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Visual & Performing Arts<br />

of individual and ensemble skills in the jazz big band and<br />

small group (combo) setting. 4-5 concert performances occur<br />

on campus annually. Performances off campus at local, regional<br />

and national jazz festivals are possible. Daily practice<br />

is required for success; private study is highly recommended<br />

as a supplement for this course. Placement in this class is by<br />

audition only. This course may be repeated for credit.<br />

JAZZ SINGERS (L6530)<br />

10 Credits, One Year, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12<br />

This course meets the CSU and the UC ‘f’ VAPA college entrance<br />

requirement.<br />

Community Service Credit<br />

Prerequisite: One year of choral training & approval by audition.<br />

Jazz Singers is a group of advanced singers who focus on advanced<br />

Jazz and Classical literature. Focus is on advanced<br />

sight singing and theory skills. They perform all around the<br />

Bay Area and compete in festivals throughout the state in<br />

addition to the winter and spring concerts, the CMEA Choral<br />

Festival, the ACDA Festival, the Fullerton College Jazz Festival.<br />

Performance skills include traditional jazz stylization and advanced<br />

vocal technique. Homework includes listening projects,<br />

daily review of theory skills and music literature presented<br />

in the class. (Certain performances will offer five<br />

hours of community service.) This course may be repeated<br />

for credit.<br />

LOGAN LIVE - see Electronic Media Production (EMP) Academy<br />

on page 9.<br />

MARCHING BAND & AUXILIARY (L6299)<br />

5 Credits per Semester (Fall Auxiliary and Winter Guard),<br />

Grades 9, 10<br />

Receives PE credit and Community Service Credit<br />

Prerequisite: Audition only.<br />

The Marching Band and Auxiliary prepare for performance in<br />

this class. During the fall competition season, practice will<br />

continue after school until 5 pm one to two days per week.<br />

There are also two nights of rehearsal from 5 pm - 9 pm. Fall<br />

performances will include all home and some away Logan<br />

football games, field show competitions and parades. The<br />

winter schedule includes Winter Guard performances. Spring<br />

performances may include parades and field show competitions.<br />

Many of these events take place at night and on weekends.<br />

The Marching Band travels to many away performances,<br />

and the band serves as Logan's and Union City's representative<br />

all over the state. The Marching Band will attend a<br />

band camp at the end of August. Homework will be assigned<br />

weekly. Pre-camp rehearsal will be held at Logan in July and<br />

August. This course may be repeated for credit.<br />

MULTICULTURAL ART A/B (L6600)<br />

5/10 Credits, One Semester at a time (A and then B) or One<br />

Full Year, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12<br />

This course meets the CSU and UC ‘f’ VAPA college entrance<br />

requirement if taken sequentially; A semester then B semester.<br />

This course does not meet the ‘g’ College-Preparatory<br />

Elective college entrance requirement.<br />

Prerequisite: None.<br />

Get your head out of the books for an hour a day! Enjoy<br />

working with your hands, and a great variety of materials.<br />

This beginning level, project-oriented class is designed for<br />

everyone. This is the only class where students can learn<br />

techniques in a great variety of media including painting,<br />

printmaking, light metals, textile weaving, and more. Gain<br />

knowledge of traditional arts from several different cultures.<br />

Emphasis is not placed on copying the styles of these varied<br />

communities, but on learning about good design and experimentation<br />

with various craft techniques. Create a unique<br />

and varied art collection you can be proud of. Repeating this<br />

course for credit is encouraged – larger projects, less written<br />

work, help with running the studio. Note: This course no<br />

longer fulfills the Ethnic Studies requirement. This course<br />

may be repeated for credit.<br />

MULTIMEDIA 1 (L6330)<br />

5 Credits, One Semester, Grades 9, 10, 11, 12<br />

Prerequisite: None.<br />

Students in Multimedia I will use a computer to create web<br />

pages, animation, and PowerPoint presentations, and will<br />

learn to edit images with Photoshop and video with iMovie.<br />

Students will also record and edit audio and make music with<br />

GarageBand. This course may be repeated for credit.<br />

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