▁sing ▁in ▁small ▁cho irs , ▁and ▁learn ▁about ▁the ▁elements ▁of ▁music ▁and ▁history ▁of ▁music . ▁In ▁countries ▁such ▁as ▁India , ▁the ▁harm on ium ▁is ▁used ▁in ▁schools , ▁but ▁instruments ▁like ▁key boards ▁and ▁viol in ▁are ▁also ▁common . ▁Stud ents ▁are ▁normally ▁taught ▁bas ics ▁of ▁Indian ▁R aga ▁music . ▁In ▁primary ▁and ▁secondary ▁schools , ▁students ▁may ▁often ▁have ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁perform ▁in ▁some ▁type ▁of ▁musical ▁ensemble , ▁such ▁as ▁a ▁cho ir , ▁or chestra , ▁or ▁school ▁band : ▁concert ▁band , ▁march ing ▁band , ▁or ▁jazz ▁band . ▁In ▁some ▁secondary ▁schools , ▁additional ▁music ▁classes ▁may ▁also ▁be ▁available . ▁In ▁junior ▁high ▁school ▁or ▁its ▁equivalent , ▁music ▁usually ▁continues ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁required ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁curr icul um . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁university ▁level , ▁students ▁in ▁most ▁arts ▁and ▁human ities ▁programs ▁receive ▁academic ▁credit ▁for ▁music ▁courses ▁such ▁as ▁music ▁history , ▁typically ▁of ▁Western ▁art ▁music , ▁or ▁music ▁appreci ation , ▁which ▁focus es ▁on ▁listening ▁and ▁learning ▁about ▁different ▁musical ▁styles . ▁In ▁addition , ▁most ▁North ▁American ▁and ▁European ▁univers ities ▁offer ▁music ▁ens emb les ▁– ▁such ▁as ▁cho ir , ▁concert ▁band , ▁march ing ▁band , ▁or ▁or chestra ▁– ▁that ▁are ▁open ▁to ▁students ▁from ▁various ▁fields ▁of ▁study . ▁Most ▁univers ities ▁also ▁offer ▁degree ▁programs ▁in ▁music ▁education , ▁cert ifying ▁students ▁as ▁primary ▁and ▁secondary ▁music ▁educ ators . ▁Advanced ▁degrees