Music Ursuline

Ursuline Academy is very proud of the music department and all of its achievments. The extra curriculars are madrigals and show choir. Practice for madrigals extend from September through December, ending with the Madrigal dinners.
Show choir practices from September through April which ends with competitions in the Spring. Both of these groups have won many awards, and are well known in the Springfield area. They also preform for many civic organizations and schools. There is also a musical held in the Spring.

Piano Lab

A course which is designed for those with no prior exposure to the piano, this class will be a classroom setting limited to eight students. Daily practice in piano with practice keyboards under guidance of an instructor will be combined with lessons in music theory and ear training. Intermediate piano players will be accepted if numbers permit.

Concert Choir

This ensemble is designed for the serious music Student. Participants will be exposesd to a variety of music of greater difficulty than encountered in mixed choir repertoire. Two concerts will be offered during the year and other possibilities for performance will be provided.

Music Appreciation

This class introduces the student to music through working with the elements of music. It also instills appreciation of the various periods of music by listening to and studying the composer and styles of music. At the end of the course the student should be able to recognize instruments by sight and sound, and recognize many famous composers.

Drama

This course is designed for those who have an interest in the performing arts. Students, through performance and practical applications, will learn the basics of dramtic technique. Both the technical and creative aspects of theatre will be examined. (i.e. improvisations, characterizations, stage movement, set construction, costuming, production of school plays, et cetera).