2024-2025 Course Catalog – Academy / Burris
◄ Science: Engineering Emphasis
CL College Level
DC Dual Credit
Fine Arts
Fine arts courses offered throughout the school year are commonly through Burris Laboratory School. Enrollment into Burris classes (BUR prefix) is subject to space availability. Burris courses meet 5 days a week and could conflict with other Academy choices.
Music
ACADBAND/ACADBANDS2
Advanced Concert Band (CP)
Prerequisite: Beginning and Intermediate Concert Band (Recommended)
Credits 1 credit per semester. The nature of this course allows for successive semesters of instruction at an advanced level provided that defined proficiencies and content standards are utilized.
Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas.
Fulfills a Fine Arts requirement for the Core 40 Academic Honors Diploma.
Offered: Fall (ACADBAND) and Spring (ACADBANDS2)
Advanced Concert Band is based on the Indiana Academic Standards for High School Instrumental Music. This course provides students with a balanced comprehensive study of music through the concert band, which develops skills in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. Ensemble and solo activities are designed to develop elements of musicianship including tone production, technical skills, intonation, music reading skills, listening skills, analyzing music, studying historically significant styles of literature, and integration of other applicable disciplines. Experiences include improvising, conducting, playing by ear, and sight-reading. Students develop the ability to understand and convey the composer’s intent in performance of music. Time outside of the school day may be scheduled for rehearsals and performances. A limited number of public performances may serve as a culmination of daily rehearsal and musical goals. Students are required to participate in performance opportunities outside of the school day that support and extend learning in the classroom.
BURCHOIR/BURCHOIRS2
Advanced Chorus (CP)
Prerequisites: Beginning and Intermediate Chorus (Recommended)
Credits: 1 credit per semester. The nature of this course allows for successive semesters of instruction at an advanced level provided that defined proficiencies and content standards are utilized.
Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas.
Offered: Fall (BURCHOIR) and Spring (BURCHOIRS2)
Advanced Chorus is based on the Indiana Academic Standards for High School Choral Music. Students taking Advanced Chorus develop musicianship and specific performance skills through ensemble and solo singing. This class includes the study of quality repertoire in the diverse styles of choral literature appropriate in difficulty and range for the students. Chorus classes provide opportunities for performing, creating, and responding to music. Students develop the ability to understand and convey the composer’s intent in performance of music. Time outside of the school day may be scheduled for rehearsals and performances. A limited number of public performances may serve as a culmination of daily rehearsal and musical goals. Students are required to participate in performance opportunities outside of the school day that support and extend learning in the classroom.
BUSTRING/BUSTRINGS2
Advanced Orchestra (Strings Only) (CP)
Prerequisites: Beginning and Intermediate Orchestra (Recommended)
Credits: 1 credit per semester. The nature of this course allows for successive semesters of instruction at an advanced level provided that defined proficiencies and content standards are utilized.
Counts as a Directed Elective or Elective for all diplomas.
Offered: Fall (BUSTRING) and Spring (BUSTRINGS2)
Advanced Orchestra is based on the Indiana Academic Standards for High School Instrumental Music. Students in this ensemble are provided with a balanced comprehensive study of music through the orchestra, string and/or full orchestra, which develops skills in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. Ensemble and solo activities are designed to develop and refine elements of musicianship including tone production, technical skills, intonation, music reading skills, listening skills, analyzing music, studying historically significant styles of orchestral literature, and integration of other applicable disciplines. Experiences include improvising, conducting, playing by ear, and sight-reading. Students develop the ability to understand and convey the composer’s intent in performance of music. Time outside of the school day may be scheduled for rehearsals and performances. A limited number of public performances may serve as a culmination of daily rehearsal and musical goals. Students are required to participate in performance opportunities outside of the school day that support and extend learning in the classroom.