MUSIC TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION
In this course you will learn how to use technology to create, edit, and enhance sound and music. We will explore a full suite of software and hardware designed to increase your understanding of how to maximize the quality of recordings, how to reinforce live sound production, and how to manipulate audio files in a post production setting. This is an introductory level course and is open to all students. No previous musical or acoustical knowledge or experience is required.
Semesters: 1
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Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1/2 per semester
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MUSIC APPRECIATION (DUAL CREDIT)
This course is designed for students who want to learn more about the history of music and musicians. The course starts with the basics of music and continues with medieval music to American popular music and world music. The course will take a look at each period of music, its composers, type of music, and utilize many recorded examples.
Students that complete a semester of Music Appreciation with a C or better will also earn 3 credits from McHenry County College (MCC) for the course titled MUS 151 Music Appreciation. The course is offered at CHSD 155 schools and taught by CHSD 155 instructors that meet MCC instructor requirements. In some instances, students may be required to purchase an additional textbook, workbook or other related course material at MCC as a result of this partnership. Students in grade 12 will have the opportunity to travel to another school for this course in the event that dual credit is unavailable at his/her home high school. In these instances, students are required to provide their own transportation. Enrollment may be limited and therefore, students in grade 12 will be given priority.
The MCC High School Plus Registration Form available at https://www.mchenry.edu/highschoolplus/hsplus_reg_form.pdf must be completed with the required signatures and submitted to the counselor’s office.
CHSD 155 does not guarantee every post high school institution will accept the MCC credits, so parents and students are encouraged to communicate with the admissions officer at the college or university of interest regarding this matter. The grading scale at MCC is different than CHSD 155. MCC does not award letter grades with plusses or minuses which is different than the grading system in CHSD 155. For instance, a B+ earned in CHSD 155 is a B at MCC. As a result, grades reported on the MCC and CHSD 155 report cards and transcripts may vary.
Students will receive an additional report card from MCC including grade(s) and course credit information.
Semesters: 1
Prerequisite: Approval of department chairperson
Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
CHSD 155 Credit: 1/2 per semester
MCC Credit: MCC MUS 151 -- 3 Credits
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MUSIC THEORY (DC)
AP Music Theory is a college-level course for serious music students. The course is equivalent to a first-semester music theory course for music majors, introducing the student to musicianship, theory, musical materials, and procedures. Musicianship skills such as dictation, sight-singing, and keyboard harmony are an important part of the course. The student’s ability to read and write musical notation is fundamental to the course. By the end of the course, the students will have mastery in the following areas:notation, scales, metric organization, intervals, analysis, chords, and form.
Semesters: 2
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor
Level: 10, 11, 12
Credit: 1/2 per semester
MCC Credit: MCC MUS 140, 141, 145, 146 -- 10 credits
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