Course Descriptions
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Fine Arts
Ceramics 1 Course Number: 1110 Length: One semester, .5 Credits Prerequisite: Ceramics 1 Fee: $30 Requirement Met: Art Ceramics 2 Course Number: 1270 Length: One semester, .5 Credits Prerequisite: Ceramics 1 Fee: $30 Requirement Met: Art Sculpture 1 Course Number: 1140 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: None Fee:$15 Requirement Met: Art Sculpture 2 Course Number: 1250 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Sculpture 1 or Ceramics 1 Fee:$15 Requirement Met: Art Art Foundations II Course Number: 1190 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Fee: $10 Requirement Met: Art Painting I Course Number: 1200 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Fee: $20 Requirement Met: Art Drawing 1 Course Number:1220 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Fee: $10 Requirement Met: Art Drawing 2 Course Number: 1310 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Drawing 1 Fee:$15 Requirement Met: Art AP Studio Art - Drawing Course Number: 1136 Length: Full year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: Art CE ART 1010 @ DSU Course Number: 1991 Length: Half year .05 Credits Prerequisite: $15 fee Requirement Met: Art Chorus III-Concert Choir Course Number: 1650 Length: Full year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Mixed Chorus & $Fee (TBD) Requirement Met: Art Chorus III-Madrigals Course Number Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Audition only & $Fee (TBD) Requirement Met: Art Band III-Symphonic Course Number:1811 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Director's signature/Audition Fee:$$ Requirement Met: Art Band III-Percussion Course Number: 1830 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Director's signature Fee:$$ Requirement Met: Art Band III-Jazz Course Number: Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Director's signature Fee:$$ Requirement Met: Art Advanced Orchestra Course Number:1860 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Intermediate Orchestra Fee:$$ Requirement Met: Art Dance 1 Course Number: 1900 Length: One semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: None Requirement Met: Art or P.E. Dance 2 Course Number: 1910 Length: One semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Dance 1 Requirement Met: Art or P.E. CE Dance 1010 Course Number: CEDNC10 Length: One semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Dance 2 Requirement Met: Art or P.E. Social Dance 1 Course Number: 1940 Length: One semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: None Requirement Met: Art or P.E. Social Dance 2 Course Number: 1941 Length: One semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Social Dance 1 (senior) Requirement Met: Art or P.E. Theater Foundations Course Number: 1950 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: None Requirement Met: Art Theater Foundations 2 Course Number: 1960 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Beginning Theater Requirement Met: Art Theater Foundations 3 Course Number: 1970 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Teacher Signature Requirement Met: Art Stage Craft Tech Course Number: 1980 Production Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: None Requirement Met: Art Stage Craft-Adv Course Number: 1981 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Teacher Signature Requirement Met: Art Film 2 Course Number: 1990 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Fee$10 Requirement Met: Art |
Students will use clay to produce hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramic pieces of their design. This course will be an extension of those things learned in the Ceramics 1 class. Sculpture 1 is a class for those who would like to create 3D art and enjoy working with their hands. We start with paper-mache and then move into clay, creating several projects including a whistle! We even dabble in relief carving and sculpting with wire and plaster! Join Sculpture 1 for unique art experience! In Sculpture 2, we make so many awesome 3D projects! We make ceramic drums (with real goat skin!), the tape people made from packaging tape (do zombies and dinosaurs count as people?), kinetic sculptures that hang from the ceiling, and more! Sculpture 1 or Ceramics 1 is a prerequisite because we do advanced work with clay. In Art Foundations, we do a little bit of everything! This course is for those who would like an art class that offers many opportunities to experience drawing, painting, sculpting, and collage. Students will create original works of art in all media areas using the principles and elements of design. Students will use the basic techniques and skills relating to the use of watercolor and acrylics. Painting may also have mixed media; e.g., collage and various combinations of painting materials. Students will develop painting skills by creating many paintings throughout the semester, such as a monochromatic and abstract. The class fee provides each student with their own set of brushes, several canvases, and all the other materials provided in the classroom, i.e. paint. Don’t know how to draw? That’s OK! Learn how to in Drawing 1! In Drawing 1, students learn the basic skills necessary for drawing, e.g. drawing basic forms, shading (value), grids, negative space, etc. Students will engage in producing many works of art using multiple media including, but not limited to, graphite, charcoal, ink, linoleum, and scratch board. Students are encouraged to be creative and are often asked to select their own subject to draw. In Drawing 2 we take the skills we learned in Drawing 1 to the next level! We go bigger and bolder with our drawings and the media we use to create them. We also do in-class exercises to perfect our drawing skills. Drawing 2 students also have the opportunity to participate in the Memory Project, where they can draw a portrait for an orphan, as we always end our semester with portrait drawing. Description Coming Soon Intro to Art. Fulfills the General Education requirement for Art at DSU. Includes identification of major art forms, brief survey of art history, investigation of art criticism, introduction of various media, and identification of elements and principles of art. A $10.00 fee is required if taken on the DSU campus. Concert Choir is a non-auditioned, mixed choir. Students receive the tools and training in class to maximize their individual and collective vocal musicianship through sight reading, music history, vocal technique, and exposure to singing a wide variety of choral literature. Performance is a required part of participation in Concert Choir. Fee: $TBD The Dixie High School Madrigal Singers are an elite group of choral musicians that represent the best of Dixie High School in our community. They maintain a rigorous rehearsal and performance schedule, working in a focused and quick-paced environment. Madrigal Singers receive the tools and training in class to maximize their individual and collective vocal musicianship through sight reading, music history, vocal technique, and exposure to singing a wide variety of choral literature. The Madrigal Singers also have a lot of fun singing together! Fee: TBD This course is for the experienced student who enjoys performing. Students will prepare for performances in concerts, festivals, parades, and other events. Students may choose to prepare solos and ensembles for contests and may try out to play in the orchestra for the school musical. In percussion class we study the fundamentals of percussion instruments by learning to play keyboards (marimba, xylophone, vibraphone), timpani, snare drum, marching percussion and orchestral percussion as used in different styles of music. We also perform marching, symphonic, jazz, and ensemble music. Fee: Percussion Bag with snare drum sticks, yarn mallets, and timpani mallets must be purchased. Description Coming Soon This course is for the experienced string student who enjoys performing. Students will prepare music for concerts, festivals, and the school musical. Students may choose to prepare solos and ensembles for contests. This course is designed to help students better understand the challenging, rewarding, and satisfying experience that dance can bring. The main units of study will be beginning modern dance, beginning jazz dance, creative dance, social dance, dance exercises, and dance techniques. The main units of study for Dance 2 will be intermediate and advanced modern dance, jazz dance, creative dance, social dance, dance exercises and dance techniques. Dance in Culture. A beginning theoretical course examining societal diversity and artistic expression across cultures through the art of dance and body movement. Designed to introduce the definition of dance, basic history of dance and different genres of dance to enable students to make certain critical analyses and to identify style, form, technique and individuals who have made significant contributions in the dance field. Increase participant’ capacity to enjoy the art of dance and to appreciate the great variety of dance and diversity of culture in human society. Taught through lecture, discussion, practice sessions, and video observation. Students will learn fundamental dance skills in western style of country, round, and square dance. Traditional and popular ballroom dance will also be covered. (Suggest you sign up with a partner.) Students will continue to perfect their dance skills in the old and new styles of partner dances. Mambo, Samba and the International Paso Doble will be introduced. Students will learn advanced Latin and American styles of the Waltz and Foxtrot. Performance opportunities will be available. This course offers an introduction to the basics of play analysis, pantomime, improvisation, characterization, and performance. Successful completion of the class will enable students to overcome stage fright and have confidence in public performance. This performance based course assists students to find meaning in works of theater art through the study and appreciation of theater as an art form. This is accomplished through standards of plot and character analysis, basic acting techniques and critical thinking skills. The objective of this course is to provide a learning environment where students can gain competent skills that will enable them to prepare for careers in the performing arts as professional entertainers, teachers, or contributing members of community theatrical or performing groups. Students will develop practical skills in personal expression and communications, self-esteem, and interpersonal interaction between individuals and groups as a whole. They will also prepare audition portfolios for post high school education. The purpose of Theater Production is to give students a hands on experience with all facets of play production, including theater management, publicity, stage design and construction, lighting costume, make-up design, and sound. Students will be directly involved in play production at DHS. Advanced Stage Craft allows students an in-depth hands-on experience with all aspects of technical theater and theater management. Students are directly involved in the design and production of DHS productions. Will comprise of viewing essential films contributing to the development of film as an art form. Topics of discussion will cover a wide range of film genres, basic film terminology or “cinematic language”, and educational themes. Film material will be carefully selected from a wide range of films nominated or recognized for excellence by the American Film Institute (AFI) and The Academy of Arts and Sciences (Academy Awards) Film Festivals (Sundance, Cannes, etc.). Class activities will include viewing, discussing and analyzing film, and group projects. |
