The acoustic design of music rooms is well supported by existing guidances which are covering recording spaces, practice rooms, green rooms,; large-scale performance environments. However, the direct application of these standards to high school; college buildings is often constrained by limitations in budget, space, client requirements; construction timelines. As a result, educational music spaces present various design challenges that require specially considered solutions. This paper examines key architectural; acoustic issues for music teaching; performance spaces in high schools, including wall performance between non-compatible spaces, limited room volumes,; other acoustic challenges, i.e. interconnecting doors; windows between the spaces. A case study of a good design implemented at the large school project is presented to demonstrate how strategic planning ; interdisciplinary coordination can result in high-quality, functional,; acoustically successful learning environments. It is highlighted that the collaboration between the design team; acoustic consultants was the key to resolve the major project challenges to achieve the best possible performance results across all spaces.
