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On this page, you'll find course information on:
- Art
- Music
- World Languages
About the Art Department
The primary objectives of the Art Department are to encourage students to develop individual expression in the fine and applied arts, to stimulate their curiosity regarding the world around them, and to make them aware that individuals can either beautify or spoil their environment.
Note: All art courses count toward the Fine Arts graduation requirement.
Art at a Glance
| Course |
Grade |
Credit |
| Art I |
All |
0.5 |
| Art II |
All |
0.5 |
| Art III |
10, 11, 12 |
0.5 |
| Advanced Studio |
All |
0.5 |
| Digital Studio |
All |
0.5 |
| Photography |
All |
0.5 |
| Visual Culture I |
All |
0.5 |
| 3-D I |
All |
0.5 |
| Ceramics I |
All |
0.5 |
| Ceramics II |
All |
0.5 |
| AP Studio |
11, 12 |
1 |
| Independent Study |
11, 12 |
0.5 to 1 |
Art Courses
| Art I |
| A100 (T600 Sem. 2) |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| This course focuses on the elements and principles of design and composition. Students will participate in a variety of studio activities, which may include (but are not limited to) drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage. Skills and knowledge are further developed through art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. |
| Art II |
| A601 |
Grades 9-12 |
| Prerequisite: Art I |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Students who enjoyed Art I and wish to continue their art education are encouraged to take Art II. Students will participate in a variety of studio activities, which may include (but are not limited to) drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage. Students will build on the skills and knowledge learned in Art I while participating in more challenging studio projects. This course focuses on the studio production with art history, art criticism, and aesthetics as reinforcing concepts. |
| Art III |
| A201 |
Grades 10-12 |
| Prerequisite: Art II |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Motivated art students who enjoyed Art I and Art II are encouraged to take Art III. Students will participate in a variety of studio activities, which may include (but are not limited to) drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage. Art III students will work with the instructor to create projects that build their skill while focusing on the student's individual artistic goals. Student and teacher will work collaboratively. |
| Advanced Studio |
| A105 (A605 Sem. 2) |
Grades 9-12 |
| Prerequisite: Art III |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Serious art students will work with their instructor to create a well-rounded art portfolio representing a variety of media. Course content is student driven with instructor guidance. Personal artistic exploration and honing of skills are just some of the outcomes of this unique classroom experience. |
| Digital Studio |
| A510 (0.5 credit; offered Sem. 1 only) |
Grades 9-12 |
| A511 (1.0 credit; full year course) |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| Prerequisite: Art II |
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| This course focuses on the latest digital technology as it applies to art and design. Course content is student driven with instructor guidance. Students will learn about digital media as an art tool in both the fine arts and digitally oriented careers. Software programs used (but not limited to) are Illustrator and Photoshop. |
| Photography |
| A220 (A820 Sem. 2) |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| This course focuses on the elements and principles of design and composition. Students will capture their favorite subjects on black and white film. Students will learn to use lighting to their advantage, develop film, and print their own pictures. |
| Visual Culture I |
| A230 (A820 Sem. 2) |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Motivated students who like art but are intimidated by traditional art classes will benefit from this contemporary art class offering. Students will study art, advertising, film, print media, music videos, fashion and more as it applies to our everyday visual experiences. Students will participate in a variety of studio exercises, critiques, role-playing, group projects, individual reflections and more. A willingness to participate is a must in this lively class offering. |
| 3-D I |
| A202 (A604 Sem. 2) |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Students will study the elements and principles of design as they apply to the 3D art. Students will learn about different cultures and gain a better understanding of the purpose of art historically through studio experience. |
| Ceramics I |
| A102 (A602 Sem. 2) |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite (Art I recommended) |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| In this course, students study the basic hand-building techniques of ceramic design and construction. They will also study decorative and glazing techniques. The history of ceramics is also an important part of this course, along with the development of critical thinking and evaluation skills. |
| Ceramics II |
| A103 (A120 Sem. 2) |
Grades 9-12 |
| Prerequisite: Ceramics I |
0.5 credit |
| Semester course; offered both semesters |
| Students continue their study of the basic ceramic forms made with hand-building techniques. In addition, they will learn wheel-throwing techniques used to create simple vessels. Decorative and glazing techniques, as well as art history and self-evaluation, will continue to be important in the student's artistic development. |
| AP Studio |
| A310 |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Art 1, 2, 3, and/or Departmental approval |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| AP Studio prepares serious art students for college level coursework in the Arts. they will learn how to assemble a slide portfolio of their work that can be used for the AP Studio assessment. Many colleges also require a slide portfolio for admission and scholarship consideration related to the Arts in a variety of fields, such as architecture, graphic design, photography, and traditional studio. Preparing a slide portfolio and a cohesive body of work is an essential skill that any serious art student must have to effectively compete for college and career opportunities in the Arts. |
| Independent Study in the Fine Arts |
| A501 |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Departmental approval |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| One or two semester course |
| Independent study must be appropriately designed and approved. this course will cover the knowledge and skills identified by the student working in cooperation with the selected faculty member. |
About the Music Department
The goal of the Music Department is to offer as many students as possible the opportunity to become involved in a musical experience through practice and performance. the department attempts to further the artistic development of every participant through aesthetic experiences based upon individual or group creativity and self-expression.
Note: All music courses count toward the Fine Arts graduation credit.
Music at a Glance
| Course |
Grade |
Credit |
| Beginning Chorus |
9 |
1 |
| Beginning Band |
All |
1 |
| Cadet Band |
All |
1 |
| Concert Band |
All |
1 |
| Symphonic Marching Band |
All |
1 |
| Jazz Band |
All |
1 |
| Concert Chorus |
All |
1 |
| Madrigal Singers |
10, 11, 12 |
0 |
| Independent Study |
11, 12 |
0.5 to 1 |
Music Courses
| Beginning Chorus |
| C317 |
Grade 9 |
| No prerequisite |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| The freshman choruses focus on fundamentals of sight-reading, diction, and vocal blend. They offer a limited amount of performance experience. |
| Beginning Band |
| C341 |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| Beginning Band offers students beginning instruction in playing skills on any standard instruments in the concert band. Instruments are furnished at no charge to members of the class. Students must purchase their own mouthpieces at a cost of approximately $25.00. |
| Cadet Band |
| C347 |
Grades 9-12 |
| Prerequisite: Audition |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| The Cadet Band is made up of instrumental students who can function independently within a performance organization. This course stresses the development of music fundamentals, sight-reading, intonation, and ensemble performance. |
| Concert Band |
| C346 |
Grades 9-12 |
| Prerequisite: Audition |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| Concert Band continues the development of instrumental techniques and performance at the advance level. |
| Symphonic Marching Band |
| C345 |
Grades 9-12 |
| Prerequisite: Audition |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| The Symphonic Marching Band presents concerts, participates in various community parades and school assembly programs, and provides shows at home games as part of the half-time entertainment. Outstanding band students may participate in the local and regional festivals and in the State Solo and Ensemble Contests. |
| Jazz Band |
| C339 |
Grades 9-12 |
| Prerequisite: Audition and be an instrumental band member |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| Jazz Band offers training in technique and performance to the instrumental student interested in jazz. Jazz Band students must also be members of one of the instrumental organizations. |
| Concert Chorus |
| C321 |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| Mixed Chorus is open to students of all grade levels with intermediate training in performance of three and four part literature. Students must perform in a minimum of one concert each semester to receive credit for this course. |
| Madrigal Singers |
| C310 |
Grades 10-12 |
| Prerequisite: Audition and be an instrumental band member |
No credit |
| Year course |
| The Madrigal Singers are a select group of 12 to 16 choral students dedicated to giving time beyond the school day rehearsals to perform music of the Renaissance period and related styles of a cappella literature. These students must also be enrolled in one of the large performance organizations or receive special exemption from the Music Department Associate Chair. |
| Independent Study in the Fine Arts |
| T501 |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Department approval |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| One or two semester course |
| Independent study must be appropriately designed and approved. The course will cover the knowledge and skills identified by the student working in cooperation with the selected faculty member. |
About World Languages
Study of a foreign language helps students to learn another means of expression, giving them a better understanding of their own language and increasing their job finding potential in the work world. It also helps develop an appreciation of a people whose way of life is different. Studying French, Spanish, or German is often thought of as necessary preparation for college. however, students not planning on college should not automatically exclude a foreign language from their high school program.
Knowing a foreign language today can be most useful in business, government, industry, and in one's personal life. College bound students should know that colleges have different foreign language entrance requirements. Therefore, they should contact their counselor for specific requirements at their college of choice as early as possible. More importantly, college bound students should realize that taking the same foreign language for four years will not only lead to mastery, but it may exempt them from having to take a language in college or grant them college credit for what they know and can demonstrate.
Freshmen who take a world language and earn a grade of B or better will meet the 0.5 credit reading course requirement for graduation. this applies only in the freshman year at Proviso.
World Languages at a Glance
| Course |
Grade |
Credit |
| French I |
All |
1 |
| French II |
10, 11, 12 |
1 |
| French III |
11, 12 |
1 |
| French IV |
12 |
1 |
 |
| Spanish I |
All |
1 |
| Spanish I Honors |
All |
1 |
| Spanish II |
10, 11, 12 |
1 |
| Spanish II Honors |
10, 11, 12 |
1 |
| Spanish III |
11, 12 |
1 |
| Spanish III Honors |
10, 11, 12 |
1 |
| Spanish IV |
11, 12 |
1 |
| AP Spanish Language |
11, 12 |
1 |
| Spanish V |
12 |
1 |
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| German I |
All |
1 |
| German II |
10, 11, 12 |
1 |
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| American Sign Language (ASL) |
All |
1 |
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| Independent Study |
11, 12 |
0.5 to 1 |
World Language Courses
| French I |
| L065 |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course requires no previous language experience. The course introduces students to French and the people who speak it. Units of work based upon normal conversation used by native speakers of French will help students understand the spoken language. Students practice speaking, reading, and writing French during the first year. |
| French II |
| L066 |
Grades 10-12 |
| Prerequisite: French I |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course is designed to improve language skills from French I so that students can say what they want to say in French. Students build larger vocabularies and improve sentence structure; they will create original conversations and paragraphs. Also, they will read cultural selections that will improve their conversational and writing skills. |
| French III |
| L067 |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: French II |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course extends student skills in the speaking of French and increases student knowledge of the customs and habits of the people who speak it. Students will participate in group discussion, in readings, and in individual and group projects. |
| French IV |
| L068 |
Grade 12 |
| Prerequisite: French III |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course refines student abilities to speak, read, and write French. Students will study the five points of sentence structure; they will gain a greater understanding of the people who are native speakers of French and of the places where French is spoken. |
 Students who successfully complete this course with a final grade of C or better each semester will receive credit in French 101 and 102 at Triton College if they meet the qualifying standards. |
| Spanish I |
| L080 |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course requires no previous language experience. The course introduces students to Spanish and the people who speak it. Units of work based upon normal conversation used by native speakers of Spanish will help students understand the spoken language. Students practice speaking, reading, and writing Spanish during the first year. |
| Spanish I Honors |
| L280 |
Grades 9-12 |
| Prerequisite: An A or B on placement test |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This is a higher level of Spanish I. It is taught at a faster pace with special emphasis on spoken and written Spanish. Students will perform activities that will lead them to continue in the Honors track and take the Advanced Placement test in Spanish IV AP. Passing the Advanced Placement Test may lead to college credit in Spanish. |
| Spanish II |
| L081 |
Grades 10-12 |
| Prerequisite: Spanish I |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course is designed to improve language skills from Spanish I so that students can say what they want to say in Spanish. Students build larger vocabularies and improve sentence structure; they will create original conversations and paragraphs. Also, they will read cultural selections that will improve their conversational and writing skills. |
| Spanish II Honors |
| L084 |
Grades 10-12 |
| Prerequisite: Grades of A or B in Spanish I or by selection |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This is a higher level of Spanish II. It is taught at a faster pace with special emphasis on spoken and written Spanish. Students will perform activities that will lead them to take the Advanced Placement test in Spanish IV AP. Passing the Advanced Placement Test may lead to college credit in Spanish. |
| Spanish III |
| L082 |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Spanish II |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course extends student skills in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Students read and discuss short stories and a novel in Spanish. They also learn about the culture of some of the Spanish-speaking countries through projects, discussions, readings, and videos. |
| Spanish III Honors |
| L085 |
Grades 10-12 |
| Prerequisite: Spanish II Honors |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course is designed for those students who successfully completed the Spanish II Honors class. Student will be reading and discussing novels in Spanish, as well as improving their grammar and vocabulary. |
| Spanish IV |
| L083 |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Spanish III |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course refines student abilities to speak, read, and write Spanish. students will study the five point of sentence structure; they will gain a greater understanding of the people who are native speaker of Spanish and of the places where Spanish is spoken. |
| Students who successfully complete this course with a final grade of C or better each semester will receive 8 credits in Spanish 101 and 102 at Triton College if they meet the qualifying standards. |
| AP Spanish Language |
| L086 |
Grades 11, 12 |
Prerequisite:
Spanish II Honors or III
A or B grades or
recommendation of Instructor |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This is the continuation of the Spanish Honors sequence. Students demonstrate their subject matter mastery to their prospective colleges/universities by earning a qualifying score on the Advanced Placement Spanish College Board Examination. Students are not required to take the examination, but colleges/universities will award college credit if specified minimum scores are achieved. |
| Spanish V |
| L0876 |
Grade 12 |
| Prerequisite: Spanish IV or by selection |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This is the final course in the Spanish language sequence. It places greater emphasis on student abilities to speak and read Spanish novels, see videotapes, and participate in advanced conversation activities. |
| Students who successfully complete this course with a final grade of C or better each semester will receive credit in Spanish 113 and 114 at Triton College if they meet the qualifying standards. |
| German I |
| L070 |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course requires no previous language experience. The course introduces students to German and the people who speak it. Units of work based upon normal conversation used by native speakers of German will help students understand the spoken language. Students practice speaking, reading, and writing German during the first year. |
| German II |
| L070 |
Grades 10-12 |
| Prerequisite: German I |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| This course is a continuation of German I. Students will build larger vocabularies, learn more complex grammar, create original conversations, write paragraphs and read a short book. Cultural topics will be covered through readings and Internet activities. |
| American Sign Language I |
| L050 |
Grades 9-12 |
| No prerequisite |
1 credit |
| Year course |
| ASL is recognized as a distinct language by several national linguistic organizations and is accepted as a foreign language by many universities. This full year course teaches students the basic of American Sign Language through dialogues, role-playing, and presentations. Student will develop both receptive and expressive communication skills, while learning about the deaf culture and professions where ASL is used, such as sign language interpreting. |
| Independent Study in the Fine Arts |
| A501 |
Grades 11, 12 |
| Prerequisite: Department approval |
0.5 to 1 credit |
| One or two semester course |
| Independent study must be appropriately designed and approved. The course will cover the knowledge and skills identified by the student working in cooperation with the selected faculty member. |
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