Students will understand that

• Music is made up of aesthetic musical elements and principles
• Music requires a power of observation and interpretation
• Music involves creative problem solving and critical decision-making
• Music involves an inventive use of instruments, techniques and technologies
• Music is an investigation of concepts and issues
• Music does not exist or is created within a socio-historic vacuum
• Music is a reflection of, or a reaction against societal realities
• Music is a useful tool in constructing beauty and facilitating communication in our environment
• Study of Music gives meaning to one's experiences by expressing one's ideas and feelings through sound
• Study of Music gives one fuller understanding of the role of music in the development of mankind
• Study of Music fosters creative, critical and analytical thinking, sensitivity and powers of observation and listening
• Study of Music provides experience of enjoyment and aesthetic pleasure

By the end of the course, students will be able to

• Develop a deepened awareness and appreciation of the role played by music in the society within different contexts and perspectives
• Become independent thinkers who will contribute proactively to their peers, the school, and society through music making. This is in line with the mission of RP in the nurturing of the Thinker, Leader and Pioneer
• Construct their own meanings about the world around them based on what they see and experience
• Attain a deepened awareness and appreciation of music within different contexts and perspectives
• Develop the ability to identify and solve problems creatively, and engage students in the processes of informal and critical decision-making
• Be encouraged to experiment through the inventive use of techniques and technologies, balanced with the systematic training of skills and discovery of conceptual issues
• Develop the ability to competently form, compose and communicate about music processes and vocabulary