“Practice like you’ve never won,
play like you’ve never lost”
The
Miami State High School Contemporary Instrumental Music Excellence Program is a
unique specialist music performance course.
Students are offered a challenging curriculum to
maximise skills and
experience. The course is designed to prepare students for a rigorous music pathway to senior schooling and beyond.
Course Structure and Overview
The Contemporary Instrumental
Music Excellence program is a structured 3 year course of study from Years 7
to 9 with 3 x 70 minute lessons per week plus additional performance
workshops at regular intervals throughout the course of study. Upon
completion of the program, students are encouraged to
continue their music pathway studying Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) and Applied Music in Years 10, 11 and 12.
The program will include specific extension
classes designed to strengthen theory, aural and practical musicianship. Regular musical assessment and analysis, workshops and music performance are aimed at developing the whole musician.
Excellence
music students will also be enrolled in the AMEB (Australian Music Examinations
Board) performance program appropriate to their level of development and will
sit an end of year practical exam on their instrument of choice. These exams will give students nationally
recognised certificates of achievement.
Student Experiences
The
Miami State High School Contemporary Instrumental Music Excellence Program will enhance and develop
individual student’s learning through the following:
Personalised extension performance program
AMEB Certification upon completion
Unique partnerships with industry professionals
(JMI BRISBANE)
Attendance to professional performances
off-campus (Arts Centre, QPAC, JMI)
To be considered for entry into the Contemporary Instrumental Music Excellence Program, students will need to have a high level of ability to play a musical instrument, commitment to musical performance and an enjoyment of Music. In addition, students are required to submit a written application and attend an individual audition.
Cost
An annual fee in addition to the school resource scheme fee is payable before a student commences in an Excellence Program and each subsequent year that the student is a part of a program.
Contemporary Instrumental Music Excellence: $275 per
semester
