Would learning to play an instrument count as creativity hours?

[nautica17]

I've been talking guitar lessons for the past few months and have logged well over 120 hours. Could I count some of these as creativity hours if my instructor were to sign me off??

[Vvi]

Yes, learning an instrument counts as creativity. Check if your school has a limit to how many CAS hours you can get from one activity. Our coordinator changed it so that we can get a maximum of 20 from any activity. Meaning we have to do at least 3 different activities.

[Hyperbole]

If you do it during the course of the IB years, I'd say yes! I play the treble recorder myself, although not for an instructor. So it should be fine. Though you may want to ask your school - CAS is ruled quite differently at different schools.

[nautica17]

Sweet, thanks guys for the info. Quick replies too.

[Ashika]

I know people who used instrument playing as action and service along with creativity

[Rizzelet]

At my school, playing on your own, even with the supervision and assistance of an instructor, does not count as CAS. To get creative hours from playing an instrument you must play in a band (only my school again) and that may only be because of the abundance of school and student-run bands.

Check with your IB Coordinator because as I've seen on this forum, almost every school is different about their approach to the guidelines of CAS.

Edited March 23, 2009 by Rizzelet

[Sandwich]

We can play it solo and count up the hours of practice, but we also have to prove that at some point we benefitted other people - eg playing in quartets, orchestras, concerts or teaching other people.

[1-2-3]

It fits the IB criteria of 'undertaking new challenges' and 'developing new skills,' so, I think that should be fine.

EDIT: Unless you're getting a credit for it. (E.g. school guitar class).

Edited March 26, 2009 by 1-2-3

[Blueskynin]

Learning a new instrument is totally ok for CAS! Its actually really encouraged, your learning a new skill and trying something new. Just as long as your not doing it in a subject like music or something, also try not to have yourself as the Supervisor or your parents (that's what we get told), maybe get a proper instructor? Other than that its perfectly alright.

Edited March 31, 2009 by Blueskynin

[Wazsupb]

It totally can be counted as creative, I have many hours from playing in a band for creative myself.

[SandraDJ]

It totally can be counted as creative, I have many hours from playing in a band for creative myself.

But I play in the schoolband as well.. but I cannot count CAS hours for it, only creative if we compose something ourselves for a production or something.. but the actual practise hours don't count

[Tilia]

In my shcool we can only count it as C if we actually perform something, since they say that just practising is not creative

[rrswong]

At my school we can only count playing an instrument if it's a new instrument, because you can only claim a new skill.