SAA COURSE GUIDE : 2013-14

Theatre Arts Department

9th 10th 11th 12
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Theatre Arts / Fundamentals I Theatre Arts / Acting I Theatre Arts Literature Theatre Arts / Technical Theatre I Choose Two Theatre Arts / Acting II OR

TA /Technical Theatre II

OR

TA / Musical Theatre I

NonMajors

Choose Two TA/ Acting III OR TA /Acting II (if not taken as a Junior) TA / Musical Theatre I OR TA/Technical Theatre II OR TA / Technical Theatre III (if already had Tech II) TA/Technical Theatre IV by invitation of Kizer only TA / Musical Theatre I (counts as a course for music and dance as well) TA/Acting I (if space is available)

Visual Arts Department:

9th Visual Art Comp I Art History 10th Draw I Graphics I 11th Choose one or more of the following AP Combinations: AP Art History and Visual Arts Elective AP Studio Art: Drawing and Draw II AP Studio Art: 2-D Design and VA Comprehensive IV AP Studio Art: 3-D Design and VA Comprehensive III 12th Choose one or more of the following AP Combinations: AP Art History and Visual Arts Elective AP Studio Art: Drawing and Draw II AP Studio Art: 2-D Design and VA Comprehensive IV AP Studio Art: 3-D Design and VA Comprehensive III Visual Arts Based on Course Availability: Art History Electives: Applied Design I (Fashion Design) Draw I Graphics I (Communication Arts & Visual Arts Majors only) Graphics II (Pre-requisite: Graphics I) Graphics III (Pre-requisite: Graphics II) Painting I Photography I (must apply with Mr. Taylor) Photography II (Pre-requisite: Photography I) Pottery I Sculpture I VA Comp I for Non-Majors (Pre-requisite for Visual Arts Electives) AP Combinations: AP Art History and Visual Arts Elective AP Studio Art: Drawing and Draw II AP Studio Art: 2-D Design and VA Comprehensive IV AP Studio Art: 3-D Design and VA Comprehensive III Music DepartmentAll music majors are required to take Beginning Music Theory and Composition plus Beginning Keyboarding Techniques (or exempt out). Must be completed by graduation. Music students are encouraged to take courses in several music specialties. Choral ensembles, musical theatre, concert and jazz band, orchestra and piano are open to all music majors, regardless of their emphasis. Notes: Beginning Keyboarding Techniques is only for music majors who have never studied piano. AP Music Theory (after completing Beginning Music Theory and Composition) Intermediate Music Theory and Composition Music History and Literature Band: Placement by V. Thornton Advanced Symphonic Band Band 9th Beginning Music Theory and Composition or Beginning Keyboarding Techniques(Piano) Advanced Symphonic Band OR Wind Ensemble (By Audition) (Beginning Jazz Band OR Instrumental Ensemble) Band 10th Eclipse (By Audition) Beginning Music Theory and Composition or Beginning Keyboarding Techniques(Piano) Advanced Symphonic Band OR Wind Ensemble (By Audition) *Beginning Jazz Band OR Jazz ONE (aka Sky Light}(By Audition) Instrumental Ensemble Class (Int band) Band 11th Eclipse (By Audition) Electives:

Advanced Symphonic Band OR Wind Ensemble (By Audition) *Beginning Jazz Band OR Jazz ONE (aka Sky Light}(By Audition) Band 12th Instrumental Ensemble Class (Int band) Eclipse (By Audition) Vocal: Placement by D. Stallings Males Advanced Mens Chorus AND Vocal Music Beginning Music Theory and Composition Females Advanced Womens Chorus (NOVA) OR Beginning Keyboarding Techniques(Piano) 9th Males Advanced Mens Chorus AND Vocal Music Beginning Music Theory and Composition Females Advanced Womens Chorus (CANTABILE) /OR Beginning Keyboarding Techniques(Piano) 10th All Mastery Mixed Chorus (CHORALE) Males Advanced Mens Chorus Vocal Music Females Mastery Womens Chorus or Adv Womens or Adv Choral Ensemble (SKYLARKS) (audition 11th required) All Mastery Mixed Chorus (CHORALE) Vocal Music Males Advanced Mens Chorus 12th Females Mastery Womens Chorus or Adv Womens or Adv Choral Ensemble (SKYLARKS) (audition required) Piano: Placement by D. Gardner or D. Sanchez 11th / 12th AP Music Theory or Intermediate Music Theory/Composition Adv Keyboarding Techniques 11th / 12th Accompanying (Advanced Keyboarding V and VI) Course OR Piano I, II, III, and IV AND th / 12th Approved course such as Intermediate Band or Intermediate 11 9th-12th 9th Beginning Music Theory Music Theory and Composition or AP Music Theory 10th Music History & Literature Orchestra: Placement by C. Polk Beginning Music Theory or Beginning Key Tech (Piano) and Orchestra 9th Intermediate Orchestra (Strings) or Advanced Orchestra(Strings) or Mastery Orchestra (Full Orchestra) Beginning Music Theory or Beginning Key Tech (Piano) and Orchestra 10th Intermediate Orchestra (Strings) or Advanced Orchestra(Strings) or Mastery Orchestra (Full Orchestra) Intermediate Orchestra (Strings) or Advanced Orchestra(Strings) th Orchestra 11 Mastery Orchestra (Full Orchestra) Intermediate Orchestra (Strings) or Advanced Orchestra(Strings) th Orchestra 12 Mastery Orchestra (Full Orchestra)

Dance Department
9th 10th 11th Girls: Ballet I Modern Dance I Girls: Ballet II Modern Dance II Dance History Girls: Ballet III Modern III Dance II- Classical Partnering or Musical Theater* Girls: Ballet IV Modern IV Dance Composition Dance II- Classical Partnering Musical Theatre* Boys: Boys: Mens Dance Modern I Mens Dance Modern II Dance History Mens Dance Modern III Dance II- Classical Partnering or Musical Theater* Mens Dance Modern IV Dance Composition

Boys:

12th

Boys:

Electives for Dance Majors: Electives for Non-Majors

Musical Theatre* *Musical Theater is planned to be a collaborative class with the theater and music department. Students will rotate through one quarter of acting, voice and dance culminating in a 4th quarter mini musical production. If there are not enough people to fill this course the dance department will then offer musical theater as a full year dance class open to dance majors and non-majors with dance experience.

Communications DepartmentBroadcast and Video and Interactive Media

9th 10th 11th 12th Audio & Video Technology & Film Introduction to Business and Technology Introduction to Graphics and Design Introduction to Digital Technology Fundamentals of Web Design Broadcast & Video II Advanced Web Design Broadcast & Video III Introduction to Business and Technology for non-majors Must APPLY: Graphic Design & Production II or Advanced Graphic Design III: must apply with Mr. Taylor Must APPLY: Journalism I or II (Newspaper: must apply with Dr. Lacey) Must APPLY: Journalism III or IV (Yearbook: must apply with Mr. Wallace). Must APPLY: Internshipopen to all seniors: must apply with Ms Perry

Electives

English Department: All students MUST pass 9th Lit and American Lit, Four units are required for graduation.
Honors 9th Grade Lit or 10th Grade Lit (passed 9th Lit in Middle School) th 10 Grade Lit or Advanced Composition (took 10th Lit in 9th grade) Honors American Literature or Honors British Literature or AP LANGUAGE and Composition Honors British Literature or AP LITERATURE and Composition or Advanced Composition Simply writing the course on your registration form DOES NOT REGISTER YOU for these classes. Must APPLY: Journalism 1 (school newspaper & literary magazine) Dr. Laceys approval or Must APPLY: Journalism 3 (yearbook) Mr. Wallaces approval Must APPLY: Writers Workshop (creative writing) Ms. Stahls approval Math DepartmentPrerequisites and sequencing must be followed; courses are not grade specific. Four units of math are required for graduation. Math of Finance is not recognized by the University System of Georgia or NCAA. 9th grade: Coordinate Algebra or Accelerated Algebra/Geometry or Accelerated Geometry/Adv Algebra 10th grade: Analytic Geometry or Accelerated Geometry/Adv Algebra or Math III or Accelerated Math III 11th grade: Math III or Accelerated Math III 12th grade: Math IV or AP Statistics or AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC or Advanced Mathematical Decision Making Elective: Math of Finance Science Department- Students must take Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and one other science course. 9th Honors Biology 10th Honors Chemistry 11th Honors Physics or AP Physics B 12th Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry, Physics Choose AP Biology AP Environmental Science AP Computer Science AP Chemistry ONE Zoology Human Anatomy & Physiology Oceanography AP Physics B AP Physics C (Must also have or be taking AP Calculus) Social Studies Department- Students must take World History, US History, American Government, and Economics. 9th Honors World History or AP World History (freshmen only, must be recommended) 10th Honors U.S. History or AP U.S. History 11th Honors American Government and Honors Economics Or AP Government (must take AP Economics senior year) Electives: AP U.S. History (may take the place of Honors U.S. History requirement) AP Government (may take the place of Honors American Government requirement) AP Economics (may take the place of Honors Economics requirement) AP European History (10th [AP World History prerequisite], 11th, 12th) Sociology / Psychology (seniors only) Foreign Language Department- Prerequisites and sequencing must be followed. Two units in the same language are required. We recommend taking at least three. Spanish I, II, III, and IV (Note: Each course is a prerequisite for the next) AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature French I, II, III and IV (Note: Each course is a prerequisite for the next) 9th 10th 11th 12th Electives (must apply):

Health & Physical Education Department

9th Required: Electives: Health and Personal Fitness (girls) OR Personal Fitness and Health (boys) Lifetime Sports, Weight Training, Exercise & Weight Control (Requires PE teacher approval)