Your Sound, Your Say!

Hull High School is exploring ways to expand and strengthen our music offerings, and your input will help shape what comes next. Whether you're a current musician, someone curious to try something new, or a parent interested in supporting a well-rounded program, your feedback is important. Please take a moment to share which music courses or opportunities you would be excited to take at HHS. We appreciate your input!

Check out the course descriptions and then use the link below to tell us what sounds exciting.

Concert Band (6 credits)

This ensemble will offer you opportunities to improve your social skills, creative thinking and self confidence through playing, improvising, and composing music. Some prior knowledge of your instrument is required to be a member of this group. You will be able to perform with others and by yourself much easier by the end of the school year. Some of our regular performances include, but are not limited to, football games, pep rallies, stage concerts, parades, graduation, and travel festivals. This course will also begin to prepare you for such careers in music like Audio Engineer, Music Educator, Recording Artist, Stage Designer, Record Producer, and Instrumental Repair and Restoration Tech, Instrument Sales Associate, and Recording Engineer to list a few.

Modern Band (3 credits)

This ensemble will offer you opportunities to improve your social skills, creative thinking and self confidence through playing, improvising, and arranging music. Prior knowledge of an instrument is not required to be a member of this class. You will be able to learn to play the guitar, bass guitar, keyboard or drum set and placed into a band based on your level. This course will also begin to prepare you for such careers in music like Music Educator, Recording Artist, Record Producer, and Recording Engineer to list a few.

Vocal Lab (3 credits)

This lab will offer you opportunities to improve your social skills, creative thinking and self confidence through singing. You can also perform in the school concerts and festivals. This course will also begin to prepare you for such careers in music like Audio Engineer, Music Educator, Recording Artist, Vocal Coach, Lyricist, and Talent Agent, to list a few.

Piano Lab (3 credits)

This exciting course will offer you opportunities to improve your social skills, creative thinking and self confidence through playing the piano, reading sheet music, and performing for friends. This course will also begin to prepare you for such careers in music like Private Piano Teacher, Music Educator, Music Critic, Piano Tuner, Concert Promoter, and Events Manager to list a few.

Music Technology & Songwriting (3 credits)

This exciting course will offer you opportunities to improve your social skills, creative thinking and self confidence through writing original songs, arranging songs you know, mixing music, and notating music through online programs and Mac based music programs. This course will also begin to prepare you for such careers in music like Audio Engineer, DJ, Multimedia Marketer, Software Designer, Recording Studio Manager, and Recording Engineer to list a few.

History of American Music I (3 credits)

This exciting course will offer you opportunities to improve your social skills, creative thinking and self confidence through exploring music from a perspective that interests you. We will listen to music from the 1940’s back to the first recordings of America’s Pop music pioneer Stephen Foster. This course will also begin to prepare you for such careers in music like Music Documentarian, Music Ethnomusicologist, Blogger, Multimedia Marketer, Promotion Manager, Publicist, Music Critic, and Social Media Manager to list a few.

History of American Music II (3 credits)

This exciting course will offer you opportunities to improve your social skills, creative thinking and self confidence through exploring music from a perspective that interests you. We will listen to music from the 1950's through the music of today. This course will also begin to prepare you for such careers in music like Music Documentarian, Music Ethnomusicologist, Blogger, Multimedia Marketer, Promotion Manager, Publicist, Music Critic, and Social Media Manager to list a few.

Video Production (3 credits)

This exciting course will offer you opportunities to improve your social skills, creative thinking and self confidence through scripting, acting, camera work, and editing videos using iMovie. Some of the past projects include music videos, commercials, "how-to" videos, and Public Service Announcements.