Please find detailed descriptions of courses offered by the Music Department in the UHS Course Calendar. Below you will find charts used to track course options from grade 9 to 12. Both UHS Core Music and Arts Unionville Music courses are included. Please contact a music teacher or the Head of Music, J. Wrigglesworth, with any further questions.
Core Music Department Course Selection
Want to learn a new instrument? Beginning Band (Grade 9 AMI 1O2 or Grade 10 AMI 2O2) and Beginning Strings (Grade 9 AMS 1O2 and Grade 10 AMS 2O2) leads to the Grade 10 or 11 course respectively. They are not tied to the after school repertoire as outlined.
| Grade | Band | Strings | Vocal | Repertoire |
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| 9 | AMI 1O1 - Brass/Sax/Percussion AMI 1O3 - Flute/Clarinet/Oboe | AMS 1O1 | AMV 1O1 | AMR 1O3 (Choir) *Band and Strings ensemble rehearsals are held during regular class time |
| 10 | AMI 2O1 - Brass/Sax/Percussion AMI 2O3 - Flute/Clarinet/Oboe | AMS 2O1 | AMV 201 |
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| 11 | AMI 3M1 - All Instruments | AMS 3M1 | AMV 3M1 |
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| 12 | AMI 4M1 - All Instruments | AMS 4M1 | AMV 4M1 |
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*Repertoire - Ensemble performance courses held after school and are to be taken in addition to AMI, AMV or AMS.
| Grade | Guitar | Jazz Band | Jazz Choir | Showtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Guitarists at all levels are invited to register. Students must have their own guitars. | The instrumental vocal jazz courses are offered after school and designed to be taken in conjunction with a core band outlined above. | The instrumental vocal jazz courses are offered after school and designed to be taken in conjunction with a core vocal class outlined above. | Enrollment in showtime may be by audition. speak to the Head of Music for details (accompanying drama credit ADB) |
| 10 | AMG 2O1 | AMH 2O1 | AMJ 2O1 | AMT 2O1 |
| 11 | AMG 3O1 | AMH 3M1 | AMJ 2O1 | AMT 3M1 |
| 12 | AMH 4M1 | AMJ 2O1 | AMT 4M1 |
Arts Unionville Music Course Selection
The following is an outline of the courses offered to students enrolled in the Arts Unionville Music Program at Unionville High School. Each student will participate in a:
- performance course
- musicianship course
- after school ensemble repertoire course
| Grade | Arts Unionville Performance | Repertoire | Musicianship Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | AME 1OM |
| AMC 1OM |
| 10 | AME 2OM |
| AMC 2OM |
| 11 | AME 3MM |
| AMC 3MM |
| 12 | AME 4MM |
| AMC 4MM |
Repertoire Courses
All UHS Music students are required to perform in a large ensemble. These are full-year commitments with the final mark given in June. Arts Unionville students should ensure that the proper course code appears on their course selection forms (depending on discipline).
Piano majors typically sing in the Concert Choir but will often want to continue to perform on their second instrument that they played in elementary school. Please ensure that the Repertoire course code matches the desired large ensemble. Grade 9 Piano majors may choose to sing in the choir or take the mainstream lunch time band/strings program.
Musicianship Courses
All Arts Unionville courses are full-year courses with final marks given in June. Students enrolled in Arts Unionville are welcome to participate in Unionville High School's Core Music courses. Please don't hesiste to ask questions regarding course selection. Ask a music teacher.