Music in our Schools Month or MIOSM is a celebration of musical communities from around the country in a partnership through the National Association for Music Education. While many traditional school districts find themselves cutting arts programs because of funding concerns cyber schools allow students to take a different approach to music and arts education. What started as a small community celebration has grown to a nationwide month of advocacy, awareness and the importance of music education for our children in just over 30 years!

Just like in a traditional school, cyber students at Achievement House take music classes as part of their required curriculum, and as electives. Middle School music focuses on Music Appreciation in a broad range of topics. Music 7 explores music in society, and Music 8 analyzes music as communication.

At the High School level, students can enroll in Music Theory 1 or 2. The basics Theory 1 allow students to recognize, understand, and describe the processes of creating music. A broad range of topics are covered including hearing and notating pitches, learning different scales and chords, and music writing techniques. Theory 2 builds on theses fundamental principals and introduces students to advanced terminology and composition techniques.

Other music courses include Music Appreciation: The Enjoyment of Listening (a PLATO course), Music in American History and Movies & Music. These courses are designed to broaden the knowledge base for our students and contribute to a well-rounded curriculum and learning experience. The flexibility of a cyber school schedule allows for students who are musically gifted to hone their talents on their own time through private lessons or community programs.

Share how you are celebrating Music in Our Schools Month on social media with #MIOSM2016!