2026/2027 Course Selection is open Jan 30 until February 22, 2026
Students must take 2 electives from Fine Arts and/or Practical and Applied Arts to fulfill graduation requirements:
1 Fine Arts & 1 Practical & Applied Arts
2 Fine Arts
or 2 Practical & Applied Arts
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Prerequisite Band 9 or permission from the instructor
Band 10 rehearses every other day and is a full year course.
Students will work to develop the following skills and musical components: technique, rhythm, aural skills, interpretive concepts, theory, and historical knowledge.
Performances that are part of the curriculum will include: a fall concert, Saskatoon Music Festival and spring concert at Marion Graham Collegiate.
Fee covers sectionals
No pre-requisites or musical background required
What you need to know:
Open to Gr. 10, 11, and 12 students. No musical background required.
Through the rehearsal and performance of a wide variety of quality repertoire students focus on the fundamentals of choral singing by developing enhanced vocal technique, musical literacy, ear training and listening skills.
Performances may include evening concerts, music festivals, an optional overnight choir trip, and other community performances. Participation at festivals and public concerts is expected from the students.
This class can be taken as an eleventh class. Choral 9, 10, 20 & 30 is non-semestered and runs from 7:45 - 8:45 am, three mornings a week, all year.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Explore a variety of dance styles including, but not limited to hip hop, contemporary, and jazz.
Students will choreograph and perform dances in settings outside of the classroom (pep rallies, basketball games, etc).
Students will explore dance related career paths, learn about historical and cultural events expressed through dance, and respond to dance compositions and investigate dances from a variety of Indigenous cultures.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
An exciting introduction to the world of drama and theatre.
The main focus of this course is on personal development and acting skills.
Units of study include mime, improvisation, movement, speech, and script study.
Students will develop a broad range of acting skills and confidence on and off the stage.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Discover the FUNdamentals of music and guitar performance through a modern lens, exploring theory, history, composition, recording technologies, ear training, AI-created music, songwriting, and listening! This blended course, offered at the 10-20-30 levels, embraces the diverse experiences and abilities of students, fostering a unique and personalized learning journey.
Depending upon personal ability and interests, this course may be converted to a Music 10/20/30 credit.
With an emphasis on individual context and learning styles, students set personal goals, select repertoire, and collaborate with the instructor to design assignments once foundational skills are established. These goals align with each student’s interests, ambitions, and abilities, ensuring both achievement and enjoyment.
A guitar will be provided for in-class use.
What you need to know:
Students will work to develop the following skills and musical components: small ensemble playing, aural skills, chord/scale study, and improvisation.
Students may play or sing on a secondary instrument.
Performances that are part of the curriculum will include: a fall concert a spring concert at Marion Graham Collegiate and other performance opportunities around the province.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Students will develop self-expression and technical skills through:
Four major areas (drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking)
Several genres (still life, portraiture, figure, landscape, nature, architecture, nonobjective)
Variety of media (graphite, coloured pencil, charcoal, conte, pastel, ink, acrylic, watercolour, clay, etc).
Students will be introduced to informal class critiques, complete sketchbook exercises and be given an opportunity to complete an independent project of their choice.
The works of Saskatchewan artists (past and present) will be explored.
Become familiar with the creative process and learn to see and reflect as an artist.
Class fee covers most supplies; students must provide their own drawing pencils, eraser, and a sketchbook.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Band 20 rehearses every other day and is a full year course.
Students will work to develop the following skills and musical components: technique, rhythm, aural skills, interpretive concepts, and historical knowledge.
Performances that are a part of the curriculum will include: a fall concert, Saskatoon Music Festival, and spring concert at Marion Graham Collegiate.
Fee covers uniform and sectionals
An elective will be offered every other day, this year the course is Psychology 30-N
What you need to know:
Through the rehearsal and performance of a wide variety of quality repertoire, students focus on the fundamentals of choral singing by developing enhanced vocal technique, musical literacy, ear training and listening skills.
Performances may include evening concerts, music festivals, an optional overnight choir trip, and other community performances. Participation at concerts is expected from the students.
This class can be taken as an eleventh class and runs outside of the schedule Tuesdays from 7:40 am - 8:40 am and Thursdays at lunch.
**fee connected to course**
Students will explore:
Explore a variety of dance styles within a global context including, but not limited to hip hop, contemporary, and jazz.
Students will choreograph and perform dances in settings outside of the classroom (pep rallies, basketball games, etc.)
Students will explore dance related career paths, learn about historical and cultural events expressed through dance, and examine how dance develops insights into self and relationship with others.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
The emphasis of this course is on storytelling and the use of various genres and theatre traditions to express ideas.
Drama 20 builds on the Drama 10 and course helping students to develop motivation, self-discipline, and self-confidence, focusing on projects in acting, directing, writing, and producing.
Students will consider the purpose of theatre in societies and explore their role in dramatic theatre as agents of social change.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Discover the FUNdamentals of music and guitar performance through a modern lens, exploring theory, history, composition, recording technologies, ear training, AI-created music, songwriting, and listening! This blended course, offered at the 10-20-30 levels, embraces the diverse experiences and abilities of students, fostering a unique and personalized learning journey.
Depending upon personal ability and interests, this course may be converted to a Music 10/20/30 credit.
With an emphasis on individual context and learning styles, students set personal goals, select repertoire, and collaborate with the instructor to design assignments once foundational skills are established. These goals align with each student’s interests, ambitions, and abilities, ensuring both achievement and enjoyment.
A guitar will be provided for in-class use.
What you need to know:
Students will work to develop the following skills and musical components: small ensemble playing, aural skills, chord/scale study, and improvisation.
Students may play or sing on a secondary instrument.
Performances that are part of the curriculum will include: a fall concert a spring concert at Marion Graham Collegiate and other performance opportunities around the province.
*note: credit can be earned from one ONE of VAR20 or VAR20S.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Studio Art 20 is designed to cultivate artistic expression and skill development in students interested in pursuing Advanced Placement Art at the 30 level.
Through exploration of various mediums, techniques, and concepts, this course aims to foster creativity and critical thinking by using inquiry to begin developing a body of original work that investigates a series of ideas.
Critical analysis of artwork occurs regularly, allowing students to become increasingly skilled at assessing their own work.
Required that students have a mixed media (or other quality sketchbook) that allows for practice/experimentation with various mediums (no smaller than 8x10).
*note: credit can be earned from one ONE of VAR20 or VAR20S.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Studio-based course that introduces more advanced skills, building on those developed in Visual Art 10, with a variety of mediums.
An emphasis on in-depth work and creative process.
Learn about culture, world art history, and the work of international artists.
Class fee covers most supplies; students must provide their own drawing pencils, eraser, and a sketchbook.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Band 30 rehearses every other day and is a full year course.
Students will work to develop the following skills and musical components: technique, rhythm, aural skills, interpretive concepts, theory, and historical knowledge.
Performances that are part of the curriculum will include: a fall concert, Saskatoon Music Festival and spring concert at Marion Graham Collegiate.
Fee covers sectionals.
No pre-requisites or musical background required
What you need to know:
Through the rehearsal and performance of a wide variety of quality repertoire, students focus on the fundamentals of choral singing by developing enhanced vocal technique, musical literacy, ear training and listening skills.
Performances may include evening concerts, music festivals, an optional overnight choir trip, and other community performances. Participation at concerts is expected from the students.
This class can be taken as an eleventh class and runs outside of the schedule Tuesdays from 7:40 am - 8:40 am and Thursdays at lunch.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Students will investigate and demonstrate dance technique and related protocols to various dance styles including, but not limited to hip hop, contemporary, and jazz.
Students will choreograph and perform dances in settings outside of the classroom (pep rallies, basketball games, etc).
Students will respond to dances using form-specific rationale and terminology and examine issues concerning voice and Indigenous ways of knowing.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
The emphasis of this course is on performance in both improvised and scripted work.
Drama 30 builds on the Drama 10 and 20 courses helping students to develop motivation, self-discipline, and self-confidence, focusing on projects in acting, directing, writing, and producing.
The dramatic components of speech, movement, character development, improvisation, and exploration of various theatre styles throughout history will be examined.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Discover the FUNdamentals of music and guitar performance through a modern lens, exploring theory, history, composition, recording technologies, ear training, AI-created music, songwriting, and listening! This blended course, offered at the 10-20-30 levels, embraces the diverse experiences and abilities of students, fostering a unique and personalized learning journey.
Depending upon personal ability and interests, this course may be converted to a Music 10/20/30 credit.
With an emphasis on individual context and learning styles, students set personal goals, select repertoire, and collaborate with the instructor to design assignments once foundational skills are established. These goals align with each student’s interests, ambitions, and abilities, ensuring both achievement and enjoyment.
A guitar will be provided for in-class use.
What you need to know:
Students will work to develop the following skills and musical components: small ensemble playing, aural skills, chord/scale study, and improvisation.
Students may play or sing on a secondary instrument.
Performances that are part of the curriculum will include: a fall concert a spring concert at Marion Graham Collegiate and other performance opportunities around the province.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
Studio-based course that builds on the skills developed in Visual Art 20, with a variety of mediums.
Students are encouraged to develop independence, creativity and originality in their work.
Learn about Canadian artists and art history.
Class fee covers most supplies; students must provide their own drawing pencils, eraser, and a sketchbook.
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
This course is designed for highly motivated visual art students.
Students will begin to compile a portfolio in one of the following areas: Drawing, 2D design, or 3D design.
In addition to instructor assessment, the portfolio will be graded at an external evaluation in May by the College Board. Life drawing, potential field trips, and a final exhibition will be highlights of this course.
Required that students have a mixed media (or other quality sketchbook) that allows for practice/experimentation with various mediums (no smaller than 8x10).
**fee connected to course**
What you need to know:
This semester two course is designed to meet the needs of Advanced Placement students who are completing a portfolio for submission to the College Board in May.
Students will be completing their Sustained Investigation and Selected Works, organizing the final exhibition, and submitting their own portfolio.