The Arts
Exploring the Arts AEA4O
Grade 12 Open
This course emphasizes the acquisition and application of
knowledge and skills related to the creation, interpretation, and
production of works involving dance, drama, media arts, music,
and/or visual arts. Students will study, evaluate, create, and
promote art works and productions, and will use a variety of
established and experimental techniques and various technologies
in individual or group projects (e.g., the presentation of a
theatrical scene or an art exhibit on a website.)
Prerequisite: Any Grade 9 or 10 course in the arts
Music AMU1O
Grade 9 Open
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.
Prerequisite: None
Music - Band AMI1O
Music AMU2O
Grade 10 Open
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.
Prerequisite: None
Music - Band AMI2O
Music - Vocal/Choral AMV2O
Music AMU3M
Grade 11 University/College
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 analyse 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.
Prerequisite: Music, Grade 9 or 10, Open
Music - Repertoire AMR3O
Grade 11 Open
This course develops students’ artistic knowledge and skills
through the rehearsal and performance of Concert Band and
Orchestral repertoire. A variety of styles of music will be studied
and performed.
Prerequisite: Music, Grade 9 or 10, Open
Music AMU4M
Grade 12 University/College
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.
Prerequisite: Music, Grade 11, University/College Preparation or
Open
Visual Arts AVI1O
Grade 9 Open
This course offers an overview of visual arts as a foundation for
further 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 particular
historical art periods and a selection of Canadian art and the
art of other cultures.
Prerequisite: None
Visual Arts AVI2O
Grade 10 Open
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.
Student learning will include 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).
Prerequisite: None
Visual Arts AVI3M
Grade 11 University/College
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 analyse art
works and study aspects of Western art history, as well as art
forms from Canada and other parts of the world.
Prerequisite: Visual Arts, Grade 9 or 10, Open
Visual Arts AVI3O
Grade 11 Open
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.
Prerequisite: Visual Arts, Grade 9 or 10, Open
Visual Arts AVI4M
Grade 12 University/College
This course focuses on the refinement of students’ skills and
knowledge in visual arts. Students will analyse art forms; use
theories of art in analysing and producing art; and increase their
understanding of stylistic changes in modern 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.
Prerequisite: Visual Arts, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
or Open
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The Arts
