Innovative Courses — Enrichment
Enrichment innovative courses include the following subjects: fine arts, health, physical education, and technology applications.
Fine Arts
Fine arts innovative courses are eligible to meet the requirements of the fine arts option of the Arts and Humanities endorsement. The following innovative courses may not be used to meet the requirements for the community-based fine arts program. For questions regarding innovative courses, please submit a Curriculum Request Form through the TEA Help Desk.
| Course Name | Credit | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting for the Camera (PDF) | 1.0 | Acting for the Camera tasks students to apply skills introduced in theatre classes to acting for the camera. Using television, film, and commercial copy, students are introduced to basic on-camera technique and terminology. Students work one-on-one with the camera, incorporating the skills developed in voice, movement, and acting classes into a variety of commercial situations. Through technique exercises, script analysis, and scene study, students will expand their range of emotional, intellectual, physical, and vocal expressiveness and be able to successfully prepare for on-camera auditioning. | 2026–2027 |
| Acting Methods (PDF) | 1.0 | Acting Methods develops proficiency in acting by promoting an understanding of the methods, principles, practices and vocabulary common for all acting styles from Greek through modern texts. | 2026–2027 |
| Acting Styles: Classical/Commedia (PDF) | 1.0 | Acting Styles: Classical/Commedia tasks students to study the acting style of the Greek Theatre, the Commedia dell’Arte, Shakespearean plays, the Restoration, and Melodrama. | 2026–2027 |
| Acting Styles: Realism/Post-war (PDF) | 1.0 | Acting Styles: Realism/Post-war instructs students to study texts from the 1890’s to the present. The students learn the acting elements required in theatrical realism, Theatre of the Absurd, and the modern theatre. | 2026–2027 |
| Dance Appreciation (PDF) | 1.0 | Dance Appreciation explores the anthropology and historic contributions of African American and Mexican American cultures to deepen knowledge, diversity, growth, and development of dance interpretation in the United States. The goal of this dance course is to broaden the cultural awareness and development of students interested in a culturally diverse curriculum. | 2026-2027 |
| Forensic Art (PDF) | 1.0 | Forensic Art provides students with an opportunity to pursue a career as a forensic artist by acquiring skills such as composite drawings, postmortem and facial approximation aids, and the ability to communicate these effectively. | 2026–2027 |
| Instrument Repair Technician (PDF) | 1.0 | Instrument Repair Technician challenges students to build on preexisting knowledge and skills in music to provide instrument repair. Districts are encouraged to provide instruction in a supervised real-world setting. Instrument repair requires a technical knowledge and skill in the areas of employability skills, customer service, problem solving, mechanics, acoustics, and tool operation. | 2026-2027 |
| Integration of Abilities: Exercises for Creative Growth (PDF) | 0.5 | Integration of Abilities is based on exercises for creative growth. This course directs students to analyze their own creative process and guides them through exercises for personal investigation and growth. Students explore dance, music, theatre, and visual arts, using a common vocabulary to unify their discoveries. | 2026–2027 |
| Physical Theatre I (PDF) | 1.0 | Physical Theatre I, now a degree course in many colleges, is a course of study encompassing abstract movement, corporal and illusionary mime, neutral and 3-D mask work, and Commedia dell’Arte. | 2026–2027 |
| Physical Theatre II (PDF) | 1.0 | Physical Theatre II, now a degree course in many colleges, is a course of study encompassing abstract movement, corporal and illusionary mime, neutral and 3-D mask work, Commedia Dell’Arte, and full-length silent theatre productions. | 2026–2027 |
| Piano Technician I (PDF) | 1.0 | Piano Technician I introduces piano tuning and technical skills with an emphasis on parts of the piano, tuning theory, tuning hammer technique, introduction to pitch references/devices, interval tuning, string replacement, and an introduction to basic business management skills. | 2026-2027 |
| Piano Technician II (PDF) | 1.0 | Piano Technician II builds upon the foundations from Piano Technician I. Students will improve their skills in piano tuning and technical skills with an emphasis on tuning theory and practice, tuning hammer technique, pitch references/devices, interval tuning, string replacement, piano moving, and basic business management skills. | 2026-2027 |
| Piano Technician III (PDF) | 1.0 | Piano Technician III advances the skills and knowledge learned in the Piano Technician I and II courses. Emphasis will be placed on refining piano tuning skills and action repair as well as action regulation. The Piano Technician III course will continue to refine and perfect the necessary knowledge, skills, and technologies required for future employment in the music industry as a piano tuner or piano technician. | 2026-2027 |
| Piano Technician IV (PDF) | 1.0 | Piano Technician IV is the completion course in piano tuning and technical skills with an emphasis on refining tuning, repairs, introducing voicing and business management practices. The Piano Technician IV courses will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and technologies required for employment in the music industry as a piano tuner or piano technician. | 2026-2027 |
Contact Information
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