Arts
Grade 9

AMU 10
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - GRADE 9 - OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
This course emphasizes the performance of music at a level that strikes a balance between challenge and skill and is aimed at developing technique, sensitivity, and imagination. Students will participate in creative activities that teach them to listen with understanding. They will also learn correct musical terminology and its appropriate use.

AVI 10
VISUAL ARTS - GRADE 9 - OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
This course offers an overview of visual arts as a foundation for further I study. Students will become familiar with the elements and principles of design and the expressive qualities of various materials through working with a range of materials, processes, techniques, and styles. They will learn and use methods of analysis and criticism and will study the characteristics of Canadian art and the art of other cultures.

Arts
Grade 10

AMU 20
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - GRADE 10 - OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
This course emphasizes performance of music at an intermediate level that strikes a balance between challenge and skill. Student learning will include participating in creative activities and listening perceptively. Students will also be required to develop a thorough understanding of the language of music, including the elements, terminology, and history.

AVI 20
VISUAL ARTS - GRADE 10 - OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
This course emphasizes learning through practice; building on what students know; and introducing them to new ideas, materials, and processes for artistic thinking and experimentation. Students will learn the refined application of the elements and principles of design, incorporating the creative and design processes, and the relationship between form and content. Students will also learn about the connections between works of art and their historical contexts. Course objectives may be achieved either through a comprehensive program or through a program focused on a particular art form (e.g., drawing, painting).

ADA 20
DRAMATIC ARTS - GRADE 10 - OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
This course requires students to actively explore dramatic forms and techniques, using their own ideas and concerns as well as sources selected from a wide range of authors, genres, and cultures. Student learning will include identifying and using the principles of space, time, voice, and movement in creating, sustaining and communicating authentic roles within drama. Students will assume responsibility for decisions made in the creation and presentation of the drama, and will analyze and reflect on the experience.

Arts
Grade 11

ADA 3M
DRAMATIC ARTS, GRADE 11,
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION
1.0 CREDIT
This course requires students to create and to perform dramatic presentations. Students will analyze, interpret, and perform works of drama from various cultures, including Western plays from around 1900. Students will experiment with various acting styles and conventions, create original works, and analyze the functions of playwright, director, actor, producer, designer, technician, and audience.

AMU 3M
MUSIC, GRADE 11
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION
1.0 CREDIT
This course emphasizes the appreciation, analysis, and performance of various kinds of music, including baroque and classical music, popular music, and Canadian and non Western music. Students will perform technical exercises and appropriate repertoire, complete detailed creative activities, and analyze and evaluate live and recorded performances. They will continue to increase their understanding of the elements of music while developing their technical and imaginative abilities.

AMU 30
MUSIC, GRADE 11, OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
This course develops students' artistic knowledge and skills through the performance of music and the preparation of music productions. Students will perform appropriate works, particularly works in contemporary, popular styles. Independently and in groups, they will also plan, market, and produce music productions, making use of appropriate technology, and will evaluate the results.

AVI 3M
VISUAL ARTS, GRADE 11
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION
1.0 CREDIT
This course provides students with opportunities to further develop their skills and knowledge in visual arts. Students will
explore a range of subject matter through studio activities, and will consolidate their practical skills. Students will also analyze art works and study aspects of Western art history, as well as art forms from Canada and other parts of the world.

AVI 30
VISUAL ARTS, GRADE 11, OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
This course focuses on studio activities in one or more of the visual arts. Students will create art works that explore a wide range of subject matter, and will evaluate art works, providing grounds for their aesthetic judgements. They will also examine historical and cultural contexts of Western art (including Canadian art) and art from various world cultures to support their study of specific media.

IDC 30
ART AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY GRADE 11, OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
Students will explore the exciting world of NEW MEDIA in this course which combines the discipline of visual arts with digital technology.
Digital Studio 1: Graphic Communication and Computer Animation.
Students will acquire and develop both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in graphic communication, imaging and computer animation. They will learn to analyses interpret and communicate using new media to solve problems and create personal and social meaning. This course is the foundation for IDC 40 which will focus on Web Design and Videography. Both IDC 30 and IDC 40 can count as either Art OR Technology credit.

Arts
Grade 12

ADA 4M
DRAMATIC ARTS, GRADE 12,
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION
1.0 CREDIT
This course requires students to experiment with forms and conventions in dramatic literature, and to create/adapt and present dramatic works. Students will do research on dramatic forms, conventions, themes, and theories of acting and directing from different historical periods, and apply their knowledge of these in analyzing and interpreting dramatic literature, including Canadian works and works from various cultures in the late twentieth century. Students will also examine the significance of dramatic arts in various cultures.

AMU 4M
MUSIC, GRADE 12,
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION
1.0 CREDIT
This course emphasizes the appreciation, analysis, and performance of music from the romantic period and the twentieth century, including art music, jazz, popular music, and Canadian and non-Western music. Students will concentrate on developing interpretive skills and the ability to work independently. They will also complete complex creative projects.

AVI 4M
VISUAL ARTS, GRADE 12,
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION
1.0 CREDIT
This course focuses on the refinement of students' skills and knowledge in visual arts. Students will analyze art forms; use theories of art in analyzing and producing art; and increase their understanding of stylistic changes in modem and contemporary Western art, Canadian (including Native Canadian) art, and art forms from various parts of the world. Students will produce a body of work demonstrating a personal approach.

IDC 40
ART AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
GRADE 12, OPEN
1.0 CREDIT
Students will continue to explore the exciting world of NEW MEDIA introduced in IDC 30 in this course which combines the discipline of visual arts with digital technology. Digital Studio 1: Web Design and Videography.
This course combines concepts and practices common to both New Media Arts and Information Technology. Students will apply principles and processes of inquiry and research to create in the world of web design, videography and multimedia. Both IDC 40 and IDC 30 can be counted as either an Art OR Technology course.