MUSIC

501 BAND 

Length of Course:  One Year

Credit Granted:  One quarter per semester.  Two credits may count towards graduation.

Prerequisite:  Prior enrollment in band.

Offered To:  All students

Band focuses on the basic fundamentals of music, proper sound production and sight-reading in relation to his/her particular instrument.  The student will perform with large and small group ensembles and will also participate in festivals, contests, parades, and concerts.  Students may repeat the course each year.  These students would be expected to obtain a higher degree of skill and to complete progressively more difficult assignments relating to the basic course content.