Goals and Objectives
The Centaurus High School Music Department believes that the quality of a student’s life is uniquely enriched in essential ways by the development of skills and values learned in the creation and/or performance of the fine arts. Vocal and instrumental music encourage the student to function on multiple intellectual, analytical, thoughtful and expressive levels.
Program Goals:
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Sing or perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied
repertoire of music.
- Improvise on melodies, variations and accomplishments.
- Compose and arrange music with specific guidelines.
- Read and notate music.
- Listen to, analyze and describe music.
- Evaluate music and music performance.
- Understand relationships between music, the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.
- Understand music in relation to history and culture.
- Model excellence and discipline through the process of performing music in large ensembles.
Courses
|
Crs #: |
Title: |
Level: |
Credits: |
Prerequisite: |
| N31 A&B |
Music Theory |
9-12 |
10 |
None |
|
N41 |
Guitar 1 (first semester) |
9-12 |
5 |
Student required to provide acoustical guitar |
| N42 |
Guitar 2 (second semester) |
9-12 |
5 |
Guitar 1 and teacher approval |
|
N60 A&B |
Concert Choir (Mixed) |
9-12 |
10 |
None |
|
N64 A&B |
Festival Choir |
9-12 |
10 |
Audition Only |
|
N67 A&B |
Women’s Show Choir |
9-12 |
10 |
Audition Only |
|
N68 A&B |
Show Choir (Fermata the Blue) |
10-12 |
10 |
Audition Only |
|
N71 A&B |
Band |
9-12 |
10 |
Previous experience or demonstrated ability |
| N72 A&B |
Percussion Ensemble |
9-12 |
10 |
Concurrent enrollment in Band |
|
N75 A&B |
Jazz Band |
9-12 |
10 |
Previous experience or demonstrated ability |
|
N81 A&B |
Orchestra |
9-12 |
10 |
Previous experience on any stringed orchestral instrument |
Detailed course descriptions are available in the Course Description Book, linked off the CHS Academics Overview page.
Faculty
| Teacher's Name |
Extension Number |
E-mail Address |
Classes Taught |
| Scott Wickham |
7955 |
|
Percussion |
| Women's Show Choir |
| Beg. & Intermediate Guitar |
| Show Choir |
| Concert Choir |
| Pam Mullen |
7914 |
|
March Band |
| Concert Band |
| Jazz Band |
| Music Theory |
| Fred Jewell |
7937 |
|
Orchestra |
Extra Curricular Activities
Please refer to CHS Performing Arts page to see the many ways Centaurus students use their musical talents beyond the classroom.
Online Resources
Class Handbook for Guitar
Class Handbook for Choir