MuST - Music for Students with Talent

Katrina Hunt
Convenor

The MuST program, designed for students 12 to 16, enhances a student’s knowledge and understanding of music and increases their awareness of the myriad of possibilities that music- making can present. MuST is a joint program of the School of Music and the ACT Department of Education and Training, which aims to enrich and extend students’ musical knowledge, skills and creative abilities.

All MuST students undertake extension and practical activities designed to complement their school and instrumental music tuition. The course is also designed to nurture talented students who have not previously had the opportunity to learn music.
The MuST program is limited to 80 secondary students in Years 7 – 10. Following an audition process in December, applicants are accepted at the beginning of the next year. Acceptance into the program is subject to approval by the Principal of the student’s secondary school.

ELIGIBILITY: Ages 12-16. Years 7-10. Entry by interview and audition
CLASSES: Tuesday 2:00pm - 4:00pm and 2 workshops per semester.

MuST Appraising

MuST Appraising focuses on aural and theoretical components, creative exploration of musical ideas and basic composition techniques of past and contemporary music. Students are introduced to music history, form analysis, group and solo improvisation and composition. Fostering personal and musical confidence is an important part of the program.

MuST Creating

Ensemble/workshop activities are held once per term around a specific theme with visiting specialists, and concluding with a performance. Past themes have included Choral Music, Rhythm and Percussion, Music and Drama, Medieval Music, Jazz, recording techniques, music for film and radio presentation.

MuST Performance

Instrumental tuition is limited to 40 students selected at the end of the first term each year, and lessons commence at the beginning of Term 2. Selected students receive a maximum of 2 years of weekly individual lessons of ½ hour duration or equivalent group classes. Instruments and classes offered are subject to staff availability.

ANU Open School of Music Application Form.
2010 Fee Schedule

For more information & application details please contact:

Niels Rosendahl
Administrator, Open School of Music
School of Music
ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
Building 100
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200 Australia

T: 02 612 55730
F: 02 612 59775
E: Niels.Rosendahl@anu.edu.au

The Open School of Music office in the Green Room (Level 2, School of Music , Building 100) is open:

Outside of these hours please leave a message on either the phone or email and your request will be answered as soon as possible.