Curricular Offerings
High School Music
Bethel Park School District requires a minimum of two credits in the Fine/Practical Arts for graduation. Courses offered within the Music Department meet these graduation requirements. A variety of vocal and instrumental courses are offered to complement each student's personal interests and musical pursuits.
Students enrolled in any of the following instrumental music classes will fulfill a comprehensive music education by studying, creating and performing music that develops music reading skills, individual performances skills, ensemble performance skills, musical understanding, and artistry. All classroom activities and rehearsal strategies will reflect the National Standards for Music Education as they are published by The National Association for Music Education:
1) Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2) Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3) Improvising melodies, variations and accompaniments.
4) Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5) Reading and notating music.
6) Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
7) Evaluating music and music performances.
8) Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9) Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
Students and parents are reminded that personally owned musical instruments, which are brought to and/or used on school property, are not covered by School District insurance policies. Overnight or daily storage of personally owned instruments in school facilities is not advised.
Students enrolled in any of the following instrumental music classes will fulfill a comprehensive music education by studying, creating and performing music that develops music reading skills, individual performances skills, ensemble performance skills, musical understanding, and artistry. All classroom activities and rehearsal strategies will reflect the National Standards for Music Education as they are published by The National Association for Music Education:
1) Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2) Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3) Improvising melodies, variations and accompaniments.
4) Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5) Reading and notating music.
6) Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
7) Evaluating music and music performances.
8) Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9) Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
Students and parents are reminded that personally owned musical instruments, which are brought to and/or used on school property, are not covered by School District insurance policies. Overnight or daily storage of personally owned instruments in school facilities is not advised.
BandFreshman Band
Concert Band Symphonic Band * Jazz Ensemble * Jazz Band * - by audition |
ChorusFreshman Girls Choir
Sophomore Girls Choir Concert Choir Top 21 * |
OrchestraFreshman String Orchestra
Concert String Orchestra Chamber Orchestra * |
Music ElectivesMusic Technology I
Music Technology II Music Theory AP Music Theory Music Appreciation Adaptive Music |