Owensville High School
Course Offerings
Instrumental Music
Band—H1250 (Repeatable)
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2 Fee: None Credit: 1 Fine Art Prerequisites: Must currently be in the band program The varsity band is primarily concerned with performance; however, the daily practice schedule includes drills on basic fundamentals, improvement of tone, technique, style and interpretation. Activities and practice sessions are scheduled throughout the entire calendar year. During the summer there will be practice sessions weekly and several parades. Football marching practice starts in mid-July and continues until football season ends, with performances at home games and Saturday competitions. Concert band activities are scheduled throughout the remainder of the school year. This is a full course of study. New students must pass an audition to become a member of this band. Color Guard—H1251 (Repeatable)
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 1 Fee: None Credit: .5 Elective Prerequisites: Audition required This organization is open to all students in grades 9-12 by audition only. The Color Guard performs with the Marching Band at all Band related activities during the summer and fall semester. As of fiscal year 1990-91, incoming students who are performance Band members, will be eligible for placement in the Color Guard unit. Second semester, students will be expected to continue their instrumental performance skills. Jazz Band—H1252 (Repeatable)
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 1 Fee: None Credit: .5 Fine Art Prerequisites: Audition Required and Concurrent Enrollment in Band (meets during “0” hour) This class is the study of a form of American music marked by improvisation, propulsive rhythms, and polyphonic ensemble playing. This ensemble performs for the local community and competes in limited jazz contests. American Pop Music—H1253
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2 Fee: None Credit: 1 Fine Art Prerequisites: None Open to all interested students, this course offers a panoramic view of the history of American popular music from the mid 1800s to the present. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify and discuss each of the following aspects of American popular music: specific styles and style periods, pivotal compositions and composers, ethnic traditions which have been major contributors in the development and evolution of popular music, song forms and their contribution to style period development, influences on American history, and historical influences on popular music. Reel Music—H1254
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2 Fee: None Credit: 1 Fine Art Prerequisites: None Reel music is a course that will explore the music of the movies. Terminology from film creating, and story writing will be used to understand the music of the movies. Students will experience |
Vocal Music
Women’s Choir—H1255 (Repeatable)
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2 Fee: None Credit: 1 Fine Art Prerequisites: None Students will sing selected choral literature from periods of music and current literature. Vocal selections will be scored for two to multiple parts in treble clef music. . Music fundamentals will be an important focus. Performance is optional. Concert Choir—H1256 (Repeatable)
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2 Fee: None Credit: 1 Fine Art Prerequisites: Audition required Students will sing selected choral literature from periods of music and current literature. Vocal selections will be scored for two and four part music. Attendance at performances is mandatory and is a part of the grade. Music fundamentals will be an important focus. Troubadours—H1257 (Repeatable)
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 2 Fee: None Credit: 1 Fine Art Prerequisites: Audition required Students will sing styles of choral music in several languages. Vocal selections will be in multiple parts. This is a performance-based class. Attendance at performances is mandatory and is part of the grade. Basic music fundamentals will be an important focus. This is a full year course. Intro to Music—H1260
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 1 Fee: None Credit: .5 Fine Art Prerequisites: None Music is everywhere in our society, but more often than not, we experience it through media and contexts that emphasize the visual. The main point of this course is to heighten your attention to the sonic dimensions of music, and the rich variety of meanings and functions that are implicated in musical sounds. We will listen to examples from a range of traditions, Western and non-Western, ancient and contemporary. Most of the topics we will study will probably be new to you, though a few will be common sounds from mass media. The first half of the course is organized around two main units, “Time and Rhythm” and “Sound and Pitch,” alongside a brief introduction to music technology. The second half of the course will explore mini-case studies from European classical music, jazz and blues, and so-called “world music,” ending with a brief look at the structure of today’s commercial music industry. In addition to listening, reading and writing assignments, and quizzes or tests, there will also be several assignments for which you will use a personal computer to explore digital audio editing and create your own sound collages. Those assignments require no previous music experience, and are meant to introduce you in a hands-on way to working with sound and time. Guitar—H1258
Grade Level: 9-12 No. Semesters: 1 Fee: None Credit: .5 Fine Art Prerequisites: Must have your own guitar The course will cover functional aspects of guitar as well as include historical facts, care of the guitar, tuning, chord chart and tablature reading, scales, stylistic approaches, chord theory, and group accompaniment. The goal of this class is to produce technical solo and accompaniment competencies utilizing tablature and chord charts with an emphasis on folk, blues, popular, and multicultural idioms. Students will need to have access to a guitar, preferable acoustic. |