2011-12 High School Course Offerings - Durham Public Schools
2011-12 High School Course Offerings - Durham Public Schools
2011-12 High School Course Offerings - Durham Public Schools
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performance, reading, and notating as well as listening, analyzing,<br />
and evaluating diverse musical styles. The level of discipline,<br />
responsibility, and difficulty all increase as students progress from<br />
Concert Band I to Concert Band IV.<br />
Jazz Ensemble I<br />
Jazz Ensemble II<br />
Jazz Ensemble III<br />
Jazz Ensemble IV<br />
Prerequisite: Audition with band director.These courses may be<br />
repeated for credit.<br />
Singers and Instrumentalists will work together on a wide range<br />
of musical styles and perform in small vocal groups, string ensembles,<br />
jazz combos, and as soloists. As students progress from level<br />
I to level IV, they will play an increasingly advanced level of music<br />
selections which will require them to refine their skills with reading,<br />
notating, composing, conducting, critiquing, and improvising.<br />
Wind Ensemble I<br />
Wind Ensemble II<br />
Wind Ensemble III<br />
Wind Ensemble IV<br />
Prerequisite:Ability to play a band instrument and audition with the<br />
band director<br />
The Wind Ensemble courses focus on developing skills with<br />
music performance, reading, and notating as well as listening, analyzing,<br />
and evaluating diverse musical styles. As students develop<br />
their technical skills, they will have opportunities to compose,<br />
arrange, and improvise.The level of discipline, responsibility, and<br />
difficulty all increase as students progress from Wind Ensemble I<br />
to Wind Ensemble Band IV. Extracurricular opportunities may<br />
include jazz band, pep band, district/state level honors band,<br />
chamber ensembles, and solo recitals.<br />
STRING ORCHESTRA AND<br />
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA<br />
String Orchestra I<br />
Prerequisite: Three years playing experience or audition with the<br />
teacher.This course may be repeated for credit.<br />
String Orchestra II<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra I.<br />
This course may be repeated for credit.<br />
String Orchestra III<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra I.<br />
This course may be repeated for credit.<br />
Honors String Orchestra III<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra III<br />
This course may not be repeated for credit<br />
String Orchestra IV<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra III.<br />
This course may be repeated for credit.<br />
Honors String Orchestra IV<br />
Prerequisite: Honors Orchestra III<br />
This course may not be repeated for credit<br />
The String Orchestra courses focus on developing skills with<br />
reading, and notating as well as listening, analyzing, and evaluating<br />
musical styles from different cultures and time periods.The level<br />
of discipline, responsibility, and difficulty all increase as students<br />
progress from level I to level IV. String orchestra students will<br />
prepare and present concerts locally and may participate in<br />
district and state-wide festivals and competitions. Students in the<br />
Honors String Orchestra courses will meet more demanding<br />
standards for performance and demonstrate greater mastery of<br />
music theory, notating, appreciation, and history. Honors string<br />
orchestra students may perform as members of one or more<br />
chamber ensembles and as soloists.<br />
Symphony Orchestra I<br />
Prerequisite: Three years of playing experience or audition with the<br />
teacher<br />
Symphony Orchestra II<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra I or audition with the teacher.<br />
Symphony Orchestra III<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra II.This course may be repeated for credit.<br />
Honors Symphony Orchestra III<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra II, Honors String Orchestra II, or<br />
audition with teacher.This course may not be repeated for credit<br />
Symphony Orchestra IV<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra III, Honors String Orchestra III, or<br />
audition with the teacher. This course may be repeated for credit.<br />
Honors Symphony Orchestra IV<br />
Prerequisite: String Orchestra III, Honors String Orchestra III, or audition<br />
with the teacher. This course may not be repeated for credit<br />
Symphony Orchestra courses combine strings, woodwind, brass,<br />
and percussion students to study and perform orchestral music.<br />
These courses focus on developing skills with reading and notating<br />
as well as listening, analyzing, and evaluating musical styles from<br />
different cultures and time periods.The level of discipline, responsibility,<br />
and difficulty all increase as students progress from level I<br />
to level IV. Symphonic Orchestra students will prepare and present<br />
concerts locally and may participate in district and state-wide<br />
festivals and competitions. Honors Symphony Orchestra students<br />
may perform as members of one or more chamber<br />
ensembles and as soloists.<br />
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