Advanced Music

Research Paper Dates:
Proposal Due Date – 9/5/2025 (This assignment is weighted by 1)
Source/Citation Due Date – 9/26/2025 (This assignment is weighted by 1)
1st Draft Submission Due Date – 10/24/2025 – peer reviews completed by 10/31/2025 (This assignment is weighted by 1)
Final Draft Submission Due Date – 11/14/2025 (will be submitted via turnitin.com & this assignment is weighted by 5)

Region Assessments:
All performances of all Region Cuts are due by 9/26/2025 in Smartmusic by 11:59p.m. (This assignment is weighted by 3)

Concert Critiques:
3 Total Concert Critiques that are due throughout the year (1 Professional, up to 2 amateur).
Concert Critique #1 – Due 10/3/2025 (This assignment is weighted by 3)
Concert Critique #2 – Due 12/15/2025 (This assignment is weighted by 3)
Concert Critique #3 – Due 5/8/2026 (This assignment is weighted by 3)
ALL CRITIQUES MUST BE TYPED (will be submitted via turnitin.com)
YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF THESE EARLY IF YOU WANT TO – TALK TO YOUR DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE
Students MUST attend once concert from each band, choir, and orchestra. You may NOT use bands or pop concerts such as Taylor Swift for your concert critiques…

Solo Performance:
Video upload (in Canvas) of up to 5 minutes of your solo performance – by Friday, April 10, 2026 (This assignment is weighted by 3)
Performance of solo in the Allen ISD Chamber Festival (required) – Saturday, April 18, 2026

Project Deadline: (14 service hours total)
Due 5/15/2026 Service Project Hour Submission
(This assignment is weighted by 5)

Request for Advanced Music Credit – Orchestra 26-27 School Year – DUE 1/30/2026