SPECIAL INTEREST MUSIC

The Special Interest Music program at Woodville High School has been recognised both nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence for 40 years.

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PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

Woodville High School is a designated Special Interest Music Centre. The Music Centre offers a wide range of Specialist Music courses to cater for the varied needs of the student population. This course is available for students who are currently learning an instrument, or who have a special talent or interest in music and would like to study it a greater depth.

​The Music Centre functions in the spirit of dedication, cooperation, integrity and the pursuit of excellence under the three core values of the wider school community: diversity, creativity and success.

STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM

• Intend to study music to SACE Stage 2 (Year 12).
• Participate in the school's co-curricular instrumental and choral ensembles
• Give full commitment to the total school philosophy and expectations
• Attend co-curricular rehearsals, and performances as required (lunch hour, after school, weekend)
• Give priority to school music activities where a conflict with outside activities occurs
• Wear correct school uniform for all performances

YEAR 10

Special music students in Year 10 undertake a core of work together with elective music students (class ensemble, theory and choir) and an extension series of lessons which include solo performance, jazz, composition, arranging, music studies, music technology, sound engineering and extended ensemble.

YEAR 11

In Year 11 students do a full years course in music performance and musicianship.

YEAR 12

Year 12 at Stage 2, students can study up to 40 credits from this list

Subject	Credits
Music Explorations	20
Music Performance – Ensemble	​10
Music Performance – Solo	​10
Music Studies	20

WHAT TO KNOW MORE

Entry into this course is by audition only through a relatively simple procedure.
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Please contact the Music Secretary on 8445 6442 or email dl.0801.music@schools.sa.edu.au for an audition application and information brochure.

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