| Pilot Site: |
| | This is a pilot course for Lincoln High School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdistrict Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 11–12 |
| Prerequisites: |
| | Orchestra 1,2, Orchestra 3,4, Orchestra 5,6, Orchestra 7,8, and Orchestra 9,10 |
| Course duration: |
| | Two semesters. |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: |
| | Visual and Performing Arts |
| UC subject area satisfied: |
| | f - Visual and Performing Arts |
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| Course Description: |
| | Orchestra 11,12 is the sixth course in the string
orchestra course sequence, an extension of the
sequence for schools on a 4x4 schedule (in which
students complete a year-long course in one semester).
In Orchestra 11,12, students will continue to develop
their technique and musicianship on their instruments.
They will increase their understanding of music theory
and vocabulary through excerpt analysis, conducting in
new, irregular, or mixed meters, and composition using
chord analysis. Students will research interdisciplinary or
multidisciplinary music careers and explore
improvisation in cultural music. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | 9291 - Music - Instrumental (Performance Based) |
VPA-172