High School Music

Courses

High School Music

High school students may choose to participate in year-long band, choir, and orchestra classes. Each ensemble is ability-based and some require an audition and/or approval by the instructor to enroll. Students may also enroll in elective music courses.

The SMCPS Program of Studies can be found HERE.

Artistic Processes

The Maryland Fine Arts Music Standards

Creating

• Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
• Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
• Refine and complete artistic work.

Presenting

• Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.
• Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.
• Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Responding

• Perceive and analyze artistic work.
• Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
• Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Connecting

• Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
• Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.