Music instruction is offered in kindergarten through the twelfth grade.  Students in grades K-5 participate in sixty minutes of music instruction each week during the school year.  The K-5 General Music Program provides opportunities for students to create, perform, listen to, and analyze music.  This exploration of music is guided through the music standards, which include singing, playing, improvising, composing, reading, analyzing, evaluating, relating, and associating music.  Additional music opportunities are available in grades 5 through 12.  Strings instruction is available to students starting in 5th grade and follows the instrumental standards.  Students in grades 6 and 7 choose between band, chorus, general music, and orchestra, which are also guided by the standards.  In grades 8-12, students may elect to enroll in one of these classes. 

These activities in connection with the community musical offerings, provides a breadth of experiences to help build student skills and knowledge of music.  Thank you for visiting our site. 

Julie A. Palkowski, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Fine Arts
Madison Metropolitan School District
Doyle Administration Building
545 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-5227; Fax (608) 442-3471
jpalkowski@madison.k12.wi.us