WILSON MUSIC DEPARTMENT GOALS

•  Students will experience enrichment of life mentally, physically, socially, and emotionally through enjoying and       appreciating worthwhile musical activities. 

•  Students have the opportunity to participate in musical activities and  performances. 

•  Students will experience music of American culture and the use of music in  American life today. 

•  Students will experience opportunities leading toward a nonprofessional  lifetime association with music and leading toward a career  in music through  specialization. 

•  Students will be able to strengthen other areas of learning through correlated musical activities.  

•  Students will be able to use their own unique imagination, emotion, and  energy in creating and expressing music. 

•  Students will value the personal satisfactions that are achieved through  increased ability to interpret musical communication. 

•  Students will experience music associated with other countries of the world. 

•  Students will know the function of sound and silence in music and the many ways it has been and may be used to communicate ideas, feelings, and moods.