Level: Form II (4th–6th grades), Form III (7th–9th grades), Form IV (10th–12th grades)
Subject(s): Art/Art Appreciation, History, Music/Music Appreciation, Panorama
Description:
Students encounter works by master artists and composers in this multi-sensory class. Over the course of the year, students learn about the lives of 4 artists and 4 composers and study multiple works from each. Students gain a listening repertoire of over a dozen classical scores and receive over a dozen full-color art prints, which they study in class through group discussion, written narration, and notebook drawings.
Note: for 2022-2023, this class has been combined with Plutarch & Shakespeare.
Materials:
Required (all forms):
- Dual Notebook with blank and lined paper
- Three-ring binder with lined paper, pencils, colored pencils, and erasers in a pencil pouch.
Required (Forms 3-4):
- The Gift of Music, by Smith & Carlson
