Creative and Performing Arts

Art

This course explores a variety of art media with many experiences in the areas of art such as: art appreciation, constructing, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, crafts, careers and related activities. All art experiences are based on the elements of art (line, shape, color, form, texture, space and value) and how these elements are incorporated in works of art. This course is enriched and reinforced with thinking skills development and multicultural education art activities. All students will be expected to maintain a journal/ sketchbook.

Performance Art

Chorus

Chorus is a full year course for students who wish to continue the development of vocal choral skills. Literature and technique are selected with the emerging and changing voice in mind. Singers will master the following techniques: Sing with freely produced tone quality characteristic of their particular age level.Sing with pure vowels and clear precise consonants.

Sing in tune with other voices and instruments. Respond appropriately to choral direction. Sing parts independently. Sing at sight notation used in a choral score.

Piano/Keyboard

The Piano/Keyboard  course is one of the many creative arts semester courses offered here at Buck Lodge Middle School. The focus of instruction will be piano Level I. Students will acquire skills necessary for playing classroom instruments and music theory comprehension.Develop an awareness of the elements that make up the music of America and continue developing an awareness of the music of various culture Interdisciplinary teaching along with the use of higher order thinking skills will be assigned in conjunction with the academic areas at scheduled times.

Band and Orchestra                                   

This year long course will emphasize intermediate development of technique, tone, control, interpretation, and comprehension of musical symbols, terminology, and concepts. It is designed for those students who have had at least one year of band instruction at the elementary or middle school level. Students will perform intermediate level literature (grade I/II), and attendance at outside of school.

General Music

The General Music course is one of the many creative arts semester courses offered at Buck Lodge Middle School. The course will cover the following topics depending on grade level. Music Literacy, World music, Instrument Families,  and Music Technology. The class will have a focus on music appreciation and knowledge of different musical styles in the United States and in various parts of the world. Concepts about the different families of musical instruments and their application in different musical groups from the symphonic orchestra to popular music groups will also be presented.

As part of the course you will learn about the history of various musical genres from Jazz to Classic Rock and other styles.

Drama

Drama class is designed to introduce and develop skills and experiences useful to students having an interest in and/or an aptitude for drama. Topics include acting, technical theatre, and theatre history.