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In those instances where schools in Newfoundland and Labrador are either unable to offer Music programming or are unable to accommodate local student’s schedules, CDLI offers the province’s students an opportunity to explore their own musical talent through a variety of online courses.

There are no academic or grade level prerequisites for any of these courses. Ability and/or previous experience are also not necessary requirements. Instead, a curiosity or personal desire to explore this subject area and a real willingness to carry out the associated course work to the best of one’s ability are the only requirements. (All necessary instruments, tools, media and software will be supplied by CDLI and/or the school.)

CDLI’s Fine Arts offers the following eLearning courses

Experiencing Music 2200

Experiencing Music 2200 is designed to explore a variety of musical styles, including jazz, rock, classical, country and western, pop, folk, etc. This course will expose students to various kinds of music they have never heard before as well as explore the roots of the music they listen to everyday.

Experiencing Music 2200 is a two-credit course without pre-requisites and is open to all students at any level. Students do not have to have any musical background to take part in this course. A student signing up for this course should be self-motivated and an independent worker. There are many hands-on activities that will get the student "experiencing music." Students should have good organizational skills and be able to complete these activities with minimum supervision.

Prerequisites

None

Overview of Class Delivery Structure

Students are encouraged to experience music in as many ways as are possible through each more of musical activity, i.e., performing, creating, and listening. By the end of the course students will be able to read and write music of their own as well as perform it on the tin whistle and other instruments.

Materials and Resources

Evaluation

Below is a breakdown of how this course will be graded. Items such as assignments, projects and tests will be announced throughout the year. Class participation is an extremely important part of this course. Students are encouraged to become involved as much as possible in class. Work, related to the course, done by students by their own initiative can also go toward this class participation grade.

Breakdown of Grades

Required

Not required for Post -Secondary

Applied Music 2206

Learn to play the guitar or piano in Applied Music 2206. Learning and/or furthering your ability to play either the guitar or the piano is the main focus of this course.

Prerequisites

This course is open to beginner guitarists and pianists as well as to those students with years of experience on either of these instruments. Applied Music 2206 is a performance course that is designed to give you the opportunity to develop musical skills and understandings. This course provides learning opportunities for beginning students as well as those with prior musical experience.

Class participation is an extremely important part of this course. Students are encouraged to become involved as much as possible in class.

Overview of Class Delivery Structure

Students will also learn how to create their own music as well as learn the basics of how to read and write music.

Materials and Resources

Evaluation

Below is a breakdown of how this course will be graded.

Breakdown of Grades

Required

Not required for Post -Secondary