The goal of each program offered through Jefferson @ OSU, beginning with the child’s earliest musical experience, is to awaken and nurture a lasting appreciation of the musical arts, provide a comprehensive sequence of opportunities to recognize and realize inherent talent, and lay the foundation for future musical instruction and a lifetime of music appreciation.
Early childhood classes rely on repetition and familiarity to renew and reinforce the learning experience. They are designed to be repeated for two years to cover all the material.
First Music (Age 1‑3)
Sat morning
11:30‑12:00
Fee: $170/quarter + materials
Parents and
their young children learn the pleasures of sharing musical
activities. Rudimentary concepts are introduced in sounds,
songs, and movements appropriate for the young voice and
developing bone and muscle structure. The simple activities
can be used at home between classes to reinforce the
learning of sounds, words, shapes, colors and other
concepts which are introduced during the classes.
Meeting
Music (Age 3‑4)
Exploring Music (Age 4‑5)
Age
3‑4:
Sat morning 9:30‑10:10
Age 4‑5:
Sat morning 10:30‑11:10
Fee:
$170/quarter + materials
At this age,
music is learned in an effortless and joyful way. Pitch,
melody, rhythm, timbre, meter, dynamics, phrasing, and form
are introduced, then developed through movement, songs,
games, stories, and dance. Children explore the keyboard
and simple percussion instruments, become familiar with the
sound and appearance of instruments during MusikMaker
visits, and learn to read and write elementary music
symbols.