Overview

Course Listings & Requirements

ENRICHMENT CLASSES for 4th-12 Grades

Enrichment classes are offered to "enhance" and not replace your course of home study.  The Fine Arts classes for all registered students are scheduled first.  Once this is complete, the Enrichment classes are scheduled so that the largest number of interested students can attend.  Since these classes are taught by volunteer co-op parents, they are FREE of charge.  Materials fees may be collected by the individual teachers. 

FINE ARTS COURSES

Nursery & Early Elementary Students (Nursery - 3rd grades)

Students will attend a full day program with children of their grade level, attending both Fine Arts and Enrichment classes.  They move through the day as a class and are supervised at all times.  Content or class size will require some classes will be multi-grade level (ex. Children’s Chorus, Gym).

N101     Nursery Program

P101     Preschool Program  ($96 per year)

P201     Kindergarten Program  ($96 per year)

P301     1^st-3^rd Grade Program  ($240 per year)

P302     Elementary Violin  Lesson  ($120 per year)

Class Descriptions

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Instrument Lessons

Students in 4th-12th grade learn how to play and care for their instruments in a small group setting.  Choices of instruments include all woodwinds, brass, percussion and strings.  Instruments may be rented or purchased through various sources.  Students must have their own music stand.  Practice 30 minutes per day.

M102     Woodwind Lesson - Open to all students, 4^th-12^th grades

All woodwinds, except for the flute and piccolo, produce their tone through a reed attached to the mouthpiece.  Woodwinds require both the right and left hands to be involved with the fingering of notes and will tend to play the higher melodic and fast moving lines in the band music.  Woodwinds include:  clarinet, flute, saxophone, oboe, and piccolo.  Students must rent or purchase their own instruments.    Co-requisite:  M201 BAND

 M103     Brass Lesson - Open to all students, 4^th-12^th grades

The brass instruments use a metal mouthpiece against the lips to produce a tone.  Aside from the trumpet, which will often play the melody in the band, the lower brass instruments create the brass section necessary to a full sounding band.  Brass includes: trumpet, french horn, trombone, and tuba.  Students must rent or purchase their own instruments.    Co-requisite:  M201 BAND

M104     Percussion Lesson - Open to all students, 4^th-12^th grades

The percussion instruments make sound by striking one object against another in a rhythmic pattern.  Both hands are used to hold sticks or mallets.  Percussion instruments are vital to a complete band.  Percussion includes: snare drum, and the bells (a large xylophone).  Students must rent or purchase their own instruments.    Co-requisite:  M201 BAND

M105     String Lesson - Open to all students, 4^th-12^th grades

The string instruments produce their tone from a bow being moved across the strings.  They are available in different sizes to suit the size of the student.  Children will be measured and matched with the proper instrument for their size.  The program emphasizes bow control and music reading.  String students will play with the orchestra when appropriate playing and reading levels are reached.  String instruments include:  violin, viola, cello, and string bass.  Students must rent or purchase their own instruments.

Band and Orchestra Programs

Band and Orchestra are the performance groups for students who play instruments.  Students are encouraged to move to a performance group as soon as they have reached the appropriate playing and reading levels.  All Band and Orchestra students must be taking lessons during the academic year, either at the Fine Arts 1 Co-op or privately.

 M201     Band – Open to all students, 4^th-12^th grades

Students taking instrument lessons play standard band literature together, in preparation for two concerts per year.  Emphasis is on the development of teamwork, musicianship, and musical interpretation.  Co-requisite: M102, M103, M104 INSTRUMENT LESSON

 M202     Orchestra – by permission of instructor

Students taking string lessons play in the appropriate level of orchestra, in preparation for two concerts per year.  Emphasis is on bow control and music reading.

Vocal Performance and Instruction

Students will learn good vocal technique including posture, breathing, tone production, diction, intonation, and expression.  Sight-reading and music theory are taught systematically, with the goal of developing independent musicians who understand the elements of music. 

 M301     Choirs

                Concert Choir -  Open to all students, 4^th-12^th grades.  Students will receive instruction in the performance of music in three and four part harmony with accompaniment.  They will perform in two concerts per year.

                  Vocal Ensemble  – 5^th grade and up, by audition only.  This smaller, more challenging vocal group will receive more individualized vocal and ear training to perform challenging music in three or four part harmony with or without accompaniment.  They will perform in two concerts per year.  Students from the Concert Choir will be placed in this group by the instructor.

M302     Voice Lesson - 4^th grade and up, by audition only

Students will focus on vocal production and technique in a small group setting.  Co-requisite: M301 Choir 

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 ART DEPARTMENT

Each Art Class has a $25 materials fee

A101    General Art - Open to all students, 4^th-12^th grades

A traditional art/art history class using a variety of mediums, introducing students to a range of techniques and art forms.  Beginning with basic art concepts and skills, students will progress through the program, building upon previously mastered material, and relating their growing understanding to accepted works of art.  Content will vary in a multi-year cycle.

A201     Intermediate/Advanced Drawing - 5^th -12^th grade and permission of instructor

An in-depth study of the many drawing techniques used by all artists to observe and record what is seen by the human eye.  Learning the correct approach to drawing will help the young artist to slow down, see ordinary objects differently and notice details often overlooked.  It will also provide a firm foundation for future ventures into other mediums.

 A202     3D/Sculpture - 5^th -12^th grade.

Using a variety of materials, students will learn the basic elements of sculpture and 3-dimentional art.  They will foster their originality and creativity using traditional and contemporary techniques.

 A203    Basic Watercolor - 5^th -12^th grade and permission of instructor

An introduction to the basic techniques in the use of watercolor paints.  Students will learn the basic composition of the objects within their paintings, study scale and color theory, wet on dry, wet on wet, masking areas, and more as time allows..

 A204     Beginning Acrylics - 6^th -12^th grade and permission of instructor

An introduction to acrylic paints, which are similar to oils but not as messy.  Students will learn the basics of composition, color blocking & blending, and shading of objects in this opaque medium.  Tabletop easels and a selection of brushes will be used.

 A303     Intermediate Watercolor - 6^th -12^th grade and permission of instructor

A continuing course in the use of watercolor paints aiming to refine the student’s skills and help develop a personal style.  Prerequisite: A203 Basic Watercolor

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Nursery & Early Elem. Students (Nursery - 3rd grades)

 Students will attend a full day program with children of their grade level, attending both Fine Arts and Enrichment classes.  They move through the day as a class and are supervised at all times.  Content or class size will require some classes will be multi-grade level (ex. Children’s Chorus, Gym).

  CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Musicianship (Preschool - grade 3) - A solid and essential foundation for musical growth is developed by moving to music, singing, and playing rhythm instruments and musical games in a joyful, creative setting.  Steady beat, reading and performing melody and rhythm, singing on pitch, playing in an ensemble, and analyzing and creating musical forms are some of the skills taught and systematically built upon year by year.

 Early Elementary Art (grades 1- 3) - An introduction to Fine Art as a way of seeing and exploring internal and external environments using various mediums. Emphasis will be on developing a cooperative classroom while encouraging individual growth, enhancing small motor skills, thinking objectively and subjectively, and building a creative verbal and visual language.

 Children's Chorus (grades 1-3) - Students will learn good vocal technique, including posture, breathing, tone production and diction, and improve their tonal accuracy.  A wide variety of age-appropriate, enjoyable music will be rehearsed in preparation for two concerts per year.

 COURSE OFFERINGS

N101     Nursery Program (FREE) – birth to age 3

Nursery care is provided by volunteer parents as part of their co-op commitment.  Children remain in the same room all day.  Parents can visit at any time.  Nursing mothers welcome.  Infants and toddlers are accepted only with older siblings (K-12) enrolled in the program.

 P101     Preschool Program - ages 3 & 4

Preschool students will attend a full day program with Musicianship as their Fine Arts component.   Enrichment classes such as arts & crafts, gym and early learning skills will round out the remainder of their day.  They maintain the same routine week to week, providing variety within a familiar daily structure.  Pre-K students are accepted only with older siblings (K-12) enrolled in the program.

 P201     Kindergarten Program

Kindergarten students will attend a full day program with Musicianship as their Fine Arts components.  They will complete their day with arts & crafts, gym, lunch, and a mix of academic and fun enrichments.

 P301    1st to 3rd Grade Program

1st to 3rd grade students will attend a full day program with Musicianship, Early Elementary Art, and Children's Chorus as their Fine Arts components.  They will complete their day with gym, lunch, and age appropriate enrichments.  These students have the option to take additional Fine Arts classes according to grade level.  (see P302, P303, P304 below)

   P302     Elementary Violin Lesson  - 1st thru 3rd grades

The string instruments produce their tone from a bow being moved across the strings.  They are available in different sizes to suit the size of the student.  Children will be measured and matched with the proper instrument for their size.  The program emphasizes bow control and music reading.  String instruments include:  violin, viola, cello, and string bass.  Students must rent or purchase their own instruments.  

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