These trips are generally not required, but are highly recommended. The theory portion of the course includes sight-reading, very basic class piano, and understanding scale and chord structure which may also involve some composing. The history portion of the course delves into historical time periods and representative music and composers of each time period. The history portion of the course delves more deeply into historical time periods and representative music and composers of each time period. This is an excellent class for the student who desires to study the mechanics and history of music on a higher level.
Some theater history is taught along with basic staging and acting techniques.
Improvisations will be done to assist students in developing their creative abilities. Small dramatic productions will also be performed in class and, at times, for the public. Staging and acting techniques are expanded. This course also begins to look at lighting and make-up techniques. The world of producing and play-writing is touched on.