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Concert band is a full year course for students who desire to become advanced players. Attendance at all performances is required in order to receive full credit for the class. Students will continue their study of music theory, history, and performance and musicianship skills. Students will continue to refine
their tone production, intonation, balance and blend with other players in the ensemble. Students will have the opportunity to audition to join AMIS High School Honor Band Festivals every few years in rotation with the middle school honor band festivals, should their audition tapes be accepted.

This vocal ensemble performs several times a year. Attendance at all performances is required to receive full credit for the class. Through a wide range of musical styles, students will explore the concepts of vocalization, tone production, vowel and consonant sounds through singing, sight singing techniques and posture. Travel opportunities to the annual TAISM Festival of Choirs will also be available to interested Concert Choir members.

Students will develop an understanding of and an appreciation for Theatre Arts as a performance art form. We will use IB standards and benchmarks including performance skills, world theatre studies, practical play analysis and theatre production. Being assessed through projects, performances, and readings, students will learn about different aspects of theater production, including acting, scriptwriting, directing, set design and stage production. Students will develop teamwork and collaboration skills, creativity and critical thinking. Students will be expected to take part in ensembles, in-class readings, improvisations and scenes, and will attend out-of-class performances whenever possible.

Grade 11 or 12 students who have an interest in music and know how to play a musical instrument may be eligible to meet requirements of the IB Music SL curriculum.

This course is the second year of a rigorous two-year program of study and art production, and will prepare students to complete the SL or HL Visual Arts examination in April. During the final year of the course, students will follow their own artistic journey rather than respond to teacher-provided assignments. The focus is on personal interpretation and individual artistic statements. The experience for SL and HL students is basically the same, except that HL students are expected to produce more work.

This course is for students who want to improve their art skills and concentrate on the elements and principles of art. Media used are drawing, painting, collage, print-making, sculpture, computer design and photography. Students at this level are given the freedom to concentrate on developing their skill in a chosen media. A portfolio and research workbook is required which serves to document the creative process. Art portfolios from this course may also be used to help the IB Coordinator and art teacher determine if a student is eligible for the IB Visual Arts course.