Arts

Drama, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (ADA4M)
This course requires students to experiment individually and collaboratively with forms and conventions of both drama and theatre from various cultures and time periods. Students will interpret dramatic literature and other text and media sources while learning about various theories of directing and acting. Students will examine the significance of dramatic arts in various cultures, and will analyse how the knowledge and skills developed in drama are related to their personal skills, social awareness, and goals beyond secondary school.
Prerequisite: Dramatic Arts, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

Guitar, Grade 12 University/College Preparation (AMG4M)
This course is designed for students to continue, improve, and expand their knowledge of the guitar, technical patterns, and an understanding of chord vocabulary. The students of this course will be allowed to explore areas designed for their personal understanding.
Prerequisite: Guitar, Grade 11 University/College Preparation

Keyboard Music, Grade 12 University/College Preparation (AMK4M)
This course in keyboard music will provide students in both the University and College destinations with the opportunity to learn to play increasingly complex melodies, scales, rhythmic patterns and chords in a variety of styles. Students will also have the opportunity to build on their knowledge of composing and arranging using the keyboard and computer. Students will further develop their skills in reading and performing music, and continue their study of music theory, history, and analysis.
Prerequisite: Piano Keyboard, Grade 11 University/College Preparation

Repertoire, Grade 12 University/College Preparation (AMR4M)
This course in Music Repertoire will provide students with the opportunity to learn an increasingly complex and extensive repertoire for their instrument or voice. They will continue to develop their sight reading, presentation, and performance skills as well as various styles through listening and analysing selected works.
Prerequisite: AMR3M

Musical Theatre – University/College Preparation (AMT 4M)
If you would like to express yourself on the stage or as part of a musical production (pit musician, lights, sound, stage, technical), then this is the course for you. Students interested in acting should be prepared to take on a role that involves both singing and speaking. Typical pit band instruments include keyboard, percussion, bass, guitar, trumpet, trombone, saxophone, clarinet, and flute. Other duties will include stage manager and sound and light manager. While staging a production you will learn all the elements of mounting a successful production including set design/construction, rehearsal techniques, promotion/marketing, and of course, performance.

Music, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (AMU4M)
This course emphasizes the appreciation, analysis, and performance of music from the romantic period and the twentieth century, including art music, jazz, popular music, and Canadian and non-Western music. Students will concentrate on developing interpretive skills and the ability to work independently. They will also complete complex creative projects.
Prerequisite: Music, Grade 11, University/College Preparation or Open

Dance, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (ATC4M)
This course emphasizes the development of students’ technical proficiency, fluency in the language of movement in global dance genres, and understanding of the dance sciences. Students will explain the social, cultural, and historical contexts of dance; apply the creative process through the art of dance in a variety of ways; and exhibit an understanding of the purpose and possibilities of continuing engagement in the arts as a lifelong learner.
Prerequisite: Dance, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

Vocal Music, Grade 12 University/College Preparation (AMV4M)
This course allows student to share their expertise as a section leader in large group singing while having more opportunities for small group and solo singing. As in previous vocal classes, you will continue to develop you vocal technique, applying your singing skills to more advanced music.
Prerequisite: AMV3M

Visual Arts, Grade 12 University/College Preparation (AVI4M)
This course focuses on enabling students to refine their use of the creative process when creating and presenting two- and three-dimensional art works using a variety of traditional and emerging media and technologies. Students will use the critical analysis process to deconstruct art works and explore connections between art and society. The studio program enables students to explore a range of materials, processes, and techniques that can be applied in their own art production. Students will also make connections between various works of art in personal, contemporary, historical, and cultural contexts.
Prerequisite: AVI3M

Music for Creating-Advanced Placement, Grade 12, University/College Preparation (AMC4M)
This course emphasizes the appreciation, analysis, and performance of music from the, baroque, classical, romantic period and the twentieth century, including 18th Century counterpoint, art music, popular music, and non-Western music. Students will concentrate on developing interpretive skills and the ability to work independently. They will also complete complex creative projects. Students will develop sight-singing and keyboard harmony performance skills. The end result will have the student present their work to a College/University AP Board for evaluation and grading.
Prerequisite: Music, Grade 11, University/College Preparation or Open – strong background and/or interest in music theory.

Visual Arts – Visual Design -Advanced Placement, Grade 12, University/College (AWD 4M)
This course allows students the opportunity to obtain advanced standing or a credit at either a college or university. AWD 4M has a focus on 2D design in which students create a portfolio following design theories previously explored as well as developing new approaches. Students will produce a high level quality of work demonstrating their ability to work at a first year college/university level. The end result will have the student present their work to a College/University AP Board for evaluation and grading.
Prerequisite: Student must be entering grade eleven or twelve and enrolment in the course will be determined through an interview with the instructor.

Drawing-Advanced Placement, Grade 12, University/College (AWL 4M)
This course allows students the opportunity to obtain advanced standing or a credit at either a college or university. AWL 4M focuses on drawing and challenges the student to create a portfolio, which concentrates solely on drawing techniques. Students will produce a high level quality of work demonstrating their ability to work at a first year college/university level. The end result will have the student present their work to a College/University AP Board for evaluation and grading.
Prerequisite: Student must be entering grade eleven or twelve and enrolment in the course will be determined through an interview with the instructor.