Music @ISHS gives students the opportunity to learn a range of instruments, perform a wide range of music, compose their own music and learn about different styles, genres and the history of music. Students build confidence through performance, as well as developing teamwork skills through rehearsing and performing as an ensemble.
Junior Secondary
In Years 7 & 8 students are able to select Music as a one semester elective a part of their compulsory Art curriculum offering. In Years 9 & 10, students can choose a year long elective in Music.
Senior Secondary
In Years 11 and 12, student can choose General/ATAR pathway.
GENERAL
Students explore a variety of musical styles and genres, including rock, musical theatre and Australian music. Students demonstrate their knowledge of these styles through completing tasks in the following dimensions:
- Performance: performing music in groups or solo in the style of or responding to the styles and genres explored
- Composition: composing music in the style of the genres explored or responding to a stimulus from the genre
- Musicology: analysing music and exploring how music elements are being used in pieces of music from the genre being explored.
Extra-Curricular
Students can participate in ISH school's Instrumental Music Program to extend their musical interests as well as join the school's choir, stage band, concert band and string ensemble.