Learning Areas > Music
Leader of Learning - Music: Jemima Bunn
P: +61 3 9816 1222 E: jemima.bunn@carey.com.au
About the Learning Area
Classroom Music in the Middle School
Music in the Middle School aims to actively involve all students in an engaging and active music program through a comprehensive and sequential curriculum. All students in Year 7 undertake a Classroom Music experience, involving activities that give them skills to make and create meaningful musical connections through playing instruments, composing, listening with informed hearing and working in a variety of settings to both recreate others and create original works. Regardless of the extent of their musical experience, activities in the Classroom Music Program provide opportunities for students with little familiarity, and extension opportunities to those who bring prior musical experiences with them.
With a general music program at Years 7, elective opportunities Years 8, 9 & 10 and performance, composition and project-based opportunities in VCE and IB, Carey Baptist Grammar School provides a comprehensive music experience throughout all years.
Year 8 Music: The Musical World
In Year 8, students build upon previous musical experiences to explore contemporary music, delving into works from the near beginnings of rock’n’roll to the present-day and connecting historical happenings to the development and variation of modern styles. Students participate in music making, composing, performing, and listening, exploring and developing their theoretical understandings within practical activities and application. With opportunities to develop skills in guitar and keyboard as well as bring own instrumental experiences, students recreate works of others as well as create their own.
Year 9 Music: The Contemporary Composer
In Year 9, students build upon previous experiences in music to explore the role of musician as composer, performer, and listener. Flexibly designed to be supportive of student entry into the course, students continue to build their skills in music literacy and to expand their language so as to reflect upon and examine contemporary practice in composition. Students reimagine the works of others and create their own original music, developing their skills through computer-based Garage Band and MuseScore programs - composing, arranging and editing music, as well as bringing their own instrumental skills to the projects.
Please Note: Students are required to choose at least one Elective Unit from Drama or Music in either Year 8 or Year 9.
Instrumental Music Program
Students from all year levels with varying levels of experience are encouraged to learn an instrument and perform with one or more of the many Middle School music performance groups. This is a Co-Curricular program where students join appropriate groups according to their level of expertise.
The major co-curricular groups:
- Orpheus Choir.
- Year 7 Wind Band.
- Intermediate Band.
- Concert Band
- Chamber String Orchestra
- Hibbert Strings
- Gleadall Strings
- Guitar/Mandolin Ensemble.
- Symphonic Band.
In addition, students may audition or apply to become members of performance groups:
- Chamber Choir.
- Jazz Bands.
- Music Theatre Ensemble — Cast, Crew and Band.
Musical Productions, Music Performance and Tuition Programs
Please see the Co-curricular pages for more information about musical productions, music performance and music tuition.
