The ultimate goal of the music curriculum is to teach students about all forms of music while maintaining a level of respect to different genres and artists throughout history. Students will learn why music is created and that it is a universal- something we all can relate to and communicate with as an essential art form.

The music curriculum at St. Joseph’s is designed to provide students in grades K-8 with a language with which to communicate their feelings about music and music history. The program is based on the philosophies of Kodaly, a philosophy that reflects the way children learn naturally. The program involves singing, movement through dance, and ultimately, rhythmic and melodic dictation.