Fine Arts

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 9-12

Art 1 focuses on art history, art criticism, and art production. This course will cover all the elements and principles of design. Students will use pencil, pen and ink, paint, charcoal, pastels, and various other media. 10-12 students are required to keep a sketchbook.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 10-12
• Prerequisite: Art I with a required grade of a B or better

This course is a more in-depth study of Art History, Art Criticism, and Art Production. Students should be interested in an art career. The course will explore Art Elements & Principles of Design at a higher level. The students are required to keep a sketchbook and will be expected to perform at a more advanced level.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 10-12

Basic hand-building techniques will be used to construct containers in pinch, coil, and slab configurations. Combinations of methods will be used to make complex shapes. An introduction to wheel-thrown pottery will be presented. Glaze applications and firing methods will be shown using the electric kiln model.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 11-12
• Prerequisite: Pottery/Ceramics I with a required grade of B or better

Advanced hand-building and wheel throwing techniques will be used to create complex pottery shapes. An in-depth study of Pottery, Ceramics and Ceramic History will be explored as well as complex glazing techniques. Students should be interested in an art career. Students will be required to keep a sketchbook and to perform at a more advanced level.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• EPSO
• Grade 10-12
• Prerequisite: Art II or Ceramics II with a grade of B or better or teacher recommendation.

In AP Art and Design students will creatively and systematically investigate formal and conceptual issues, make art as an ongoing process that involves students in informed and critical decision making, develop technical skills and familiarize themselves with the functions of visual elements, and become independent thinkers contributing inventively and critically to their culture through artmaking. The AP Art and Design course is designed for students who are seriously interested in the practical experience of art. AP Art and Design is not based on a written exam; instead, students submit portfolios for evaluation near the end of the school year. Students select from one of the following modes: 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, or Drawing.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 9-12

This course is designed to introduce students to the critical skill of being more confident, comfortable, and creative in front of others in a fun, low-stakes environment. The course is primarily project-based: brief, in-class performances will comprise most required major grades. Students will learn and refine skills such as improvisation, characterization, script analysis, and speaking, and they will also be introduced to forensics competition and the process of production. The ability to self-manage is essential for this course. No prior experience is required.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 10-12
• Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 1

This course is designed to allow students to develop a full-length play production for performance. Students will comprise the cast and crew of the in-class production, focusing on the entire process: play selection, auditions, direction, design, business management, and performance. The ability to self-manage is essential for this course. Students must have passed Theatre Arts 1 in order to enroll.

• One Semester
• 1 credit each semester
• Grade 10-12
• Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 1; class can be taken multiple times; audition or Director recommendation ONLY

This course requires an audition or director recommendation. Students on the Showstopper team must prepare and participate in forensics events - Interpretation, Speaking, Limited Preparation, and Acting – to perform at regional weekend tournaments throughout the semester. Students must be enrolled in fall semester to participate in spring semester. Theatre Arts 2 is NOT a prerequisite for this course; only Theatre Arts 1.

• One Semester
• 1 credit each semester
• Grade 9-12
• Class can be taken multiple times

Orchestra is for students who have participated in the orchestra programs at Indian Trail Intermediate and Liberty Bell Middle School who play violin, viola, cello, or bass. Students who have taken private lessons for a minimum of three years or students who transfer from another school that were a member of their orchestra program can also participate. Students will perform four formal concerts per year plus a competition trip each spring.

• WOODWIND, COLOR GUARD, BRASS CLASS, PERCUSSION
• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Fall Semester
• Grade 9-12

The Marching Band is the largest and most visible part of our band program. With over 150 performing members, the marching band has represented our school and state in front of over 500 million people on national television. With past performances in the Macy’s, Tournament of Roses, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Hollywood Parades, many marching band championships, and the NBC Today Show, membership in this group has many opportunities to offer each member. Practices are scheduled beginning with band camp and continuing on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons through October. Performances at 12 football games and three marching contests are scheduled each fall in addition to any community parades. Each member of the marching band must be a member of a band class at Science Hill High School. An exception to the marching band requirement can be considered for those involved in another school activity that conflicts with the marching band schedule. This exemption is at the director’s discretion.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Spring Semester
• Grade 9-12

This is premiere musical group of the SHHS band program. This group performs the highest level of wind band music available. Recognized as one of the finest ensembles in the state, past performances include our state music convention and the Grand National Adjudicator’s Invitational. Membership is determined by an audition during the previous spring. Two concerts are scheduled on campus each year with one or two concert festivals off campus. Marching band is required for all members. An exception to the marching band requirement can be considered for those involved in another school activity that conflicts with the marching band schedule. This exemption is at the director’s discretion. Participation in the ETSBOA clinic in February is highly recommended. Students are tested on their mastery of concert music, technical exercises, and common terminology. Private lessons are highly encouraged due to the high level of difficulty of the music performed. Concert attire for ladies is a black conservative dress that must be below the knee when seated; men are provided a tuxedo jacket and pants from the school. Men are to provide a tuxedo shirt, black bowtie, and cummerbund.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Spring Semester
• Grade 9-12

This ensemble consists of 9th-12th grade students and assigned by audition the previous spring. This group rehearses marching band music through October and high school concert band literature for the rest of the year. Marching band is required of all members. An exception to the marching band requirement can be considered for those involved in another school activity that conflicts with the marching band schedule. This exemption is at the director’s discretion. Four concerts are scheduled each year along with a concert festival. Opportunities for several band clinics, leadership clinics, and solo and ensemble are offered each year. Students are encouraged to participate in the ETSBOA clinic in February. Students are tested on their mastery of concert music, technical exercises, and common terminology. Private lessons are highly encouraged but not required. Concert attire is black and white: ladies are to wear a white top that conforms to the school dress code and black pants; men are to wear black pants and a white collared shirt, black shoes and black socks.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Spring Semester
• Grade 9-12

These ensembles are for percussionists in our program grades 10-12. Emphasis is placed on building effective percussion performance techniques through both a large and small ensemble. Focus in the fall is on marching percussion with a transition to concert percussion in the winter and spring. Each spring students are split into either the large or small ensemble periods. Students will audition each spring for placement in next year’s ensembles. Select members will be chosen to perform with the wind groups when needed to complete instrumentation.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Spring Semester
• Grade 9-12

Consisting of the top members of the Science Hill High School Percussion section, this group performs at various events each year, with performances including the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the Tennessee Statewide Day of Percussion, and other events across the Southeast. Membership is determined by audition the previous Spring.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• Grade 9
• Class is only offered in the fall semester

This is a mixed performance chorus class that teaches the basics of vocal production. Students in this class will be required to participate in Fall Fest (2 nights), the Fall Concert, and the Holiday Concert. This class is available only during the fall Semester, and only to new students of the choral department. The class may not be retaken for credit. Students are responsible for the basic uniform of black dress pants, white button-front long-sleeve shirt, and black, closed-toe shoes.

• One Semester
• 1 credit each semester
• Grade 9-12
• Enrollment by AUDITION ONLY; class can be taken multiple times

This is an advanced performance choir for treble voices with prior vocal experience. Emphasis will be placed on vocal production techniques as well as music reading skills. The repertoire will include Level V and VI SSA and SSAA music of various styles and forms. Students in this class will be required to participate in ALL mandatory choral productions.

• One Semester
• 1 credit each semester
• Grade 9-12
• Enrollment by AUDITION ONLY; class can be taken multiple times

This is an advanced choir for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass voices with prior vocal experience. Emphasis will be placed on vocal production techniques as well as music reading skills. The repertoire will include level V and VI music of SATB & divisi. Students may be added or removed from this chorus at the discretion of the director to sustain vocal blend necessary for this level of music. As the Chamber Choir is often called upon to represent Science Hill in the community, only students who are truly dedicated to performance will be allowed to remain in this choir.

• One Semester
• 1 credit
• EPSO
• Spring Semester Class
• Grade 10-12
• Recommended: Strongly advised that students have at least one year of band, choir, or orchestra

The AP Music Theory course is comparable to the first year of college music theory. Through the course, students develop skills in the areas of written and aural music, as well as music composition. Specific skills include music dictation, sight-singing, score analysis, and ear training. Primary emphasis is placed on tonal music from each period of music history.