
WATCH: Grade 5 Fine & Performing Arts Course Descriptions
In Grade 5 at McCarthy and Parker middle schools, students select either a full year of performance music (Band, Chorus, or Orchestra) or visual art for half of the year and music concepts and cultures (a general music class building upon skills from grade 4 general music class) for half of the year.
Each of these classes are offered during the school day. Students who take performance music who would also like to explore the grade-level art curriculum are encouraged to join the Art Club, which is an after-school club taught by the school’s art teachers specifically designed for students in Band, Chorus, or Orchestra.