IB Music Resources and Pescribed Works
Music functions as a means of personal and communal identity and expression, and embodies the social
and cultural values of individuals and communities. This scenario invites exciting exploration and sensitive
study.
Music, and all of its associations, may vary considerably from one musical culture to another: yet music may
share similarities. Such richness offers a variety of ways to encounter and engage with a constantly changing
world.
A vibrant musical education fosters curiosity and openness to both familiar and unfamiliar musical worlds.
Through such a study of music we learn to hear relationships of pitch in sound, pattern in rhythm and
unfolding sonic structures. Through participating in the study of music we are able to explore the similarities,
differences and links in music from within our own culture and that of others across time. Informed and active
musical engagement allows us to explore and discover relationships between lived human experience and
specific sound combinations and technologies, thus informing us more fully of the world around us, and the
nature of humanity.
The Diploma Programme music course provides an appropriate foundation for further study in music at
university level or in music career pathways. It also provides an enriching and valuable course of study
for students who may pursue other careers. This course also provides all students with the opportunity to
engage in the world of music as lifelong participants.