The DoDEA Music Education Program for kindergarten through twelfth grade has four major goals.

1. Participate in Various Forms of Musical Expression: The experiences of singing, playing, listening, moving to, and creating music lead to an understanding of musical concepts.
2. Demonstrate an Understanding of Musical Concepts: To translate or articulate the unique language of music, one should be able to use the vocabulary and notation of music.
3. Display an Awareness of the Interrelationship between Music and Society: Music is a vital part of any society's heritage. Hearing and performing a variety of diverse music helps one to understand the role music has played and continues to play in the lives of all humans.
4. Display an Understanding and Appreciation of Music as an Art Form: Music evokes intellectual, aesthetic, emotional, and physical response. One learns to be sensitive to the power and beauty of music alone and in its interaction with other art forms.