Specialty Courses

These two courses will not be offered 2025/26 but instead will be available again for fall 2026/27.

Exploring Popular Music & Technology -

This is a brand new course offered to senior music students this year. It is only available every other year. Therefore, grade 11 music students are encouraged to register in addition to the prerequisite AMI3M or AMV3M if they are interested, as this course will not be available in their grade 12 year. See below for a complete description of this course:

AMM4M - Grade 12 Exploring Popular Music and Technology (NEW)

This course enables students to enhance their musical literacy through the creation, appreciation, analysis, and performance of music. Students will perform traditional, commercial, and art music, and will respond with insight to live and recorded performances. Students will enhance their understanding of the function of music in society and the impact of music on themselves and various communities and cultures. Students will analyse how to apply skills developed in music to their life and careers.

Prerequisite: Music, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

This course is designed for students who have an interest in learning to create, perform and record popular music using modern technology.

*Note: Registration for this course alternates every other school year and is next available in 2026/2027

Stage Band

This course is offered to senior music students. It is only available every other year and is next available in 2022/23. Grade 11 music students are encouraged to register in addition to the prerequisite AMI3M or AMV3M if they are interested, as this course will not be available in their grade 12 year. See below for a complete description of this course:

AMH4M - Grade 12 Stage Band

This course enables students to enhance their musical literacy through the creation, appreciation, analysis, and performance of music. Students will perform traditional, commercial, and art music, and will respond with insight to live and recorded performances. Students will enhance their understanding of the function of music in society and the impact of music on themselves and various communities and cultures. Students will analyse how to apply skills developed in music to their life and careers.

Prerequisite: Music, Grade 11, University/College Preparation

This course is designed for students who have an interest in learning to perform stage band repertoire in genres such as jazz, blues, funk and classic rock.

*Note: Registration for this course alternates every other school year and is next available in 2026/27