Sandia Prep Curriculum Guide 2018 - 2019

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Guitar Beginning Guitar: Grades 6-8 Intermediate Guitar: Grades 6-8 Advanced Guitar: Grades 8-12 A year-long class The Sandia Prep Guitar program is open to any middle or upper school student who has an interest in learning guitar. All three class levels learn and practice proper techniques of playing and strumming, music reading, and music theory. These classes perform often at Sandia Prep events. Students must provide their own nylon string guitar. A few are available for loan. Triple Threat Grade 9 The one year Triple Threat class allows students to experience the three performing arts disciplines: acting, singing, and dancing. The emphasis in this class is to strengthen EACH of the elements and create a well-rounded “triple threat performer.” Students rotate through all three areas of performance learning the tools and techniques needed for performance as well as having additional time to further focus and develop their chosen “threat.” Students are encouraged to take this Triple Threat course prior to splitting off into the individual performance electives offered in upper school. Tech Theater Grades 9-12 A year-long class Prerequisite: Each level must be successfully completed before moving on to the next 32 Each level of Technical Theater teaches through doing. Students study the many facets of theater stagecraft as they design, build, sew, and paint for Prep stage productions, learning lighting, rigging, props and sound, scenery construction, and costume design. In level 4, senior students, proficient and able in the technical aspects of theater, step into leadership roles and manage one or more departments for a main stage production. Acting Intensive 1-2 Grades 10-12 A year-long class These semester classes offer students an indepth look at the art of acting that explores both stage and film performance. Students learn to discern a character’s objectives, actions, and intentions, with an emphasis on “physicalizing” the character. Specific units include the art of makeup, musical theater, techniques of auditioning, and acting for comedy. Extreme Theater Grades 9-12 A year-long class This advanced theater arts course involves producing upper school plays in the fall and spring semesters. All aspects of production will be covered including acting, directing, stage management, technical elements, marketing, and front of house. In addition to the mainstage productions, possible projects will include film acting with Prep’s Advanced Digital Film class, the Annual One Act Play Festival, and a children’s theater touring production to elementary schools.
Performing/Visual Art Rotation for Grades 6 and 7 on page 7 VISUAL ARTS At Prep, art hangs from the trees in the Quad and from the rafters in the Concourse. Paintings bold with color line the walls of our Student Center. Sensitive and compelling self-portraits, in black and white photography or clay, fill the gallery. Ceramic totem poles peep from the plants along the walkways. Interesting items find their way out of our recycle bins to become plastic bottle and tire sculptures. The Prep art students ensure that art surrounds the school, offering up a spirit and energy that carries us through every day. Our art classes encourage students to nourish their creativity and to believe in themselves as artists. We encourage students to build strong portfolios, and, through participation in group critiques, develop a language for speaking about art. Even as we teach our students the fundamentals of good design, we encourage them to take artistic risks and to discover new inspirations and aesthetic awareness. 33 Grade 8 Art From drawing lessons in the garden to building chairs entirely from paper, students explore both traditional and contemporary approaches to design, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture in a class that keeps the “fun” in fundamentals. Clay & Sculpture 1-3 Grades 9-12 Year-long class Students learn to create with confidence and imagination as they explore the threedimensional world of sculpture using clay, glass, cardboard, and mixed media. The class functions as a collaborative community, offering both critique and applause. Drawing & Painting 1-3 Grades 9-12 Year-long class As they explore advanced techniques in drawing and painting, students also engage in new processes of making art, using a variety of materials such as canvas, wood, and silk. Students keep a sketchbook and participate in group critiques. Photography 1-3 Grades 9-12 Year-long class In a fully equipped traditional darkroom, students begin by learning the materials, processes, and aesthetics of black and white photography. Advanced Photo
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Sandia Prep Curriculum Guide 2018 - 2019

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