Music
Music at Dublin is characterized by a diversity of experiences. We provide students with opportunities in Music History and Theory, Vocal and Instrumental Performance, as well as in Songwriting and Music Production.
A student-centered approach to curricular planning ensures that students are provided with academic and extra-curricular opportunities of varying lengths and credit options to better meet each student’s individual needs and interests. Students have the opportunity to perform both on campus and in local venues such as the Monadnock Valley Music Festival and the All State Music Festival. Graduates have gone on to study music at the Northwestern Bienen School of Music, Berklee College of Music, and Loyola University New Orleans.
Music Technology
Music Technology at Dublin starts with a foundational exploration of how we perceive, record, manipulate, and synthesize sound. Though students are welcome to use the DAW of their choice, our recording studio and practice rooms allow us a variety of spaces from which we can record into Ableton Live 12 on our booth computer. Additionally, we ask big questions surrounding the nature of sound, what qualifies as “music”, and the ethical considerations inherent in the act of recording sound in the AI age.
music and Community
Music’s greatest superpower is its ability to help create community. In our Music and Community series of classes, students explore why and how people have harnessed music’s power to change the course of history and help heal the individual and collective. In addition, we collaborate with and learn from organizations that facilitate community music in the greater Monadnock community like the Mariposa Museum, Apple Hill String Quartet, Palaver Strings, and Ashuelot Concerts.
Performance and Musicianship
From group piano and rock bands to Chorus and all school singing in morning meetings, all Dublin students are given the opportunity to feel the power and joy of creating and performing music. Introductory level music courses are offered every semester for those interested in exploring. More advanced classes in music theory, composition, and solo and group performance are offered and tailored to the needs of the students. Additionally, performance opportunities are open to all students at our Celebration of Light and Coffee House concerts.
Courses and Extracurriculars
- Music & Community
- Community Sing
- Advanced Topics in Music Theory
- Intro to Music Production (Ableton Live 12)
- Music & Social Change
- Piano Studies
- Let's Make an Album (Recording Studio)
- Chamber Ensemble
- Discovering Music: The Music of Latin America
- Discovering Music: African American Music
- Private Lessons program (additional fees apply)
- Music Creation Club