The Waunakee Community School District Music Department, K-12, believes that music is an integral part of a student’s overall education. The music program strives to establish for every student a lasting relationship with music that provides satisfaction, enjoyment, and personal growth during the school years and throughout life. Students are involved in musical experiences both as music makers and as listeners.
The learning of music is sequential. The curriculum is based on developing skills in the areas of the elements of music, performing, describing, and creating. We recognize that students have differences in music aptitudes. To accommodate these differences, we emphasize that students learn by using a variety of learning modes and cognitive processes.
A comprehensive music program has many components:
All music teachers strive to provide for a comprehensive music program throughout the school years of the students.
Last Updated: 10/9/15