Music Course Sequence: Grades 5-8

5 6 7 8
General Music 5th–6th
Music 7th–8th
Ensembles Band 5th–8th Beginning
Band 5th–8th Intermediate
Chorus 5th–8th Beginning
Chorus 5th–8th Intermediate
Orchestra 5th–8th Beginning
Orchestra 5th–8th Intermediate
Band 6th–8th Advanced
Chorus 6th–8th Advanced
Guitar 6th–8th Beginning
Guitar 6th–8th Intermediate
Instrumental Ensemble 6th–8th
Jazz Ensemble 6th-8th
Orchestra 6th–8th Advanced
Composition Music Composition 6th–8th Beginning *
Music Composition 6th–8th Intermediate *
Music Composition and Multimedia Creation 1*
Music Creation and Composition 2*
 

Music Course Sequence: Grades 9-12

9 10 11 12
Ensembles Band 1,2 (P)
Choir 1,2 (P)
Guitar 1,2 (P)
Instrumental Ensemble 1,2
Jazz Ensemble 1,2 (P)
Orchestra 1,2 (P)
Piano 1,2 (P)
Ukulele 1,2*
- - Must pass previous level. - -
Band 3,4 (P)
Choir 3,4 (P)
Guitar 3,4 (P)
Jazz Ensemble 3,4 (P)
Orchestra 3,4 (P)
Piano 3,4 (P)
- - Must pass previous level. - -
Band 5,6 (P)
Choir 5,6 (P)
Guitar 5,6 (P)
Jazz Ensemble 5,6 (P)
Orchestra 5,6 (P)
Piano 5,6 (P)
- - Must pass previous level. - -
Band 7,8 (P)
Band 7,8 Honors (HP)†*
Choir 7,8 (P)
Choir 7,8 Honors (HP)†*
Jazz Ensemble 7,8 (P)
Jazz Ensemble 7,8 Honors (HP)†*
Orchestra 7,8 (P)
Orchestra 7,8 Honors (HP)†*
Piano 7,8
Composition Introduction to Music and Composition†*
Theory and Application Music Fundamentals 1,2*
Music Theory 1,2 (P)
Music Appreciation 1,2 (P)
Music Theory 1,2 AP (HP)
IB Courses Music HL1 IB 1,2 (P)
Music HL2 IB 1,2 (HP)

† This course is currently accepted by the University of California as meeting its f (visual and performing arts) entrance requirement. However, each district high school seeking recognition by the university of this course for its students must include the course on its individual UC-approved list.
* Pilot courses and courses approved by the Board of Education to be offered at specific sites only are also described in this section, shown in red text. Please note that other schools may not offer these courses without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.