How to Create Music Appreciation Credit for Transcripts

This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Create Music Appreciation Credit for Transcripts.   How to Create Music Appreciation Credit for Transcripts Most homeschool high schoolers need a Fine Arts credit for graduation. That is easy for teens who have interest in the arts. But, what if they are not artsy? That's where arts appreciation credits come in. In this episode Vicki is joined by our friend, Gena Mayo, of Music in Our Homeschool. She is going to share a simple way to create a Music Appreciation credit for the homeschool transcript. Gena is one of 7Sisters old-time homeschool friends. When we first started out, we met Gena at our favorite conference (2:1 Conference). She coached us along and gave us encouragement and practical tips for blogging and digital business-running. So, as we got to thinking about the stress that our non-artsy friends feel when they need to help their homeschool high schoolers earn that Fine Arts credit, we turned to Gena. Art Appreciation credits, simply put, are credits that introduce students to the ideas of one or more art forms. Arts Appreciation credits can cover just about anything that helps your teens appreciate that art. Homeschool high schoolers could earn different Arts Appreciation credits: * Music Appreciation * Visual Art Appreciation * Drama Appreciation, including Drama Camp * Dance Appreciation What else would you add to that list? Photo used with permission Gena Mayo is an expert in music credits. That's why it is so wonderful to have her with us to discuss Music Appreciation credits.  She studied Music Education in college and taught Music in traditional schools for five years. When she and her husband started their family, they decided to homeschool. They now have eight children (two in college, two in high school, two in middle school, two in elementary). Gena started teaching Music Appreciation in her homeschool co-op. The kids were learning 20th Century History. Gena knew that music was integral to understanding the culture and happenings of that time. She eventually turned that co-op course into an online course which your teens can experience today. She realized that music is actually important to each time in history so she expanded her course offerings on Music in Our Homeschool to other time periods. SO how does Gena suggest easily earning a Music Appreciation credit for transcripts? Let's go with Music in Our Homeschool because it is self-paced, independent learning for teens (and teens actually like it): Middle Ages through Classical Era (500-1799 AD) * 18 weeks for one semester Romantic Era Music (1800's) * 36 lessons 20th Century Music * 36 lessons Each course: * Can be completed: * One lesson per week through year * Or two lessons per week through a semester