CourseCatalog-2018-2019 Updated

Visual & Performing Arts
grounds, vocabulary, practicing and critical analysis and judgment.
The workload will be one project a week in class and
one project a week as homework. A lab donation will be requested
and the AP portfolio submission will be an additional
cost for which financial assistance is available. The portfolio
is 10% of the grade. This class may be repeated for credit but
not audited.
ANNUAL (Yearbook) (L0100)
10 Credits, One Year, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Teacher approval.
In this course students learn basic, intermediate and advanced
concepts of the production of a yearbook. Topics
include writing copy, headlines and captions, choosing a
theme and maintaining it throughout the book, ad sales, design
and paste–up of layouts and desktop publishing. Homework
is assigned weekly. This course may be repeated for
credit.
BAND: WOODWINDS (L6210), BRASS (L6212), and PERCUS-
SION (L6211)
10 Credits, One Year, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘f’ VAPA college entrance
requirement. This course does not meet the ‘g’ College
-Preparatory Elective college entrance requirement.
Visual and Performing Arts Credit/Community Service Credit
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
This sectional rehearsal class allows for specific instruction of
like instruments in the three major sections of the wind
bands. Class time is utilized for highly specific instrumental
technique instruction, as well as sectional rehearsal of wind
band literature. Other projects may include rehearsal and
performance of solo and chamber ensemble literature,
written assignments involving music theory and music history,
as well as examining recordings of fine symphonic and
orchestral music for analysis. Daily practice is required for
success; private study is highly recommended as a supplement
for this course. Students enrolled in this class must be
concurrently enrolled in the appropriate wind band class:
concert band, symphonic band, or wind symphony. This
course may be repeated for credit.
CERAMICS: BEGINNING A/B (L6120)
10 Credits, One Year, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
First Semester (A), Second Semester (B)
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘f’ VAPA college entrance
requirement, but does not meet the ‘g’ College-
Preparatory Elective college entrance requirement.
Prerequisite: None for Ceramics A, a grade of ‘C’ or better in
Ceramics A, for Ceramics B.
The students learn beginning techniques in clay. A series of
ceramic projects such as tiles, pinch modeled figures, slab
boxes, covered objects, coil pots, built up and combination
pottery will be made. Students will also learn how ceramics
are used/made by other cultures and will be given historical
backgrounds of several artists. Special emphasis on student
designs and self-expression will be utilized. Homework will
be assigned. It is recommended that the student move on to
the next level after successful completion of this course. This
course may be repeated for credit.
CERAMICS: ADVANCED A/B (L6125)
10 Credits, One Year, Grades 10, 11 & 12
First Semester (A), Second Semester (B)
This course meets the CSU and UC ‘f’ VAPA college entrance
requirement if taken sequentially; A semester then B semester.
This course does not meet the ‘g’ College-Preparatory
Elective college entrance requirement.
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in Ceramics: Beginning.
Students will build on the techniques they have learned in
Ceramics A and B. Students will learn to appreciate the importance
of creating quality art in a timely manner in order to
make a living as a working artist. Projects such as tiles, pinch
modeled figures, slab boxes, covered objects, coil pots, built
up and combination pottery will be made. Students will also
tackle more technically, aesthetically and conceptually challenging
projects. Students will continue to learn how ceramics
are used and made by other cultures and will be given
historical backgrounds of artists. Special emphasis on student
designs and self-expression will be utilized. Homework
will be assigned. This course may be repeated for credit.
COLOR GUARD (Flags) (L6270)
10 Credits, One Year
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘f’ VAPA college entrance
requirement.
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Community Service Credit (no physical education credit)
Prerequisite: Audition only.
The combined color guard prepares a 10-minute field show
for performance with the marching band from August
through November. From December to April two color
guards prepare 5 minute indoor winter color guard shows for
competition. May and June are used for continued training,
development and auditions for the following year. One color
guard is entered in the Winter Guard International Scholastic
Open Class and is designed for developing performers. The
other color guard is entered in the Scholastic World Class and
is designed for advanced performers. Performers are placed
in these groups through group and individual auditions held
annually. Competitive performances and additional rehearsals
outside of class are required for participation in color
guard. James Logan High School’s scholastic world class winter
color guard has the unprecedented distinction of being
the 10-time Winter Guard International Scholastic World
Champions 1998-2007. This course may be repeated for
credit.
COLOR GUARD (Weapons) (L6275)
10 Credits, One Year, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘f’ VAPA college entrance
requirement.
Community Service Credit (no physical education credit)
Prerequisite: Audition only.
The combined color guard prepares a 10-minute field show
for performance with the marching band from August
through November. From December to April two color
guards prepare 5 minute indoor winter color guard shows for
competition. May and June are used for continued training,
development and auditions for the following year. One color
guard is entered in the Winter Guard International Scholastic
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