Launched in December 1996, the OIC Programme provides short-term fundamental music training for people of different ages. Group lessons in Western and Chinese musical instruments and various music topics are conducted every week at venues across the territory. The next phase of OIC Programme to be conducted from March to August 2023 is accepting applications now with details as follows:
Recruitment for Outreach Music Interest Courses - Phase 52
Workshop Series
- Online classes: A Feast of Violin Music [new], ABC of Musicianship [new], Kalimba, Ukulele
- Ensemble Experiential Series: Western Strings, Chinese Strings
- Instrumental Enrichment Series: Liuyeqin, Pipa, Yangqin, Zheng, Erhu, Violin, Viola, Cello, Percussion (Glockenspiel and Practice Pad)
- Others: iPad Music Making [new], Let’s eOrch, Music Theory, Aural, Keyboard, Classical Guitar, Folk Guitar, Ukulele, Little Harp
Instrumental Foundation Classes
- Chinese: Erhu, Pipa, Liuyeqin, Yangqin, Zheng
- Western: Violin, Viola, Cello, Percussion
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Venue
LCSD Performing Venues & Music Office Music Centres
Fee
Instrumental foundation classes $1,110 (20 lessons)
Workshop series $225 - $1,045 (4 – 15 lessons)
Remaining Quotas
Enrolment for Remaining Quotas (first-come-first-served from 17/2 to one week after the course commencement)
Applicants should complete and return the application form, together with original/ photocopy of the applicant’s identification document** and the tuition fee (a crossed cheque made payable to the “The Government of the HKSAR”; postdated cheque will not be accepted)^, in person or by a representative to any music centre during the above application period. Every Music Office Music Centre will distribute quota tags * at 9:30am on the first day of Stage 2 recruitment and process the applications according to the order of tag numbers from 10:00am.
* Quota tags will be distributed in the lobby on the ground floor or outside the lobby for some music centres. Please contact the respective music centres for details.
Each person is allowed to submit a maximum of 2 applications forms and each applicant can apply for 1 course under the workshop series &/or 1 instrument foundation class only. This restriction will be removed from 20/2. Trainees, who have successfully enrolled in Stage 1 recruitment, can also apply for classes with remaining quotas then
On 17/2, if the Hong Kong Observatory issues a Red/ Black Rainstorm Warning Signal, Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Pre-No.8 or Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No.8 or above, anytime during 7:00am - 9:30 am, or all Music Office music centres have to be closed due to special circumstance, the start of enrolment will be postponed to 20/2. If the inclement weather / special circumstance continues, please observe the announcement on the Music Office’s website for the latest enrolment arrangements.
| Enrolment Time | |
| Monday to Friday: 10:00am–12:00nn and 2:00pm–4:00pm (Public holidays: Closed) | |
| Enrolment Centres | |
| Hong Kong Music Centre 9/F Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, HK |
Tel.: 2802 0657 |
| Kwun Tong Music Centre 4/F Lam Tin Complex, 1 Hing Tin Street, Lam Tin, Kowloon |
Tel: 2796 2893 |
| Mongkok Music Centre 10/F Mongkok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Mongkok, Kowloon |
Tel.: 2399 2200 |
| Tsuen Wan Music Centre 1/F Tsuen Wan Government Offices, 38 Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan, NT |
Tel.: 2417 6429 |
| Shatin Music Centre 7/F Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Shatin, NT |
Tel.: 2158 6462 |
** Applicant’s name, date of birth and document number should be showed in the identification document.
^ For enquiry about the payment method, please contact any music centre of the Music Office.
Notes to Applicants
| 1. | In Stage 1 recruitment, all oversubscribed courses will be processed by ballot. The remaining quotas will be open to enrolment on a first-come-first-served basis during Stage 2 recruitment (i.e., from 17 February 2023 onwards). |
| 2. | Current trainees of the “Instrumental Music Training Scheme” are allowed to apply for the workshops of the Outreach Music Interest Courses, but not for the instrumental foundation classes. |
| 3. | Every trainee will be assigned not more than 1 instrumental foundation class and 1 workshop. This restriction will be removed from 20 February 2023. Trainees, who have successfully enrolled in Stage 1 recruitment, can also apply for classes with remaining quotas then. |
| 4. | Before submission of application, all applicants should read carefully the course prospectus for enrolment requirement, age limit and requisite musical proficiency prescribed for the respective courses. Applicants who fail to meet the requirement will be disqualified, and no refund or transfer of tuition fee will be made. |
| 5. | The age of applicants will be based on 1 March 2023. |
| 6. | Upon submission of application, the applicant is deemed to have fully understood and agreed to comply with all rules in connection with the admission and attendance of Outreach Music Interest Courses of the Music Office. |
| 7. | Admission is at the discretion of the Music Office. |
| 8. | A receipt and a Trainee Memorandum will be issued to the applicant after payment of tuition fee. Applicant should immediately check against the information on the receipt. No separate notification of class commencement will be issued. Trainees are expected to be present for classes at the time and venue indicated in the Memorandum, and should bring along their receipts to the first lesson and retain them until the end of the course. |
| 9. | The Music Office reserves the right to change the instructor, time and venue of the course and cancel the whole course or individual lessons as necessary. The applicants concerned will be notified and refunded for course/ lesson thus cancelled (except for class cancellations due to inclement weather). They should provide the original payment receipts for refund. Their places will not be reserved for application for future courses, whether they accept the refund or not. |
| 10. | No refund or transfer of tuition fees can be arranged for applicants who opt to withdraw from the course. Besides, the fees cannot be applied to other courses. |
| 11. | Postdated cheque will not be accepted. In the case of a dishonored cheque, the enrolment will be cancelled without further notice to the applicant and the Music Office will reserve the right to take legal and/or administrative actions. |
| 12. | Applications by telephone, email or fax are not accepted. |
| 13. | The Outreach Music Interest Courses aim to provide participants with short-term basic musical training and enable them to experience the fun of music learning. Trainees who have completed the training and wish to further their studies may approach and seek advice from other music education institutions. |
| 14. | The Music Office has the power of final interpretation of the terms and conditions, and reserves the right to amend the terms and conditions without prior notice. |
Medium of Instruction
Catonese
Class Rules (Applicable to on-site classes)
| 1. | Trainees shall attend the lessons in person and shall not ask another person to take their places or accompany them during lessons. |
| 2. | Trainee shall not change class without permission; otherwise, their right of attendance will be terminated and no refund or transfer of tuition fee will be made. Besides, the fees cannot be applied to other courses. |
| 3. | Trainees shall present their payment receipts and identification documents (e.g. Identity Card or Student Card) for verification upon request. |
| 4. | Except for the keyboard classes, trainees shall bring along their own musical instruments to classes. No musical instrument rental, loan or storage service will be provided. |
| 5. | Trainees shall be punctual in class. Arriving late and/or leaving early for more than a quarter of the class time shall be regarded as absent. |
| 6. | Trainees shall not be absent from classes without valid reasons as absenteeism adversely affects learning progress. The Music Office will not arrange make-up class or refund for absentees. |
| 7. | The Music Office reserves the right to change the class arrangement due to contingency. Trainees have no right to oppose the same. |
| 8. | Instructors will give lessons according to the syllabus. Minor changes may, however, be made with reference to the musical proficiency of the majority of trainees in the class. |
| 9. | No eating, drinking or smoking is allowed in the class. |
| 10. | Please set the mobile phones on silent mode and ensure that other sound and light emitting devices are switched off in the class. |
| 11. | Trainees shall take good care of the facilities in the classroom, behave in an orderly manner, show respect for instructors, and observe all rules laid down by the Laws of Hong Kong, the Music Office and the teaching venues (including all epidemic prevention measures). Otherwise, the Music Office reserves the right to expel them from class, and refund of tuition fee will not be made. Besides, trainees are liable to compensation for damages to public property. |
| 12. | The Music Office and the instructors are not allowed to order books, musical instruments, etc. for the trainees. Course instructor will only provide his/ her own professional opinion for trainees’ reference in connection with the selection of musical instruments. |
| 13. | Trainees are required to use the original copy of textbook and/or workbook in the class. |
| 14. | The Music Office reserves the rights to make and retain audio and visual recordings of the trainees' performance in the class or other functions held by the Music Office for the purposes of archive, reference and publicity of Music Office’s related activities. |
| 15. | Should the venue be closed due to the pandemic, the on-site classes will be replaced by online ones (except for “Let’s e-Orch!”, ensemble training, keyboard playing and aural training classes). Trainees should prepare their own equipment and software for the online classes. Please also read the "Class Rules (Applicable to online classes)" carefully. No refund or transfer of tuition fees will be arranged for trainees who fail to attend the classes (either on-site or online). Besides, their places will not be reserved for other courses. |
Preventive Measures against COVID-19 and other Infectious Diseases (Applicable to on-site classes)
| 1. | Trainees are required to take body temperature beforehand. Any person with fever or respiratory symptoms must refrain from joining the class and is advised to seek medical advice immediately. |
| 2. | Trainees are requested to wear their own masks in the teaching venues and clean hands by rubbing with alcohol-based handrub before lesson. |
| 3. | There is temperature screening at the entrance of each teaching venue. Any person with fever or respiratory symptoms will be asked to leave the premises and seek medical advice immediately. |
| 4. | To avoid crowd gathering and lower the infective risk, trainees’ parents/minders cannot stay in the premises. Trainees are required to leave the premises immediately after lesson. |
| 5. | The above arrangement is subject to revision in accordance with the regulations of venues/ the HKSAR Government. Trainees should pay attention to and comply with the latest arrangement of venues. |
Class Rules (Applicable to online classes)
| 1. | Trainees shall attend the lessons in person and shall not ask another person to take their place or accompany them during lessons. |
| 2. | Trainees shall not change class without permission; otherwise, their right of attendance will be terminated and no refund or transfer of tuition fee will be made. Besides, the fees cannot be applied to other courses. |
| 3. | Trainees shall be punctual in class. Arriving late and/or leaving early for more than a quarter of the class time shall be regarded as absent. |
| 4. | Trainees shall not be absent from classes without valid reasons as absenteeism adversely affects learning progress. The Music Office will not arrange make-up class, replay of lesson clips or refund for absentees. |
| 5. | The Music Office reserves the rights to change the class arrangement due to contingency. Trainees have no right to oppose the same. |
| 6. | Instructors will give lessons according to the syllabus. Minor changes may, however, be made with reference to the musical proficiency of the majority of trainees in the class. |
| 7. | The Music Office reserves the right to make and retain audio and visual recordings of the trainees' performance in the class or other functions held by the Music Office for the purposes of archive, teaching reference and publicity. |
| 8. | Online courses are conducted via Zoom. Trainees are required to prepare their own computer/ electronic device (e.g. desktop, notebook or mobile phone, etc.) equipped with wireless or broadband network and webcam, and download the software Zoom for participating the lessons in advance. |
| 9. | Individual meeting ID, passcode and link of the ZOOM lessons will be sent by email one week before the class commencement. Trainees shall not disclose the said information to others. |
| 10. | Trainees may enter the online classroom 10 minutes before the class start time. |
| 11. | When entering the online classroom, trainees shall input their full name for the purpose of recording attendance. |
| 12. | If the network is suddenly offline, trainees can log in to Zoom again. Please wait patiently for the instructor's approval before entering the class again. |
| 13. | Trainees shall wear appropriate clothing, keep their appearance clean, and attend the lesson in a quiet location throughout the lesson. |
| 14. | To facilitate the attendance checking and monitor the trainees’ learning progress, trainees shall ensure their cameras are switched on and deliver a clear image of themselves. |
| 15. | Trainees are not allowed to make audio/video recording, take photos/screenshots or rebroadcast in class to protect the privacy of all parties. |
Holidays and Suspension of Classes
| 1. | 1. Classes will be suspended and postponed on the following days. No separate notifications will be issued. April: 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th May: 1st, 26th June: 22nd July: 1st |
| 2. | Classes will be suspended and postponed when an instructor is absent due to illness or an emergency, and no substitute can be arranged by the Music Office. |
| 3. | Classes will be postponed or change to another venue when classrooms cannot be made available by the teaching venue concerned. If a venue is suddenly closed due to an emergency, the Music Office will inform the trainees through SMS as soon as possible. The Music Office will not arrange another make-up class or refund for individual trainee who is unable to attend the scheduled makeup. |
| 4. | Classes will be cancelled without notification when *#: i. the Hong Kong Observatory issues a Red/Black Rainstorm Warning anytime during the three-hour period before class; ii. the Hong Kong Observatory issues a "Pre-No. 8 Special Announcement” or hoists Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above anytime during the three-hour period before class. However, classes will be conducted as scheduled if the above rainstorm warning or typhoon signal is lowered three hours before class (e.g. if the typhoon signal is lowered at 2:00pm, classes starting before 5:00pm will be cancelled while classes starting from 5:00pm and onwards will be held as usual). |
| 5. | In the event that the Education Bureau announces a closure of all schools due to special circumstances (e.g. extreme weather or epidemic situation), please observe the announcement on the Music Office’s website or contact the Music Office for the latest class arrangements. |
| * In the event of a typhoon or other inclement weather, it is at the discretion of parents as to whether to let their children attend classes and trainees are advised to view the latest weather condition regularly. # No make-up class or refund will be arranged for classes cancelled due to inclement weather. Instructors will then adjust the teaching plan accordingly. |
Certificate of Attendance
Certificates of Attendance will be issued to those trainees with attendance rates of 80% or above. Eligible trainees should collect the certificates in October and November 2023 by presenting their payment receipts at the respective music centres. Trainees who fail to collect the certificates during the collection period are deemed to have given up the same, and reissuance will not be made by the Music Office.
Enquiries
| Tel: | 3842 7773；2598 0801；2598 8335 |
| E-mail: | outreachmusic@lcsd.gov.hk |
Tel: 3842 7773 ; 2598 0801 ; 2598 8335
Email: outreachmusic@lcsd.gov.hk