Music Ed. Courses

0.5 Credit, Grade 9-12, Weight 1.0
The York Tech Intro to Music class is a one-semester elective course. This is a prerequisite course students must take before joining the Instrumental class, but may also be taken as a stand-alone course for students looking for a Related Studies elective. Areas of study will include, but are not limited to, music literacy, basic music theory, music history, rhythm and ear training, and world music. This is not a performance-based course, but is one that will allow students to build the knowledge and tools they will need to perform in an instrumental or choral ensemble in the future.

0.5 Credit, Grade 9-12, Weight 1.0
The York Tech Instrumental Class is designed to allow students to continue previous instrumental music instruction, or to begin learning to play an instrument from scratch. Through individual and group instruction, students will learn and strengthen the theory and technique needed to perform on a chosen brass, woodwind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument. Areas of technical study will include, but are not limited to, tone quality, reading skills, rhythmic accuracy, intonation, and expression. Students will also have the opportunity to perform a variety of repertoire both individually and within an ensemble. Prerequisite: Intro to Music

0.5 Credit, Grade 9-12, Weight 1.0
The York Tech Vocal Class will give students the opportunity to strengthen their musical skills through song. In a group choral setting, students will learn and strengthen the theory and technique needed to perform high quality vocal and choral music selections. Students will be assigned to a section of singers based on their comfortable vocal range. Repertoire selections will include a culturally diverse range of composers, genres, and styles so that students may experience well-rounded vocal and choral training.

0.5 Credit, Grade 10-12, Weight 1.0
The York Tech Music & Technology Class is a one-semester elective course. During the semester, students will work individually and in groups to master the basic elements of utilizing technology to notate music, to record and edit audio, and to operate hardware and software for use in live performance. Students will complete lessons and projects with hands-on software experience as well as with theory-based written work.