Aims
We aims to:
- encourage the desire to continue learning in formal and informal music settings during and after school.
- provide knowledge and skills to critically analyze and evaluate music.
- provide opportunities for the development of personal values about music.
- provide opportunities through which students can develop creativity, manage their own learning, work together with others and engage in activities that reflect the real-world practice of performers, composers and audiences.
- provide opportunities for informed decision-making through the development of skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, research and communication.
General Objectives
Students should;
- develop knowledge and skills to engage in music as an educative activity, valuing the process as much as the end product.
- acquire direct experience of music through listening and appraising, performing and composing.
- develop a musical understanding of aesthetic intentions of different styles and genres.
- develop knowledge and understanding of the socio-cultural context of different types of music.
- appreciate the importance of independent learning through the development of analytical, communicative, manipulative, aural and translative (notational) skills.
- develop critical thinking, problem-solving and research skills by engaging in musical activities.
- develop the ability to interact with one another in a courteous exchange of ideas about different musical idioms and to develop an acceptance of diverse musical expressions and interests.
- develop the ability to identify short-term and long-term musical goals and to work with discipline and confidence towards the achievement of excellence.
Career Choices
The skills and knowledge acquired through the study of music at the school may be further developed and employed in a variety of professions such as;
Accompanist
Arranger / Composer
Conductor / Band Leader
Cultural Officer
Sound Engineer
Instrument Repair Technician / Piano Tuner / Steelpan Tuner
Music Educator
Performer
Producer
Researcher / Publisher
Music Critique
Music Journalist
Music Librarian
Music Therapist
Music Retailer
Ethnomusicologist
Disc Jockey
