Mission & Goals

Mission Statement:

It is the belief of the Murphy Jr. High Music Department that music and the fine arts have an important place in every person’s life.  With this in mind, it is our goal to create opportunities for every student to experience, learn, and understand music regardless of their ability level, age or background. Not only do we strive to develop a student’s passion and technique in music, but we also teach them many important lessons in responsibility, perseverance and empathy.  It is our hope that skills learned in music will not only provide a positive learning experience, but also the start to a life-long appreciation and understanding of music education. 

Department Goals:

• Develop strong musicianship and cultivate aesthetic awareness in the classroom through the preparation and performance of quality musical literature

• Provide curricular and extra-curricular opportunities for all music students that enhance their musical experience

• Facilitate opportunities for students seeking musical self-enrichment

• Empower students to create their own music through composition, arranging, and improvisation

• Create community on all levels: within our classrooms, our department, our school buildings, and our local population; as well as within the national and global community

• Enrich students’ appreciation of the musical arts by attending fine cultural events

• Create the best possible learning environment for students to pursue an education in the musical arts

• Inspire students to become life-long learners and intelligent consumers of music 

"Where words fail, music speaks." - Hans Christian Andersen