CTAE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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Fine Arts Course Information
VISUAL ART COMPREHENSIVE
Introduces art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment, and studio production. Emphasizes the ability to understand and use elements and principles of design through a variety of media, processes, and visual resources. Explores master artworks for historical and cultural significance.
PRE-REQUISITE: NONE
PRINTMAKING
Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, and other surfaces. Prints are created by transferring ink from a matrix to a sheet of paper or other material, with a variety of techniques. Printmaking encompasses drawing, design, mark making, multiples, sequences, and overlays, using various materials such as metals and plastics.
PRE-REQUISITE: Visual Art Comp.
DRAWING
Drawing focuses on basic techniques such as shading, controlling tones, composition, and drawing methods. There are a variety of media used with drawing, such as graphite, ink, colored pencil, and charcoal/ chalk. Additionally, students will learn how to see with an artist's eye and capture what they see on paper.
PRE-REQUISITE: Visual Art Comp
PAINTING
Painting focuses on basic techniques with acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media. Students will build on their foundations of composition from Drawing I and continue to develop an understanding of color theory and meaning in art.
PRE-REQUISITE: Visual Art Comp. and Drawing I
CERAMICS (I, II, III, IV, V)
Introduces the characteristics of clay and design in clay using various techniques of construction such as pinch, coil, slab and modeling. Explores different surface decoration techniques as well as different glaze applications.
PRE-REQUISITE: Visual Art Comp.
AP STUDIO ART and DESIGN
In an AP Art and Design course, you'll develop the skills that artists and designers use and create a portfolio of work you'll submit for an AP score. The AP Art and Design Program includes three different courses and portfolio exams: AP 2-D Art and Design AP 3-D Art and Design AP Drawing.
PRE-REQUISITES: Visual Art Comp., TWO upper level art courses, AND a high school art teacher recommendation
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
The Introduction to Music Technology course will be examining multiple ways that technology has influenced and added to music throughout the modern music era. Students will learn how to use digital tools and resources to create, present, respond, and connect to music as an art form and/or industry. We are currently using Windows based PC lab, and all our interactive technology projects will be completed utilizing a Windows based PC. No former experience is required to take this course.
PRE-REQUISITE: NONE
INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY
The Music Theory Class at North Paulding is an elective offered for students to gain a theoretical knowledge of how music is constructed and composed. We will be covering introductory methods, plus a few additional skills that may become helpful as you explore any ideas that may lead you further into a music career field later in life. No former experience is required to take this course.
PRE-REQUISITE: NONE
BEGINNING GUITAR TECHNIQUES
The beginning guitar course is an elective offered for students to gain introductory knowledge of the guitar, and how music is constructed and composed. This course is designed to be a beginning guitar course in which students perform, respond, create, and connect to music through the guitar. We will be covering all introductory content, plus a few additional skills that may become helpful as you explore any ideas that may lead you further into a music career field later in life.
This course does provide 20 school owned classical guitars. It is recommended that students who enroll in the class do purchase additional strings for these instruments, as well as two method books that we will use during class.
PRE-REQUISITE: NONE
INTERMEDIATE WOMEN’S CHORUS
An all-female, non-auditioned introductory/intermediate-level vocal ensemble which meets daily during 1st block. This ensemble performs in at least three concerts during the year. This course serves as a solid foundation for quality choral singing and basic music skills and knowledge. Students enrolled in this course will study repertoire from the major music genres including Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. This is a year-long course and may be repeated to complete all the music genres.
PRE-REQUISTE: NONE
MENS CHORUS
An all-male, non-auditioned vocal ensemble which meets daily during 2nd block. This ensemble performs in at least three concerts during the year. This course serves as an exclusive singing cohort for males in addition to setting and continuing the foundation for quality choral singing with basic music skills and knowledge. Students enrolled in the course will study repertoire from various genres. This is a year-long course and is designed to be repeated to further develop the musicianship of the male singer.
PRE-REQUISTE: NONE
ADVANCED/MASTER WOMEN’S CHORUS
An auditioned female vocal ensemble which meets daily during 3rd block and will perform in at least three concerts during the year at concerts and LGPE in the spring semester. This course serves to increase students’ vocal and choral abilities and improve their musical skills and knowledge. Auditions are held toward the end of the spring semester of the previous school year. Students who have been in the NPHS Choral program for 2 years may not need to audition for this class. This is a year-long course.
PRE-REQUISTE: AUDITION
CHORUS EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (OPTIONAL)
WolfPack Chamber Singers:
An auditioned SATB vocal ensemble that meets two days after school for rehearsal. This ensemble performs in at least three concerts during the year. The music selected to perform serves to increase students’ vocal abilities and to continually improve their musicianship.
Vocal Jazz:
An auditioned female jazz a cappella vocal ensemble that meets two days before school for rehearsal. This ensemble performs in at least three concerts during the year and is called on to perform at various school functions as well as perform at our feeder schools and throughout the community. The music selected to perform serves to increase students’ vocal abilities and to continually improve their musicianship.
EnChorus Show Choir:
An auditioned performance choir, show choir combines choral singing along with choreography. Show choir differs from traditional choir because of the choreographed dance routines and creative costumes. The music associated with show choirs can also be modern pop music or show tunes. Show Choir meets twice a week after school and is rigorous in nature. Students must demonstrate excellence in work ethic to be successful.
Other Course Elective Descriptions
Sociology: This course is an introductory study in sociology, the study of social behavior and the organization of human society. Students will learn about the historical development of the field of sociology and the procedures for conducting research in sociology. Students will also learn the importance and role of culture, social structure, socialization, and social change in today’s society.
Psychology: This elective course introduces students to basic psychological concepts and principles as well as the rules, laws, and theories of psychology. Topics of study include determiners of personality (heredity and environment), theories of the development of intelligence, and testing characteristics of basic needs. A study of self-concept (theories of development) is also included. With this knowledge of themselves and others, students should be able to make informed decisions which are impacted by changing environments and situations.
Dramatic Writing: Applies skills to culminate in creating and developing dramatic writing for theatrical media with special emphasis on film and television. Includes development of "writerly stance" by reading, viewing, and analyzing tests and visual media from a writers point of view, with focus on understanding the construction process and including the application of conventions of standard English and grammar and usage. The goal is to discuss the film industry and to prepare students to write in that discipline.
Sat Prep: The SAT Prep course is a comprehensive class that provides thorough preparation for the four sections of the SAT exam. Students build their skills each week and increase their confidence level over the span of the course. Students do NOT take the official College Board SAT as part of the coursework credit.
Comparative Religions: This elective course introduces students to the five major world religious systems as well as their major components, historical and contemporary impacts on history, and how these faiths are incorporated into our modern world. After taking this course, students will see the interconnectedness of these faiths in peoples daily loves and increase their ability to be better global citizens.
Current Issues: Analyzes current issues and influences that are related to these issues and examines how decision are made concerning those issues. Throughout this course, there will be a focus on forming personal opinions on issues, being able to research issues to be better informed, and differentiate between news sources.
AP European History: AP European History is an introductory college-level European history course. Students cultivate their understanding of European history through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like interaction of Europe and the world; economic and commercial developments; cultural and intellectual developments; states and other institutions of power; social organization and development; national and European identity; and technological and scientific innovation.
Psychology: This elective course introduces students to basic psychological concepts and principles as well as the rules, laws, and theories of psychology. Topics of study include determiners of personality (heredity and environment), theories of the development of intelligence, and testing characteristics of basic needs. A study of self-concept (theories of development) is also included. With this knowledge of themselves and others, students should be able to make informed decisions which are impacted by changing environments and situations.
Dramatic Writing: Applies skills to culminate in creating and developing dramatic writing for theatrical media with special emphasis on film and television. Includes development of "writerly stance" by reading, viewing, and analyzing tests and visual media from a writers point of view, with focus on understanding the construction process and including the application of conventions of standard English and grammar and usage. The goal is to discuss the film industry and to prepare students to write in that discipline.
Sat Prep: The SAT Prep course is a comprehensive class that provides thorough preparation for the four sections of the SAT exam. Students build their skills each week and increase their confidence level over the span of the course. Students do NOT take the official College Board SAT as part of the coursework credit.
Comparative Religions: This elective course introduces students to the five major world religious systems as well as their major components, historical and contemporary impacts on history, and how these faiths are incorporated into our modern world. After taking this course, students will see the interconnectedness of these faiths in peoples daily loves and increase their ability to be better global citizens.
Current Issues: Analyzes current issues and influences that are related to these issues and examines how decision are made concerning those issues. Throughout this course, there will be a focus on forming personal opinions on issues, being able to research issues to be better informed, and differentiate between news sources.
AP European History: AP European History is an introductory college-level European history course. Students cultivate their understanding of European history through analyzing historical sources and learning to make connections and craft historical arguments as they explore concepts like interaction of Europe and the world; economic and commercial developments; cultural and intellectual developments; states and other institutions of power; social organization and development; national and European identity; and technological and scientific innovation.