Middle School Music

Courses

Middle School Music

Middle school students may choose to participate in year-long band, choir, and orchestra classes. Each ensemble is ability-based. Students may also have the opportunity to participate in general music as part of related arts.

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.