Music
Did you know that music making is part
of what makes humans human?
Every culture makes music. Not only
that, every past culture has made music too. Musical instruments are
amongst the oldest man-made objects ever found! Music gets under your skin. It
creates strong feelings. And it creates strong memories. Music is a language.
It is a language for all humans. It is a language that is there when
normal language is of little use.
Music is a powerful form of expression
that recognises, values, and contributes to the unique bicultural and
multicultural character of Aotearoa New Zealand, enriching the lives of all New
Zealanders.
Learning in, through, and about music stimulates creative
action and response by engaging and connecting thinking, imagination, senses,
and feelings. By participating in music, students? personal well-being is
enhanced. As students express and interpret ideas within creative, aesthetic,
and technological frameworks, their confidence to take risks is increased.
Specialist studies enable students to contribute their vision, abilities, and
energies to arts initiatives and creative industries.
Courses in this Learning Area
Actor, Secondary School Teacher, Dancer, Musician, Director (Film Television Radio Stage), Events Manager, Diversional Therapist, Film and Video Editor, Entertainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Media Producer, Primary School Teacher, Private Teacher/Tutor, Production Assistant (Film Television Radio Stage), Radio Presenter, Sound Technician, Television Presenter, Tertiary Lecturer,