Offered as a guide for curriculum development efforts at the local level, this document outlines instructional goals and objectives for the West Virginia music education program. Instructional goals are given for early childhood education (grades K-4), middle childhood education (grades 5-8) and adolescent education (grades 9-12). The goals focus on developing competence in a general area. Instructional objectives are organized by area of study--general music, instrumental music--strings, instrumental music--winds and percussion, and choral music. Each of the instructional objectives asks the music student to perform specific tasks. A glossary of terms is included. (DB)