Page 11 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: The Arts, 2010

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
The arts program in Grades 9 and 10 consists of two courses in each of dance, drama, music, and visual arts, one course in media arts, and one course entitled Integrated Arts.
All courses offered in Grades 9 and 10 in the arts program are “open” courses. Open courses, which comprise a set of expectations that are appropriate for all students, are designed to broaden students’ knowledge and skills in subjects that reflect their interests, and to prepare them for active and rewarding participation in society. They are not designed with the specific requirements of universities, colleges, or the workplace in mind.
Students choose courses in the arts on the basis of their interests, achievement, and postsecondary goals.
Courses in the Arts, Grades 9 and 10*
Grade Course Name Course Type Course Code** Prerequisite
Dance
9
Dance
Open
ATC1O
None
10
Dance
Open
ATC2O
None
Drama
9
Drama
Open
ADA1O
None
10
Drama
Open
ADA2O
None
Integrated Arts
9 or 10 Integrated Arts Open ALC1O/2O‡ None
Media Arts
10 Media Arts Open ASM2O None
Music
9
Music
Open
AMU1O
None
10
Music
Open
AMU2O
None
Visual Arts
9
Visual Arts
Open
AVI1O
None
10
Visual Arts
Open
AVI2O
None
* Each Grade 9 and 10 course has a credit value of 1.
** Course codes consist of five characters. The first three characters identify the subject; the fourth character identifies
the grade (i.e., 1 and 2 refer to Grade 9 and Grade 10, respectively); and the fifth character identifies the type of course (i.e., O refers to “open”).
‡ This course may be taken at either the Grade 9 or the Grade 10 level. Only one credit may be earned in this course.
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THE PROGRAM IN THE ARTS