Innovation with Physical Design One Trimester (Offered First Trimester) Prerequisites: Seventh or Eighth Grade Student
Choir II Full Year (Three Trimesters) Prerequisites: Seventh or Eighth Grade Student
Choir is offered to students interested in singing. Students will learn the basics of music theory, and work daily on sight-singing and vocal performance techniques. Choir students will sing in at least two public performances per school year. Seventh and eighth grade choir students are eligible to participate in the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) Solo and Ensemble Festival. Craft Aesthetics One Trimester (Offered First Trimester) Prerequisites: Seventh or Eighth Grade Student This is a materials- and technique-focused course exploring a variety of craft mediums including textiles, fibers, wood, ceramics, found objects, metal, and glass. Students will create work that is decorative, well-designed, and often useful or wearable. DJ Academy One Trimester (Offered Second Trimester) Prerequisites: Seventh or Eighth Grade Student This hands-on course will have students creating music using digital platforms, compiling playlists to evoke different moods, and discussing artist intent behind contemporary music. Students will explore and implement concepts such as emceeing, event coordination and flow, music business, and media advertisement. The course will emphasize the musical genres of hip-hop, R&B, techno, EDM, and rap. This course may not be repeated for credit. Drawing One Trimester (Offered Third Trimester) Prerequisites: Seventh or Eighth Grade Student This course is an intensive drawing exploration focused on learning how to see, observe, and record the world around us (and the world inside our minds) both accurately and expressively. Students will work in a variety of mediums and styles, including digital drawing using the iPad Procreate app. Building a personal sketchbook practice will be an important part of students’ learning. Film Making One Trimester (Offered First Trimester) Prerequisites: Seventh or Eighth Grade Student Students will engage in the process of making short films that employ digital media techniques and software. The course will use a foundation of design thinking to develop and implement three to five short film projects.
This class will focus on using design skills to create physical artifacts. Students will learn to use the laser cutter to create keychains and etch designs on projects they fabricate. Students will also learn to make complex designs for cutting boards and original designs for non-traditional clocks. Students will also be tasked with solving a variety of complex engineering problems that will require them to design and build objects. Students will also explore textile work by learning to sew through e-sewing projects that will incorporate elements of technology like LEDs, switches, and light coding.
Movie Music One Trimester (Offered First Trimester) Prerequisites: Seventh or Eighth Grade Student
The purpose of the Movie Music elective course is to expose students—both musician and non-musician— to the evolution of sound and music in the movie industry. Students will explore the history of sound in film, important film composers, soundtracks, scene comparisons, sound effects, sound in animation, and movie music leaders throughout this course. Through investigating and experiencing a multitude of genres, composers, musicians, instruments, and sounds, students will discover how music has impacted the movie industry throughout its history. This course may not be repeated for credit.
Music of Detroit One Trimester (Offered Third Trimester) Prerequisites: Seventh or Eighth Grade Student
Students will explore the history of music in Detroit, spanning genres from jazz to techno, the Motown movement and Motown sound, notable composers, producers, and musical artists important to Detroit’s musical heritage from past to present day, and musical venues in Detroit. Through investigating and experiencing a multitude of genres, composers, musicians, and sounds, students will discover how music has impacted the city of Detroit throughout its history. This course may not be repeated for credit.
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