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Music
and
art
at
Farnsworth
Middle
School
Art
instruction
The
art
program
is
based
on
a
continuum
of
skills
begin
in
the
elementary
grades.
Units
include
drawing,
painting,
sculpting
in
various
media,
printing,
computer
art
and
dimensional
design.
Each
grade
level
includes
fundamentals
of
art
as
part
of
every
lesson.
Students
in
grades
six
through
eight
take
art
for
the
equivalent
of
one
period
for
ten
weeks
each
year.
Music
All
students
take
General
Music
each
year
in
grades
six
through
eight
extending
their
music
skills
and
knowledge
gained
in
elementary
school.
The
program
broadens
their
experience
with
tonal,
rhythmic
and
executive
skills
while
exploring
musical
styles
and
forms.
Students
have
an
opportunity
for
creative
composition
and
performance
using
electronic
keyboards
and
MIDI
technology.
Seventh
graders
complete
an
in-depth
unit
on
jazz
and
eighth
graders
study
the
development
of
musical
theatre.
Students
may
also
participate
in
vocal
and/or
instrumental
performing
music.
At
each
grade
level,
there
is
a
band,
chorus
and
orchestra.
Unlike
at
many
schools,
Farnsworth
Middle
School
students
may
participate
both
vocally
and
instrumentally.
Additional
select
ensembles
meet
before
and
after
school
including
two
Jazz
Bands,
Select
Band,
Select
Chorus
and
Chamber
Strings.
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