M.int Sprouts

M.int Music Exploration Course (for ages 3.5-4.5)

Suitable for: ages 3.5-4.5

Term: Summer 2025 – July to August (4 weeks)

Instructor: Paul /Candy

Course Format: Group - (60 minutes)

The M.int Sprouts course is designed to be taken before or alongside instrumental lessons to form an unrivalled, balanced, and comprehensive music education unique to M.int Academy.

Each Sprouts class will be divided into two halves. In the first 30 minutes, students will dive into musicianship fundamentals inspired by the Kodály Method of musical education, a world-renowned approach that specialises in child-friendly game-based learning. Sprouts will develop essential musicianship skills, including the ability to identify, differentiate and vocalise a range of dynamics, pitches, and tempos; sing individually with understanding at pitch; play and move to a beat; clap back simple rhythms; and recognise rhythms of familiar songs and rhymes.

In the second half of the class, students will be introduced to orchestral instruments through Antonio Vivaldi’s famous group of violin concertos, The Four Seasons. Whilst exploring this musical work through interactive games and artistic activities, the students will discover and experiment with the capabilities of musical expression and storytelling. This will also include learning about basic music theory such as dynamics and tempo terms.