William B Travis High School – Ms Mariachi I

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course allows students the opportunity to learn Mariachi technique, style, and interpretation primarily on the guitar, vihuela, guitarrón, violin, and trumpet. Students will perform traditional, progressive, and contemporary Mariachi music. Participants are involved in many performances and competitions throughout the year. Students will attend ensemble rehearsals and performances outside of the school day. Fundraising and fees may be required for uniforms and activities. # COURSE OFFERINGS # Foreign Language FL1021 - Span 1 Span Speakers 1 credits / 1 Semester / Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12, 8 The main objective of this course is to help heritage or native speakers of Spanish to become fully bilingual and biliterate so that they can benefit from this skill in the workforce in the future. The focus of this course is to increase students’ proficiency level in all three modes of communication, recognizing that the needs of heritage and native speakers are different from those of non-native and non-heritage students of Spanish. Students are expected to achieve a minimum of intermediate-mid proficiency level by the end of this course, depending upon their beginning level. Candidates will need to be screened for oral and written proficiency in Spanish. This course counts for high school credit and toward the HS GPA and class rank.