Music Program

The Music Department offers courses designed for the musical and aesthetic education of students with varying abilities and interests. These classes include the performing ensembles of Concert Band, String Orchestra, Chorus, and Jazz Ensemble, which aim to increase proficiency on a musical instrument or with the singing voice while developing the musical knowledge and skills essential for quality performance in a musical organization. Also, through rehearsals and concerts, students develop an appreciation of music as a vehicle for expression, learn to recognize the value of disciplined collaboration, and to take pleasure from the resulting experience. An extensive extra-curricular program offers additional small-group performance experiences as well as opportunities to participate in music festivals sponsored by Massachusetts Music Educators Association, and the SouthEastern Massachusetts School Bandmasters Association.

Additional, non-performing course offerings provide students an opportunity to study music theory, songwriting, ear training, music history, and piano, drumming, and guitar methods. While a number of these classes further develops musicianship skills or provides an introduction to reading music and playing an instrument, others do not require students to be musical performers but rather to become educated audience members and evaluators.