The Arts Department

The curriculum expectations for the courses in dance, drama, music, and visual arts given in this document are designed to allow schools to develop courses that focus on particular aspects or areas of the subject. The following is a list of some of the possible areas for focus in dance, drama, music, and visual arts:

• dance: ballet, modern dance, African dance, jazz dance, dance composition
• drama: production, Canadian theatre, music theatre, acting/improvisation
• music: vocal jazz, instrumental music, creating music, electronic music
• visual arts: printmaking, sculpture, painting, ceramics, film/video

Regardless of the particular area on which a course is focused, students must be given the opportunity to achieve all the expectations for the course that are set out in this document. A student may take more than one course for credit in the same subject and the same grade in dance, drama, music, or visual arts, provided that the focus of the courses is different. For example, a student could take two courses in music in Grade 10, earning one credit for each; the focus of one of the courses might be on vocal music and the other on instrumental music. There are no provisions for the development of courses that focus on particular areas in media arts. The course description in media arts provides a comprehensive outline of the knowledge and skills that are covered in that course.