Students learn to analyze art through discussion related to elements, principles, influence of time and place, individual perception, and art form. At each grade level, students learn about art processes, materials, and safe practices when creating art. In grade five the focus of attention is to identify melodic sequence, compare and contrast music of different cultures, and how it relates to history. The students compare the organization of the orchestra and the band. Performance becomes more advanced through the use of simple melodic and rhythmic patterns and by singing two-part songs, using proper tone and a variety of keys, meters, expression and tempo.
Students learn respect for music abilities and interests of others.
To evaluate live or recorded performances, students develop self-established criteria. The county has a keyboarding curriculum for grades K-8. Students at each grade level learn keyboarding objectives and instructional strategies. At least one computer in each school has CD ROM capabilities and access to the global information highway through the system's wide area network. Since actual instruction is adjusted to meet the needs of individual students, teacher instruction occurs at a student's developmental level.