Fine Arts and Poetry

Honors Music Theory III & IV/Choir: Students analyze four-part tonal music according to Baroque style. The first year covers harmonic analysis of triads in major and minor keys as well as common harmonic progressions and cadences. In the second year, the focus expands to include analysis of form. Both years involve public performance of various pieces as a choir. Students also work on developing independence in musical performance.

Honors Poetry I/II: The courses study drama and music in verse and develop a variety of poetic techniques. Authors studied include Molière, Donne, Coleridge, Frost, Dickinson, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Shelley, and Tennyson.

Drama I/II: Students develop their skills over a two year period by experiencing various aspects of stage production and performance. They also explore theater history and read great works of Aeschylus, Plautus, Shakespeare, Molière, and others.

Studio Art III/IV: Building upon the basic art techniques taught in junior high these courses focus on advanced drawing techniques, art history, and introduction to painting.

Freshman: Choir & Poetry

Sophomore: Choir & Economics

Junior: Studio Art & Drama

Senior: Studio Art & Drama