Music Department

This course emphasizes the performance of music at a level that strikes a balance between challenge and skill and is aimed at developing technique, sensitivity, and imagination. Students will participate in creative activities that teach them to listen with understanding. They will also learn correct musical terminology and its appropriate use. 

Incoming grade 9 students can expect to play a wind, brass, or percussion instrument. No previous experience is required.

This course emphasizes performance of music at an intermediate level that strikes a balance between challenge and skill. Student learning will include participating in creative activities, listening perceptively and analyzing Medieval, Baroque and contemporary music as well as music videos. Students will also be required to develop a thorough understanding of the language of music, including the elements, terminology, and history.

AMI 1O1 is highly recommended as a pre-requisite.

This course emphasizes performance of music at an intermediate level that strikes a balance between challenge and skill. Student learning will include participating in creative activities and listening perceptively. Students will also be required to develop a thorough understanding of the language of music, including the elements, terminology, and history.

In previous years, students who take AMR 2O1 without taking AMI 1O1 or AMI 2O1 often have gaps in their skills and knowledge that make the course more difficult for those students. AMI2O1 is highly recommended as a co-requisite as many of the components of the course make AMR2O1 more accessible to the student.

This course emphasizes the appreciation, analysis, and performance of various kinds of music, including baroque and classical music, popular music, and Canadian and non-Western music. Students will perform technical exercises and appropriate repertoire, complete detailed creative activities, and analyze and evaluate live and recorded performances. They will continue to increase their understanding of the elements of music while developing their technical and imaginative abilities.

Pre-requisites: 

• AMI 1O1

• AMI 2O1

This course emphasizes the appreciation, analysis, and performance of various kinds of music, including baroque and classical music, popular music, and Canadian and non-Western music. Students will perform technical exercises and appropriate repertoire, complete detailed creative activities, and analyze​ and evaluate live and recorded performances. They will continue to increase their understanding of the elements of music while developing their technical and imaginative abilities.

If students have not taken AMI2O1, it is strongly recommended that they speak with the music teacher regarding missing requisite skills and knowledge. AMI3M1 is highly recommended as a co-requisite as many of the components of the course make AMR3M1 more accessible to the student. At Hodan Nalayeh S.S., this is an after-school program.

Pre-requisites:

• AMR 2O1​

This course emphasizes the appreciation, analysis, and performance of music from the romantic period and the twentieth century, including art music, jazz, popular music, and Canadian and non-Western music. Students will concentrate on developing interpretive skills and the ability to work independently. They will also complete complex creative projects.

Pre-requisites:

• AMI 3M

This course emphasizes the appreciation, analysis, and performance of music from the romantic period and from the twentieth century, including art music, jazz, popular music, and Canadian and non-Western music. Students will concentrate on developing interpretive skills and the ability to work independently. They will also complete complex creative projects. 

AMI4M1 is highly recommended as a co-requisite as many of the components of the course make AMR4M1 more accessible to the student. At Hodan Nalayeh S.S., this is an after-school program.

Pre-requisites:

• AMI 3M1

• AMR 3M1