Fine & Performing Arts
2024-2025
Lindsay Wells, Department Head
Art I
Course Number: 50.0211000
Open to all
Prerequisites: None
Art I introduces the topics of art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment, and studio production. Emphasizes the ability to understand and use the elements and principles of art and design through a variety of media, processes, and visual resources. This course explores master artworks for historical and cultural significance
Photography I
Course Number: 50.0711000
Open to all
Prerequisites: Art I
This course introduces photography as an art form. Photography I Covers the historical development of photography and photographic design and its cultural influences. The course emphasizes the basics of digital photography and stresses composing and exposure techniques using a Digital SLR camera with varied focal lengths. Stresses appropriate and safe use of photographic materials and equipment.
Photography II
Course Number: 50.0712000
Open to sophomores/juniors/seniors
Prerequisites: Art I and Photography I
Photography II continues to build on skills developed in Photography I and provides opportunities to apply photographic design methods. This course stresses composing and exposure techniques using a Digital SLR camera with varied focal lengths. The course emphasizes appropriate digital photography editing. Students will continue to explore photography and photographers for historical and critical appraisal. Photo II introduces advanced and experimental digital techniques. The course explores alternative/experimental digital processes. The course stresses personal expression of ideas and depth of exploration in selected photo techniques.
Draw/Paint
Course Number: 50.0313000
Open to all
Prerequisites: Art I
This is an advanced studio class that focuses on strengthening drawing and painting skills. The students will build on their knowledge and skills from Art I, and further explore the elements and principles of art and design. Students will create work in multiple styles of art, while learning to use their artistic voice. Projects range between realism to more expressive and abstract styles, as well as a range of materials and processes. Students are expected to write about their artwork, as well as critique themselves and their classmates.
Visual Art/Composition II
Course Number: 50.0212000
Open to all
Prerequisites: Art I and Draw/Paint
An advanced studio class to build upon Drawing and Painting I. Students will strengthen drawing and painting skills and explore artistic voice further. Students will write about their work, and be expected to participate in class critiques. Advanced drawing and painting students are often preparing for AP Art, but it is not a requirement for AP. In an effort to prepare these students, they will be challenged to develop their assignments with their teacher, and have lots of freedom and choice in what they are creating. At this level, students are continually and consistently manipulating the principles and elements of art and design, as well as creating art with meaning. Students will often explore what they think, feel, believe, like, and feel passionately about for their subject matter. Multiple materials and mediums are explored.
SCULPTURE I
Sculpture I
Course Number: 50.0611000
Open to
Prerequisites: Art I
This course introduces the design and production of relief sculpture and sculpture in-the-round. Emphasizes the historical origins and functions of sculpture in Western and non-Western cultures. The course includes additive, subtractive, and modeling methods. Sculpture I explores traditional and nontraditional materials for sculpted works and the work of both historical and contemporary sculptural artists.
Advanced Placement Studio Art: 2-D Portfolio
Course Number: 50.0813000
Open to seniors
Prerequisites: Art I and 4 other Art or Graphic Art courses
This is an advanced studio course which provides opportunities for students to work with diverse media, styles, subjects, and content. Students will build a portfolio consisting of three sections:
• The Range of Approaches (Breadth) section illustrates a range of ideas and approaches to art making.
• The Sustained Investigation (Concentration) section shows sustained, deep, and multi-perspective investigation of a student-selected topic.
• The Selected Works (Quality) section represents the student’s most successful works with respect to form and content.
Students’ work is informed and guided by observation, research, experimentation, discussion, critical analysis, and reflection, relating individual practices to the art world. Students are asked to document their artistic ideas and practices to demonstrate conceptual and technical development over time. The AP Studio Art Program supports students in becoming inventive artistic scholars who contribute to visual culture through art making.
Symphonic Band (INT and ADV Orchestra I-IV)
Course Numbers:
53.0581051 Fall semester 1st year
53.0582051 Fall semester 2nd year
53.0583051 Fall semester 3rd year
53.0584051 Fall semester 4th year
53.0761088 Spring semester 1st year
53.0762088 Spring semester 2nd year
53.0763088 Spring semester 3rd year
53.0764088 Spring semester 4th year
Open to all
Prerequisites: Audition and Teacher Approval required
1. When the membership of the band requires it, there will be a symphonic band.
2. Open to all students in the band program.
3. All members must also be in the marching band, any exceptions must be approved by the band director.
4. Membership is by audition and approval by the director.
5. Performs at concerts, local and national events and Georgia District 7 Large Group Performance Evaluation.
Wind Ensemble (INT & ADV Orchestra I-IV)
Course Numbers:
53.0581051 Fall semester 1st year
53.0582051 Fall semester 2nd year
53.0583051 Fall semester 3rd year
53.0584051 Fall semester 4th year
53.0761088 Spring semester 1st year
53.0762088 Spring semester 2nd year
53.0763088 Spring semester 3rd year
53.0764088 Spring semester 4th year
Open to all students in band program
Prerequisites: Audition and Teacher Approval required
1. Audition materials will be handed out at a time to give each student ample time to learn the material.
2. All members must also be in the marching band, any exceptions must be approved by the band director.
3. Performs at concerts, local and national events and Georgia District 7 Large Group Performance Evaluation.
Colorguard (INTER Band I-IV)
Course Numbers:
53.0371051 1st year
53.0372051 2nd year
53.0373051 3rd year
53.0374051 4th year
Open to all grade levels
Prerequisites: Audition and Teacher Approval required
1. Members are selected by audition with approval of the director.
2. All members must be in the color guard class during fall semester.
3. Rehearsals are during class time plus the scheduled after school band rehearsals.
4. The Color Guard will follow the Legion of Generals performance and rehearsal schedule.
Percussion (ADV INSTR ENS)
Course Numbers:
53.0761051 Fall semester 1st year
53.0762051 Fall semester 2nd year
53.0763051 Fall semester 3rd year
53.0764051 Fall semester 4th year
53.0761088 Spring semester 1st year
53.0762088 Spring semester 2nd year
53.0763088 Spring semester 3rd year
53.0764088 Spring semester 4th year
Open to all grade levels
Prerequisites: Audition and Teacher Approval required
1. During the fall semester the marching drumline is selected by audition with approval of the director.
2. All members must be in the percussion class during fall semester and remain in a band class spring semester.
3. Rehearsals are during class time plus the scheduled after school band rehearsals.
Beginning Music Theory and Composition
Course Number: 53.0210000
Open to sophomores/juniors/seniors
Prerequisites: Teacher approval required
Introduction to Music Theory is the study of reading and notating music. There is no prerequisite class. Students will complete three music theory workbooks over the course of the semester: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Music Theory. These workbooks will cover concepts such as key signatures, major, minor, and chromatic scales, transposition, complex time signatures, triads, I-IV-V chord progressions, dominant seventh chords, and conducting. Students will also study the history of the development of Western music and learn the different compositional techniques that define each time period. Students will learn to aurally identify intervals and write them on staff paper, begin melodic and harmonic dictation, and sight sing. Students will use Finale Notepad software to compose music in the style of each historical period. Introduction to Music Theory will prepare students to place out of introductory level classes of music theory and history upon taking placement tests for colleges of music.
Technical Theater I
Course Number: 52.410000
Open to all
No prerequisites
This introductory course explores the definition, design, and use of technical elements associated with theatre sets, props, costumes, makeup, lights, and sound while implementing safe application of basic tools and techniques. Students will learn to develop and critique elements of theatrical design. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend or participate in technical work, rehearsals, and/or performances beyond the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom.
Musical Theater
Course Number:
Open to all grade levels
Prerequisites: Audition only
Student’s coursework focuses on basic acting, basic vocal performance, basic dance/movement, non-dance movement, and staging, which transfer readily to musical theatre literature. Students will survey the current trends in musical theatre. Students will explore the unique staging and technical demands of musicals. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day.
Beginning Chorus I & II
Course Numbers:
54.0211051
54.0212051
Open to all
Prerequisites: None
The Heritage High School Concert Choir is a non-auditioned ensemble. All students in beginning, intermediate, and advanced sections of chorus will be performing together. It is preferred for students to take the year-long class, as the class progresses sequentially with sight singing beginning in fall and continuing through the end of the spring semester. (Students may be enrolled in only one semester of the school year if necessary.) Students must be enrolled for both semesters of the school year to hold leadership positions such as section leaders, choir officers, to participate in the auditioned Chamber Choir ensemble, and to audition for GMEA All-State Chorus. Students should expect to learn to sight sing music using solfege. Students will study and perform music from different historical time periods and many different genres. Students will also be introduced to beginning music theory concepts. This class is a performance based class. Fifty percent of the choir grade is from actively participating in class, thirty percent is after school rehearsals and concerts, and twenty percent is music theory and sight singing quizzes, music transfers, and listening assignments. Students should expect to have many opportunities to participate in honor choirs, competitions, and Georgia Music Educators Association’s choral events, such as All-State Chorus, District 7 Honor Choir, and the Large Group Performance Evaluation. The Concert Choir performs a Fall Concert, a Holiday Concert, and a Spring Concert annually.
Intermediate Chorus I & II
Course Numbers:
54.0221000
54.0222000
Open to sophomores/juniors/seniors
Prerequisites: Beginning Chorus I AND II
Advanced Chorus I-IV
Course Numbers:
54.0231051
54.0232051
54.0233051
54.0234051
Open to juniors/seniors
Prerequisites: Beginning AND Intermediate Chorus I & II