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Fine Arts

Last Updated: 10/4/2021 6:34 PM

Jennifer Garland
Coordinator of Curriculum Support, Literacy

violinist   student drawing 

 students singing on stage  marching band

Fine Arts, in Cherokee County Schools, is the study of Music, Arts and Theater. All elementary students receive weekly art and music instruction.  Students in middle school have the option of choosing visual arts, music and theater as a connection class. High schools offer a full array of arts courses and performance groups, as well as a Fine Arts Pathway and selected AP courses.  Gifted students may also audition for the Governor's Honors Program in the area of Fine Arts, as well as select arts competitions held by Georgia High School Association. 

Music:  Band and Orchestra

Music: Chorus

Visual Arts

Theatre Arts

CCSD has an emphasis on Fine arts at Hasty Elementary School Fine Arts Academy and Oak Grove Elementary School STEAM Academy (STEM + fine arts) where the arts are integrated into K-5 instruction. Parents can choose for their children to attend a Fine Arts Academy each February during school reassignment (for the following school year).  

In the high schools, the following courses may be offered (availability may differ by location and demand):

Course # Course Name   Credit Required, Core orElective Testing Requirement Prerequisite
 Drama            
52.02100 Theatre Arts/Fundamentals I   1.0 E   None
52.05100 Theatre Arts/Advanced Drama I   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Fundamentals I
52.05200 Theatre Arts/Advanced Drama II   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Advanced Drama I
52.05300 Theatre Arts/Advanced Drama III   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Advanced Drama II
52.03100 Theatre Arts/Musical Theater I   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Advanced Drama I
52.03200 Theatre Arts/Musical Theater II   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Fundamentals I
52.03300 Theatre Arts/Musical Theater III   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Musical Theatre II
52.04100 Theatre Arts/Technical Theater I   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Fundamentals I
52.04200 Theatre Arts/Technical Theater II   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Technical Theatre I
52.04300 Theatre Arts/Technical Theater III   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Technical Theatre II
52.04400 Theatre Arts/Technical Theater IV   1.0 E   Theatre Arts/Technical Theatre III
52.07100 Dramatic Arts/Film, Video & Television I   1.0 E    
 Chorus            
54.02110 Beginning Chorus I   1.0 E    
54.02120 Beginning Chorus II   1.0 E   Beginning Chorus I
54.02130 Beginning Chorus III   1.0 E   Beginning Chorus II
54.02170 Beginning Chorus IV   1.0 E   Beginning Chorus III
54.02210 Intermediate Chorus I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02220 Intermediate Chorus II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02230 Intermediate Chorus III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.0220 Intermediate Chorus IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02310 Advanced Chorus I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02320 Advanced Chorus II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02330 Advanced Chorus III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02340 Advanced Chorus IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02350 Mastery Mixed Chorus I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02360 Mastery Mixed Chorus II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02370 Mastery Mixed Chorus III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02380 Mastery Mixed Chorus IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.07310 Advanced Choral Ensemble I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.07320 Advanced Choral Ensemble II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.07330 Advanced Choral Ensemble III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.07340 Advanced Choral Ensemble IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02710 Beginning Men’s Chorus I   1.0 E    
54.02720 Beginning Men’s Chorus II   1.0 E   Beginning Men’s Chorus I
54.02730 Beginning Men’s Chorus III   1.0 E   Beginning Men’s Chorus II
54.02740 Beginning Men’s Chorus IV   1.0 E   Beginning Men’s Chorus III
54.02810 Intermediate Men’s Chorus I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02820 Intermediate Men’s Chorus II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02830 Intermediate Men’s Chorus III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02840 Intermediate Men’s Chorus IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02910 Advanced Men’s Chorus I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02920 Advanced Men’s Chorus II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02930 Advanced Men’s Chorus III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02940 Advanced Men’s Chorus IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02410 Beginning Women’s Chorus I   1.0 E    
54.02420 Beginning Women’s Chorus II   1.0 E   Beginning Women’s Chorus I
54.02430 Beginning Women’s Chorus III   1.0 E   Beginning Women’s Chorus II
54.02440 Beginning Women’s Chorus IV   1.0 E   Beginning Women’s Chorus III
54.02510 Intermediate Women’s Chorus I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02520 Intermediate Women’s Chorus II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02530 Intermediate Women’s Chorus III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02540 Intermediate Women’s Chorus IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02610 Advanced Women’s Chorus I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02620 Advanced Women’s Chorus II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02630 Advanced Women’s Chorus III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02640 Advanced Women’s Chorus IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02650 Mastery Women’s Chorus I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
54.02660 Mastery Women’s Chorus II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
 Band            
53.03610 Beginning Band I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03710 Intermediate Band I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03720 Intermediate Band II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03730 Intermediate Band III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03740 Intermediate Band IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03810 Advanced Band I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03820 Advanced Band II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03830 Advanced Band III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03840 Advanced Band IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03910 Mastery Band I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03920 Mastery Band II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03930 Mastery Band III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.03940 Mastery Band IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.07510 Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.07520 Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.07530 Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.07540 Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
 Orchestra            
53.05610 Beginning Orchestra I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05710 Intermediate Orchestra I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05720 Intermediate Orchestra II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05730 Intermediate Orchestra III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05740 Intermediate Orchestra IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05810 Advanced Orchestra I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05820 Advanced Orchestra II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05830 Advanced Orchestra III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05840 Advanced Orchestra IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05910 Mastery Orchestra I   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05920 Mastery Orchestra II   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05930 Mastery Orchestra III   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.05940 Mastery Orchestra IV   1.0 E   Audition/Director Approval
53.08410 Beginning Guitar Techniques I   1.0 E    
53.08420 Beginning Guitar Techniques II   1.0 E   Beginning Guitar Techniques I
53.08430 Beginning Guitar Techniques III   1.0 E   Beginning Guitar Techniques II
53.08440 Beginning Guitar Techniques IV   1.0 E   Beginning Guitar Techniques III
 Additional Music Courses          
53.09410 Beginning Keyboard Techniques I   1.0 E    
53.02100 Beginning Music Theory and Composition   1.0 E    
53.02210 Beginning Music Technology   1.0 E    
53.01400 Music Appreciation I   1.0 E    
53.02300 AP Music Theory   1.0 E   Director Approval
 Visual Arts          
50.02110 Visual Arts I   1.0 E    
50.02120 Visual Arts II   1.0 E   Visual Arts I
50.02130 Visual Arts III   1.0 E   Visual Arts II
50.04110 Ceramics /Pottery I   1.0 E    
50.04120 Ceramics/Pottery II   1.0 E   Ceramics /Pottery I
50.04130 Ceramics/Pottery III   1.0 E   Ceramics/Pottery II
50.04140 Ceramics/Pottery IV   1.0 E   Ceramics/Pottery III
50.03110 Drawing I   1.0 E    
50.03120 Drawing II   1.0 E   Drawing I
50.03130 Drawing and Painting I   1.0 E    
50.03140 Drawing and Painting II   1.0 E    
50.04600 Jewelry and Metal Craft I   1.0 E    
50.03210 Painting I   1.0 E    
50.03220 Painting II   1.0 E    
50.07110 Photography I   1.0 E    
50.07120 Photography II   1.0 E   Photography I
50.06110 Sculpture I   1.0 E    
50.06120 Sculpture II   1.0 E   Sculpture I
50.06130 Sculpture III   1.0 E   Sculpture II
50.06140 Sculpture IV   1.0 E   Sculpture III
50.08110 AP Studio Art: Drawing   1.0 E   Instructor Approval
50.08130 AP Studio: 2D Design Portfolio   1.0 E   Instructor Approval
50.08140 AP Studio: 3D Design Portfolio   1.0 E   Instructor Approval
50.09210 AP Art History   1.0 E   Instructor Approval