Geumcheon-gu Expands Musical Education Fostering Creativity and Teamwork to All Middle Schools

Marking 11 Years of Operation, 'Body School' Project Reorganized as 'Muse on Geumcheon'
Diversified Curriculum with Basic (16 Sessions), Short-term (2-4 Sessions), and Advanced (25 Sessions)
Advanced Course Offers Opportunities for Career Exploration and College Visits for Interested and Talented Students

Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yu Seong-hoon) announced that it will implement the collaborative comprehensive arts activity project "Muse on Geumcheon," aimed at developing the humanities and artistic literacy of all first-year middle school students in the area and providing opportunities for career and academic exploration.

"Muse on Geumcheon" is an educational program revamped from the "School of the Body" project, which has led youth musical education in the district for the past 10 years, designed to foster cooperation and community capabilities.

This year, the district expanded the target schools from 7 last year to all middle schools in the area (9 schools, excluding specialized middle schools) so that any first-year middle school student can experience "learning arts through the body."

Additionally, this year, the curriculum was expanded beyond the basic course to include short-term and advanced courses, broadening the options available to schools and students.

The basic course is conducted over 16 sessions for 7 schools, including theory classes, role assignments and practice sessions, and school-specific performances.

The short-term course was created for 2 schools that find it difficult to incorporate the basic course into their academic schedules, allowing them to complete musical education in 2 to 4 sessions.

The advanced course was introduced for students who want to study musicals more deeply. Students with interest and talent in musicals are separately selected to receive specialized education consisting of 25 sessions, including performance preparation and career classes.

As part of the career and academic exploration process, activities such as university department visits, theater tours, mentoring by university students, and special lectures by university professors are conducted. Participants will also showcase their honed skills by performing as congratulatory performers at future local community events.

The district plans to hold an integrated presentation in December where all schools that completed the education will perform musical works and share their achievements.

Yu Seong-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon-gu, said, "As a result of leading musical education for the past 10 years, we have established our own cultural and artistic foundation, including the construction of the Musical Center and the Les Mis?rables performance." He added, "We will continue to solidify musical education, one of the four major experiential schools, and spare no support so that students can have diverse artistic experiences."

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