student must also have completed the Alcohol and Illegal or Performance
Enhancing Drug Contract.
ADVANCED ACTING (Full Year) 4042
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Prerequisite: Drama I or II and/or
teacher approval |
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Grade Levels: |
11, 12 |
Designed for serious
students of acting, this course includes in-depth study of acting theories,
including those of Stanislovsky, Hagen, Adler and
others. Student participation in statewide
drama competition once per semester is required and students are encouraged to
participate in play productions. Course
work includes individual and scene work as well as oral and written literary
and performance analysis and critique. The student must also have completed the Alcohol and Illegal or
Performance Enhancing Drug Contract.
FINE ARTS MANAGEMENT
INTERNSHIP (Semester or Full Year) 4045
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Prerequisite: Written approval
from the |
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Grade Levels: |
10, 11, 12 |
This course involves
front-of-house training (house manager and ticket office) and back-stage
training (stage technician). Students
will gain experience rotating between both areas during events at the Fine Arts
Center. They will work as assistant
house manager at events in the lobby, working with ushers for events. Their work will cover before-event safety
checks, making certain the theatre is clean and ready for the event, instructing
the ushers on their responsibilities, as well as emergency procedures in case
of evacuation, etc. they
will monitor the lobby area before, during, and after the event to help provide
directions and information and maintain order.
While working as a stage
technician, students will learn to operate all the different technical systems
in the theatre, including the sound system, lighting system, and fly rail. They may be required to work an event as the
sound board or light board operator or act as the back-stage manager.
Grades are based on
participation, test scores covering theatre terminology, areas of theatre,
proper use of all theatre equipment and willingness to work. Students are expected to work all rehearsals
and events assigned by the Fine Arts Manager.
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Prerequisite: None |
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Grade Levels: |
11, 12 |
If you like to build things
and use power tools—this is the class for you.
Utilizing a “hands-on” approach, this course is the study of lighting, sound,
scenic design, costume, and make-up for the stage. Wood construction and the safe use of tools
are a primary focus of this course. The
fundamentals of electricity and color theory are also studied. Students will learn technical
drawing/drafting and elements of design for all technical aspects of
theater. Students will be required to
participate in backstage crew for play productions. This course may be taken each year for credit.
TECHNICAL
THEATRE
(One Semester) 4044
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Prerequisite: None |
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Grade Levels: |
9, 10 |
Designed for actors and non-actors alike, this
course is an introductory study of lighting, sound, scenic design, costume, and
make-up. Students will learn technical drawing/drafting
and elements of design for all technical aspects of theater. Students will be encouraged, but not
required, to participate in back-stage crew for play productions. This class provides a “hands-on” approach to
the role of technical theater in the dramatic arts and includes shop safety and
working with hand tools. This course may
be repeated for credit.
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